Tanay mountaineers’ advocates the conservation and protection of the threatened cloud rats, an animal native to the forests and critical to the ecosystems of the Philippines. A remarkable group of nocturnal rodents, they comprise two genera, Phloeomys and Crateromys, and six species can only be found in the Philippine archipelago. Most of these species are threatened to various degrees Read more about Save The Cloud Rat: A Crucial Part of Our Ecosystem[…]

The IWT project was launched and rolled out in projects sites in  Region  13 on 30-31 May 2019 in Butuan City and 13-14 June 2019 in Cebu City for Region 7.  These covered knowledge-sharing and information around the state of IWT and law enforcement in the Philippines, and validating the IWT project objectives, outcomes, outputs Read more about ADB/GEF-DENR Project to combat Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) rolled out in Regions 7 and 13[…]

The yearly observance of the Philippine Eagle Week (PEW) made possible through Presidential Proclamation No. 79 series of 1999 invites the nation to come together and celebrate the life of our national bird, the magnificent Philippine eagle.  With the theme “The Philippine eagle:  A National symbol, A Global treasure” this year’s PEW highlights that the Read more about 21st Philippine Eagle Week[…]

These children are swimming in Manila Bay – famous around the world for its breath-taking sunsets. Sadly, it is also notorious for its polluted water, stinking smell, and coastline flowing with trash. Manila Bay inadvertently serves as one of Metro Manila’s dump site where sewage from households, industries, and agriculture flow untreated and unchecked. Solid Read more about KEEPING MANILA BAY HEALTHIER AND CLEANER[…]

The Katunggan Ecopark in Leganes, Iloilo is an excellent example on how communities, government agencies, and international organizations can come together and help each other in conserving and protecting our environment. The Ecopark started as an area filled with abandoned, underutilized, and undeveloped (AUU) fishponds used for milkfish growing and production. After a strong typhoon Read more about THE KATUNGGAN ECOPARK: THE POWER OF COLLECTIVE ACTION[…]