ENVIRONMENT: Coral reef destruction imperils fish production
Since the beginning of time, fishing has been an important source of livelihood for Filipinos. After all, fish is the country’s second staple food...
ENVIRONMENT: Former grassland now a haven for birds
From five bird species spotted during a baseline study conducted in 2013, the number of birds seeking refuge at the ecological preserve in Punta Dumalag, Matina Aplaya reached 100 in 2020.
ENVIRONMENT | “Dream Bridge and Coral Reefs: The missing link
On January 18, 1979, Mindanao Times, the island’s oldest newspaper, carried this headline: “Bridge to link city and Samal.”
“A bridge to link Davao City...
ENVIRONMENT: Saving sea turtles from extinction
Last October 6, Winston Plaza posted in his social media about a Green Sea turtle that was accidentally caught by a fisherman in the...
ENVIRONMENT: Pantaron Mountain Range may soon join protected area list
The Pantaron Mountain Range (PMR) – also known as the Central Cordillera of Mindanao – may soon be added to the list of protected...
ENVIRONMENT: Putting a stop to wildlife poaching
A case of illegal trading of a juvenile bird in Panabo City, Davao del Norte made rounds on social media in May this year...
ENVIRONMENT: Coral reeds need to be well-protected
If Filipinos want to have a steady supply of its second staple food – fish – they have to preserve and protect their ecologically-fragile...
ENVIRONMENT: Nuclear energy for power generation
“Our shortage of electricity is a real, serious problem that we cannot downplay. But if we focus exclusively on it, we run the risk...
ENVIRONMENT: Saving the endangered marine turtles in Dahican beach
Dahican Beach – a seven-kilometer stretch of white sand facing the Pacific Ocean – is about 15 minutes from the heart of Mati City...
ENVIRONMENT: The hazards of single-use plastics
When people talk of single-use plastics, they always think of plastic bags and sachets. But single-use plastics also include bottle plastics, which are typically...