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Department of Tourism helped on Philippine Eagle Center’s rehabilitation

philippine eagle center in davaoThe Department of Tourism (DOT) committed to assist in the rehabilitation of the Philippine Eagle Foundation Center (PEFC) where it turned over P5 million as a start-up fund for the center’s improvement.DOT Secretary Joseph Ace Durano made the announcement during the opening of the Mindanao Travel and Tour Expo 2007 at SM City Davao Entertainment Plaza.

He said with the influx of tourists happening in our country there is a need to look at the supply side.

He said the DOT is helping develop the products and the tourism department considered the PEFC a unique destination of Davao. (more…)

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Bohol plants 18,000 seedlings in an hour for “Trees for Life”

by Rey Anthony Chiu

tree plantingTagbilaran City — SIMULTANEOUS tree planting activities in Bohol turned in at least 18,939 seedlings of narra and mahogany planted in military reservations, open public lands in an hour as the government launched the Trees for Life with 2 million trees all over the country by 2010.

The Bohol figure was reported by at least two military units who joined President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, representatives from government and non-government organizations and volunteers in affirming the commitment to protect the environment through the Trees for Life (TFL) project Wednesday, July 18. (more…)

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Giant mushroom crops up in Roxas City

by A. Lumaque

Roxas City — City agricultural authorities are coordinating efforts with various concerned government agencies to examine a flush (colony) of unknown species of “giant mushrooms” which has been discovered by a resident of Arnaldo Boulevard at Barangay Baybay here recently.

The examination is aimed to determine if the newly found mushroom is edible and capable of artificial propagation. (more…)

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Tamaraw : Only in the Philippines

tamaraw of mindoro philippines

The tamaraw is unique only to Mindoro and is the largest native land animal in the Philippines. The horn is triangular in cross section. 

The tamaraw was first documented by Western science in 1888. It has never been recorded from any area other than the island of Mindoro in the central southwestern part of the Philippines. Prior to about 1900, most people had avoided settling on Mindoro, since it harbored a particularly virulent strain of malaria. Thus human impact on the tamaraw had been slight. (more…)

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Mouse Deer : Only in the Philippines

mouse deerThe mouse deer is known as “Pilandok” in Tagalog. It is small and has a brown coat with black and white stripes. It is found in the Philippines only in Balabac island, south of Palawan. The mouse deer roams actively during the night and hides out inside the forests during the day. It is one of the country’s most endangered species.

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Davao celebrates Philippine Eagle Week

philippine eagleDAVAO CITY,  — The 9th Philippine Eagle Week celebrations began last Saturday, June 2, with close to 100 eagle supporters motoring through downtown Davao before proceeding to the Philippine Eagle Center, located at the foot of Mt. Apo in Malagos, Baguio District, this city, according to Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) Executive Director Dennis Salvador.

The PEF-led motorcade, Salvador said, gathered representatives from government agencies, civil society, the youth, business sector, including delegates to the World Environment Day (WED) festivities scheduled Tuesday, June 5.

The convoy kicked off a week of activities aimed at increasing awareness and support for the critically endangered eagle, he said.

He said the Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) which is one of the largest eagles in the world and being unique to the Philippines, was declared the national bird in 1995. (more…)

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