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Sky-High Power Bills Push Pinoys to Go Solar

For many Filipino families living from paycheck to paycheck, the electricity bill arrives as a monthly reminder of just how expensive it has become to live decently in the Philippines. As electricity costs continue to eat into household budgets, a growing number of Filipinos are looking up to their rooftops for a way out.

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Published at 2026-09-01 by Dimitri Mostrey

Categories : Environment, Legal, Technology

Tags: Energy, Solar

P1-Billion Boost for Project Noah Targets Early Flood Warnings

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced the release of P1 billion to strengthen Project Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards' (NOAH) artificial intelligence-powered flood forecasting capabilities.

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Published at 2026-08-24 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Environment, Technology

Tags: NOAH

Dive into the Spectacular 2025 Ocean Art Photo Competition Winners

This year’s competition featured 14 categories, all of which can be seen on the competition’s website, and even includes two categories that have no restrictions on editing to allow photographers to really embrace the idea of art, which The Underwater Photography Guide says was meant to encourage “limitless creativity.” As a result, the contest saw thousands of entries submitted from more than 90 countries.

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Published at 2026-01-24 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Arts, Entertainment, Environment, Fauna and flora, Recreation

Tags: competition, fish, photography, sea, wildlife

Allowing Coral Reef Fish Stocks Recover Could Feed Millions

Scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama and collaborators from several other institutions have found that allowing coral reef fish populations to recover could dramatically increase the number of fish servings produced sustainably per year, feeding millions of people.

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Published at 2026-01-04 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Environment, Fauna and flora, Recreation

Tags: Food, coral, coral reefs, fish, fishing, seafood

Ph Struggles to Draw Tourists, Lags Regional Peers

There are many reasons to visit the Philippines. The pristine lagoons of Palawan, the white beaches of Boracay and the dive sites scattered across the archipelago continue to appeal to tourists. International arrivals and tourism receipts have lagged behind those of regional peers, pointing to structural constraints that long predate the pandemic.

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Published at 2026-01-04 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Environment, Recreation, Travel

Tags: Tourism, airport, infrastructure

World Due for Another ‘big One’, Earthquake Experts Warn

Sensors positioned around the globe detected it within minutes. Alarm bells have been ringing ever since. Is it a sign of things to come? Japan is urgently upgrading its earthquake defences. An unprecedented swarm has rattled the Tokara Archipelago just south of the Home Islands. It’s endured an unprecedented 1700 tremors in just six months. Authorities warn it may indicate an impending “megaquake”.

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Published at 2026-01-03 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Environment, Technology

Tags: Earthquake

Zambales Fishers Wary of Chinese ‘humanitarian’ Help

Fishermen in this province who continue to operate near Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) remain wary of China Coast Guard (CCG) claims of providing assistance at sea, citing years of harassment.

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Published at 2025-12-30 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Environment, Legal, News and Events

Tags: China, South China Sea, fishermen, fishing

This Startup is Turning Air into Water

Every day, the atmosphere carries vast amounts of moisture, even in dry-looking environments. Akvo’s Atmospheric Water Generators (AWGs) are designed to tap into this humidity and turn it into potable water. Founded by Navkaran Singh Bagga, Akvo Atmospheric Water Systems is a Kolkata-based startup creating clean drinking water from air. With over 100 million litres generated across 15 countries, it offers a sustainable alternative to groundwater, pipelines, and plastic bottles.

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Published at 2025-09-21 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Business, Environment, Technology

Tags: Water, freshwater, inventors

A New Protected Seascape Safeguards ‘super Reefs’

The Philippines has designated more than 200 square miles of its coastal waters as a national protected area to safeguard some of the world’s most climate resilient coral reefs. The new Panaon Island Protected Seascape hosts vibrantly colored and dense coral reefs.

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Published at 2025-09-18 by Dimitri Mostrey

Categories : Environment, Fauna and flora, People, Travel

Tags: Aquamarine Park, Conservation, Island, National Park, coral, coral reefs, environment, fish

Philippine Eagle Foundation Welcomes ‘chick #31’

It was not so long ago when the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) announced the passing of an 18-day-old eaglet “Chick #30” due to complications. Not more than three months after, PEF is welcoming its newest hatchling named “Riley” or “Chick #31.” According to PEF, the hatching of the chick named “Riley” “is the first-ever documented unassisted natural hatching.”

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Published at 2025-02-24 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Environment, Fauna and flora

Tags: Eagle, Zoo, birds

Geologists Discover Evidence of Gas Hydrates in the Manila Trench

Gas hydrates are great alternative energy sources but they could also harm us and the environment, note geologists from the University of the Philippines. Much like carbonated drinks are water infused with carbon dioxide, gas hydrates are ice mostly infused with methane, a natural gas used as fuel.

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Published at 2024-03-14 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Environment, Technology

Tags: Manila Trench, science

Embattled Masungi Georeserve Park Faces Threat from Wind Farm Project

Lawmakers have filed resolutions to investigate reported drilling operations within the Masungi geopark, which has faced numerous threats. Despite the energy firm saying it holds the necessary permits, conservationists say some indigenous groups living in the area have no idea of the wind project

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Published at 2024-03-07 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Business, Environment, Fauna and flora, Technology

Tags: National Park, Natural Park, Nature, environment, windenergy

Everything You Need to Know about the South China Sea Dispute

Since 2012, China and the Philippines have been embroiled in a tussle over the Scarborough Shoal — both lay claim to it but sovereignty has never been established and it remains effectively under Beijing’s control. The fresh controversy has once again brought the South China Sea dispute to the forefront.

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Published at 2023-09-27 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Environment, Legal, Politics

Tags: China, South China Sea

Stronger International Effort Needed to Save Philippine Eagle – PEF

BUTUAN CITY—The Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) has pushed for increased international cooperation in captive breeding of the critically endangered Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) to strengthen the conservation effort for the world’s rarest raptor.

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Published at 2023-09-16 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Environment, Fauna and flora

Tags: Eagle

4,200 Turtle Eggs from Philippines Seized in Sandakan

KOTA KINABALU (Aug 22): Marine police have foiled an attempt to smuggle 4,200 turtle eggs into the state in Sandakan waters. Marine Operation Force Regional 4 Commander, Assistant Commissioner Ahmad Ariffin said the seizure was made by Sandakan marine police around 7pm on Monday.

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Published at 2023-08-22 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Environment, Fauna and flora

Tags: Egg, sea, turtle