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    • 47 migratory birds resting, refuelling in Las Piñas wetland park 

      Fernando, Jean (Manila Bulletin, February 27, 2021, on page 2)
      A total of 47 migratory birds from China, Japan, and Siberia have found a temporary home at a wetland park in Las Pinas City for resting and refueling. Las Pinas-Paranaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA) ...
    • Backpack eco tours 

      (Manila Bulletin, April 23, 2010, on page 6)
      Whale shark (butanding) watching in the Philippines has been gaining steady popularity through the years with global scientific groups and tourists. An endangered species, butanding sightings are relatively rare because ...
    • Bayanihan 

      EPA (Manila Bulletin, October 19, 2017, on page B-9)
      It takes at least seven men to carry this huge sea turtle with the help of bamboo poles and rope in Ormoc City, Leyte in their bid to send the migratory animal back into the sea. The Philippines hosts the 12th Convention ...
    • Bluefin tuna tops agenda in Doha CITES conference 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, March 16, 2010, on page B-7)
      A contentious battle between Asia and the West over the fate of the Atlantic bluefin tuna prized by sushi lovers overshadowed a United Nations conference that opened Saturday in the Gulf state of Qatar. The 175-nation ...
    • Fish galore at Benham Rise 

      Quismorio, Ellson (Manila Bulletin, May 8, 2017, on page 2)
      Benham Rise, Philippine Sea – There might be great oil reserves here at Benham Rise, but Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Piñol is after the tuna. During the government expedition in this rich fishing ground, the ...
    • GMA moves to protect whale sharks 

      Kabiling, Genalyn (Manila Bulletin, April 4, 2010, on page 1)
      Concerned by the attacks on whale sharks in the country's waters President Arroyo has mobilized government forces to reinforce measures to conserve and protect the gentle sea giants from extinction. In Administrative Order ...
    • Gov't urged to measure value of wildlife trade 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, November 9, 2017, on page B-10)
      The Philippine government is being urged to measure the value of the country’s wildlife trade — which involves the importation and exportation of wild animals and their products — in order to properly monitor a what could ...
    • Gov't urged to upgrade Laguna Lake's water-holding capacity 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (Manila Bulletin, September 16, 2010, on page B-6)
      Twenty-five experts who assessed the Laguna de Bay ecosystem have urged government to craft a program to improve the water holding capacity of Laguna de Bay to ensure its sustained fish production. These experts, led by ...
    • Protecting whale sharks 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, October 26, 2017, on page B-8)
      The Philippines and Israel are working together to protect whale sharks, the largest known fish species. The governments of the two countries, along with Sri Lanka, will submit a proposal for inclusion of the whale shark ...
    • Rare birds in Iloilo show healthy wetlands in Visayan Island 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, February 25, 2021, on page 5)
      Rare birds have recently been spotted in Iloilo City and Zarraga town, Iloilo province. Foremost, a team from the Conservation and Development Division (CDD) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-6) ...