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Heard about the Alabang pangolin rescue? Well, it’s not the first time it happened

Pangolins are the most trafficked animal in the world. They’re also *not* supposed to be found in exclusive villages

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Benguet mines still operating after DENR closure order, says PCIJ

According to a report by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, these mines are still operating and wreaking environmental havoc

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As if spending P28 million on dolomite isn’t enough, DPWH wants to build breakwaters for Manila Bay, too

Just when we thought that the sand had mostly settled on the dolomite issue, a…

More on Manila Bay: UP reacts to DENR’s ‘P500M in consultation fees only’ comment

Last week, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Benny Antiporda welcomed collaboration…

Plant poachers can expect to be fined P5k-P300k and imprisoned up to 4 years

We usually associate poachers with people who murder innocent animals for their fur or horns,…

Endangered and threatened species among most poached, says DENR. Is your plant one of them?

Let us start with a disclaimer that we are not against plant parenting and the…

Manila Bay’s new, pristine ‘white sand’ can do some serious ecological damage

If you live in Metro Manila, the closest beach is at least a two-hour drive.…

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Remember the runaway ostrich in QC? Yeah, the poor bird became adobo meat

An even sadder ending to the “Jumanji” fiasco in Quezon City last Aug. 4 is…

Who let the ostriches out and is it even legal to have them as pets?

A much-needed break from the circus of news, a comic relief amid isolation—this is how…

Next on Manila Bay rehab: Three more sewage treatment plants—all solar-powered

Apart from the photos of Manila Bay’s waters turning a bright aquamarine akin to that…