The 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 [...]
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Bohol plants 18,000 seedlings in an hour for “Trees for Life”
by Rey Anthony Chiu
Tagbilaran 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 [...]
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 [...]
Tamaraw : Only in the 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.Â
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. [...]
Mouse Deer : Only in the Philippines
The 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 [...]
Davao celebrates Philippine Eagle Week
DAVAO 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 [...]
