Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "veterinarians"

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    • Duo nabbed cutting up sea turtle 

      Calleja, Niña (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 2, 2010, on page A12)
      Authorities in Pasay City arrested yesterday a restaurant manager and a cook who were caught chopping up two endangered sea turtles, or pawikan, for an exotic dish. During the arrest, the staff of the Pasay City Veterinary ...

    • An encounter with ‘Toothless’ in Albay 

      Mier, Ma. April (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 12, 2015, on page A16)
      The public viewing of Toothless, the rare megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios), was officially launched on March 3, in time with the celebration of World Wildlife Day. The preserved 15-foot male shark was put on display ...

    • Graft-tainted fund to aid farmers, fishers extended 

      Cabacungan, Gil (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 16, 2015, on page A6)
      The House has approved a bill extending the corruption-tainted Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (Acef) by another seven years up to 2022. The House committee on agriculture and food approved House Bill No. ...

    • 'Lolong' may have died of pneumonia, says DENR chief 

      Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 22, 2013, on page A12)
      "Lolong," the world's largest captive crocodile whose sudden death stunned the public earlier this month, may have died of pneumonia, initial findings from the necropsy showed. Environment Secretary Ramon Paje said the ...

    • Sperm whale stranded off Quezon town dies 

      Mallari, Delfin Jr (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 19, 2015, on page A8)
      A sperm whale that had been stranded near a coastal village in the town of Calauag, Quezon province, died yesterday, an environment official of the province said. Manny Calayag, community coordinator of the Quezon-Environment ...