7+ hour, 7+ min ago  (791+ words) By Rjay Zuriaga Castor and Mariela Angella Oladive The town of Libertad in northern Antique has opened Western Visayas’ first whale shark (butanding) watching destination, banking on sustainable marine tourism to create jobs, attract investments and boost the local economy....

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (584+ words) We Write · You Decide The Iloilo City Council on Wednesday, July 1, ordered all 180 barangays to establish their own temporary animal shelters, where rescued and impounded animals can be safely housed before being transferred or claimed. The council unanimously approved the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (353+ words) We Write · You Decide The Philippine eagle, the country’s national bird, is one of the largest and most powerful eagles in the world. Susceptible to habitat destruction and fragmentation, it is currently listed as Critically Endangered by the International Union…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (501+ words) We Write · You Decide The Iloilo provincial government has institutionalized a provincewide program to monitor marine wildlife bycatch and improve responses to stranded marine animals after a U.S. fisheries assessment identified gaps in the country’s marine mammal protection measures....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (245+ words) The University of the Philippines Visayas, represented by Chancellor Clement Camposano, signed a multi-party memorandum of agreement in May 2026 to establish a bird-watching area in the Aningalan Experimental Forest in San Remigio, Antique. UPV signed the agreement with the Antique…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (1011+ words) How often do we talk about oceans, trees, or birds in everyday life? How about glaciers, shrubs, or bugs? Nature-related words like these are easily recognizable now, but researchers have found that they are disappearing from our vocabulary. As natural…...