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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

House OKs Bill Recognizing Foundlings as Natural-born Filipinos

The House of Representatives approved on Monday on final reading the bill seeking to promote the rights of deserted or abandoned children with unknown parents and protecting their status as natural-born citizens of the country.

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Published at 2020-10-06 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Legal, People, Society

Tags: Nature, Rights, children

A Visit to Mt Apo, Experiencing A World Within A World

The beauty of this mountain and the fulfillment that awaits adventurous souls who climb it should be experienced by every Filipino. It's our moral obligation to protect it for future generations

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Published at 2020-09-21 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Fauna and flora, Leisure, Travel

Tags: Davao, Nature

Our Lockdown with Tao and the ‘Lost Boys’ of Palawan

When President Rodrigo Duterte announced the Covid-19 lockdown and enhanced community quarantines, our family was blessed to be in Palawan. From a remote island, we made our way to the Tao Philippines main basecamp. Tao is a community that is addressing all the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Published at 2020-06-16 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Communities, Culture, Travel

Tags: Bamboo, Education, Energy, Island, Island, Nature, Palawan, climate, environment, farming, fishing, forest, locals, plastic, women

The 21 Most Beautiful Islands in the Philippines

The Philippines is an archipelago of over 7,000 islands, two of which have repeatedly been dubbed the “Best Island in the World”. It’s no secret that it’s a country with a surplus of naturally rich and culturally diverse islands. But out of the thousands, which exactly are the ones that shouldn’t be missed?

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Published at 2018-08-21 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Travel

Tags: Boracay, Camarines, Camiguin, Nature, Palawan, marine

The New Natural History Museum of the Philippines

These are handsome representatives of the Commonwealth style ushered in by American architects Daniel Burnham and William Parsons and brought into fruition by top Filipino architects such as Juan Arellano and Antonio Toledo. Devastated by the Second World War, they were painstakingly reconstructed, and they served as government buildings in the first decades of the Third Philippine Republic.

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Published at 2018-08-21 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Culture, Fauna and flora, History, Leisure

Tags: History, Museums, National, Nature, Rizal

A Preview of the National Museum of Natural History

As you enter the museum, a giant helix will welcome you. Called the "Tree of Life," it's an elevator from the ground floor to the 5th floor of the building attached to the ceiling to mimic a tree.

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Published at 2018-05-04 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Culture, Documentary, History

Tags: Museums, National, Nature

Appreciating History and Nature Through Dapitan

Dapitan City is known as an ultimate shrine in the northern part of Zamboanga. Not only was it a home for the national hero Jose Rizal, it is also slowly becoming a tourist destination because of its numerous places of interest. Over 600 kilometers away from the busy lifestyle of Manila, Dapitan takes pride on national parks, historical landmarks, and amazing beaches that travelers will surely want to discover.

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Published at 2018-03-21 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary

Tags: Dapitan, Nature

Mount Purro Nature Reserve, Antipolo – Forest Farm Eco Retreat

After a two-hour drive from Metro Manila, we arrived at the foot of the mountain to what seemed like a private village of “kubos” (cottages) accessibly connected with pebbled pathways surrounded with trees and well-maintained landscaping of mountain greenery. The area was huge; simply walking around the resort was enough to clear the mind and feel reconnected with nature.

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Published at 2018-03-20 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Leisure, Recreation, Travel

Tags: Antipolo, Nature

Flights of Fancy

Bird watching is trending in the Philippines, the latest narcotic for nature lovers. With just a pair of binoculars you can scour gardens for a start, then the marshes and riversides and mangroves, and then the forests. There are more than 600 species throughout the country and more discoveries are coming along as birding promotes environmentalism. Here are samples of where to go on each of the main islands.

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Published at 2018-03-14 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary, Fauna and flora

Tags: Nature, birds

La Mesa Nature Reserve

The La Mesa Watershed Reservation is a protected area that preserves the only major watershed in Metro Manila. It is the primary source of drinking water for those living there, and it also contains the last remaining rainforest of its size in this area. That’s why back in 1999 ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation, through Bantay Kalisan started “Save the La Mesa Wastershed Project”. Their aim was to reforest and protect the watershed, and also to convert it into the environmental capital of...

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Published at 2018-03-12 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary, Leisure, Travel

Tags: Nature

Spring Water by the Bay: Muladbucad White Beach

Albay province is primarily known for the world-renowned Mayon Volcano. With diverse natural attractions, fine handicrafts and delectable cuisine, it is a province that a tourist should not miss to travel. Apart from Mayon Volcano, Albay has lots of tourist destinations that are eventually great for many activities. One of these is the Muladbucad White Beach.

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Published at 2018-03-10 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Travel

Tags: Nature, White Beach, attraction

Alegria, Cebu: Cebu Province's Hidden Gem

Cebu is subdivided into 6 component cities, 44 municipalities and three independent cities that are not under provincial supervision. Among these municipalities and cities are popular tourist spots, these include nature wonders like Tumalog Falls, Kalanggaman Islet, Sumilon Island and Malapuasca Island. Religious attractions that are frequently visited by tourists are the Simala Shrine and Santo Niño Basilica.

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Published at 2018-03-10 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Travel

Tags: Cebu City, Nature, Wonder

Puerto Galera

For the many visitors who have walked along the shores of Puerto Galera, they have described the place as a piece of paradise where one can bask in the magnificence of nature and partake in the many activities and leisures the resorts have to offer. After only several years of promotion and word-of-mouth, Puerto Galera has become one of the most desired tourist destinations in the Philippines, with thousands flocking to its beaches year after year.

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Published at 2018-03-10 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Travel

Tags: Nature, Puerto Galera

Anawangin Cove in Zambales - A True Paradise

The province of Zambales is home to many marvelous natural attractions that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Anawangin Cove is one such marvel, a hidden paradise virtually untouched by human development. Because of the idyllic scenery it possesses, Anawangin is quickly becoming one of the fastest rising tourist destination in the country. Anawangin Cove has long been a first-class spot that boasts tourism in the Philippines.

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Published at 2018-03-08 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Travel

Tags: Cove, Nature, Zambales, attraction