Browsing by Author "De Vera, Ellalyn B."

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    • 'Lolong' died of lung disease 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, February 22, 2013, on page 1-19)
      A serious lung disease may have caused Lolong's death, initial findings from a necropsy performed on the giant saltwater crocodile showed. Citing the preliminary report submitted by a team of veterinarians and biology ...

    • Mapping exercise to protect coral reefs 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, June 15, 2010, on page B-10)
      With this year's celebration of International Year of Biodiversity, conservation group World Wide Fund for Nature-Philippines (WWF-Philippines) and the Davao Gulf Management Council (DGMC) unveiled a complete mapping of ...

    • Museum Urges 'Lolong' Taxidermy Preservation 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, March 21, 2013, on page 2)
      The National Museums of the Philippines (NMP) yesterday requested the Bunawan local government of Agusan del Sur to bring the skin and skull of crocodile 'Lolong' to Metro Manila for preservation through taxidermy. Protected ...

    • Plant trees to stall soil erosion 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, December 3, 2015, on page 13)
      The government has urged farmers in Lanao del Sur to plant fruit-bearing trees and coffee at the Lake Lanao Watershed Reservation to address soil erosion in the area and effectively manage the watershed. Meanwhile, DA’s ...

    • Protesters ask DENR to revoke Laguna Lake dredging project 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, September 24, 2010, on page 15)
      Fisherfolk and urban poor residents along Laguna Lake appealed yesterday to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to revoke the contract of a Belgian dredging firm for the conduct of the controversial ...

    • Red tide warning up in 3 areas 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, October 4, 2012, on page 1-16)
      Shellfish and "alamang" (Acetes sp.) from some areas in Masbate, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, and Misamis Occidental remain unsafe for human consumption due to red tide toxin, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...

    • Sea turtle habitat protection established 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, October 31, 2012, on page 8)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has declared 5,756 hectares along the coast of Carmen, Agusan del Norte as a critical habitat for marine turtles, as most species are considered endangered. Secretary ...

    • 'Spectacular' PH wildlife fascinates NatGeo host 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, June 15, 2013, on page 5-6)
      He has been to 70 countries looking for "dangerous" wildlife liaisons for the last 20 years. Dr. Brady Barr, a National Geographic (NatGeo) Channel Asia TV host and ambassador, had been face-to-face with the wildest and ...

    • Taiwanese poachers charged 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, June 19, 2015, on page 2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has filed charges against the purported Taiwanese poachers apprehended off Babuyan Claro in Cagayan province last June 11. Based on the incident report by the quick ...

    • Tubbataha now ASEAN Heritage Park 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, November 6, 2015, on page 1-4)
      The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) handed the certificate of AHP Declaration to the Tubbataha Management Office during a ceremony held at the Provincial Capitol of Puerto Princesa City yesterday. TRNP also serves as ...

    • Tubbataha Ranger Station getting upgrade 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, August 6, 2013, on page 7)
      The Tubbataha ranger station has been a second home to a dozen dedicated park rangers standing vigil over the 97, 030-hectare Tubbataha reef natural park in Palawan. The crucial role the station and the park rangers play ...

    • Use of circle hooks helps save turtles in Coral Triangle 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, January 17, 2010, on page 7)
      Thousands of endangered marine turtles were saved last year in the Coral Triangle region, which includes the Philippines, with the implementation of the Circle Hook and Turtle Recovery Program, according to the international ...

    • Volunteers mobilized for coastal cleanup 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, September 11, 2012, on page 2)
      Filipinos are urged to participate in the annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) this year's drive which involved 600,000 volunteers in picking up more than 6 million pound (lbs) of trash over 20,000 miles of coastlines ...

    • WWF raises concern on reefs' destruction 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, January 23, 2014, on page B8)
      Strong typhoons have not only affected the lives of Filipinos but coral reefs have also been immensely affected by weather disturbances. The World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines (WWF-Philippines) said storm surges like ...