Oceana senior advisor Alexandra Cousteau, who is visiting the Philippines on Aug. 29 to Sept. 11, will meet with Cebu local officials, civil society, business leaders and media to help promote Oceana’s campaigns against the twin bane of uncontrolled coastal development and illegal fishing in the country’s fragile marine ecosystems. Read More …
Today, March 23, 2016 will be a historic moment for the Philippines as it launches its first micro-satellite into space. The microsatellite known as DIWATA-1, weighs approximately 50 kilograms, was turned over to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) by the officials of the Department of Science and Technology Read More …
The Province of Albay’s unique natural resources is among the 20 new sites added by the United Nations’ top cultural body UNESCO to its World Network of protected biosphere reserves. Albay, which covers about 250,000 hectares of biosphere, has joined the 669 sites in 120 countries. The International Read More …
By SHAIRA PANELA PARIS, France – Amid the intense climate change negotiations in Paris, world-renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall believes that big companies such as Nestle could be held accountable for their contribution to climate change. During the film showing of the documentary “Stop the Burning,” Goodall said, “The Read More …
By Shaira Panela MANILA – Just two months after being released in to the wild after being treated for minor bruises and gunshot wounds, a Philippine eagle named Pamana (meaning heritage or legacy), was discovered lifeless near a creek inside a forest. Around lunch time of Monday, August 10, 2015, the Read More …
Indigenous peoples represent remarkable diversity – more than 5,000 distinct groups in some 90 countries. They make up more than 5 per cent of the world’s population, some 370 million people. It is important that we strive to strengthen partnerships that will help preserve cultural vigour while facilitating poverty reduction, Read More …