DIPACULAO, Aurora – A dead male blue shark (Prionace glauca) was found washed ashore in Barangay Lipit here on Saturday morning, prompting a rapid response from local officials and marine authorities. It was found at 10 a.m. by resident Danilo Dupale who immediately alerted barangay officials,...
BUTUAN CITY – Immediate response made by personnel of the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) helped an electrocuted monkey survive in the Lipata Terminal Port in Surigao City Friday afternoon. In a statement on Saturday, the Puerto Nan...
From left to right: Miro Quimbo, Shoyo, Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo (Facebook) The just-concluded 2025 national budget deliberations were very stressful for Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo, being the senior vice...
TACLOBAN CITY – An injured dolphin was found and rescued on the shoreline of Barangay Lungsodaan, Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte on Monday, June 17. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Region 8 (Eastern Visayas) said the dolphin was two to 2.3 meters long and weighed 150 kilograms. The...
CEBU CITY – It was a literal eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth duel when a man wrestled with a python on a road in Barangay Quinapon-an, Antequera town, Bohol. Boljulio Aleria, a 48-year-old resident of Barangay Cabayugan, Calape town, Bohol, battled for his life and prevailed when he fought off...
DAVAO CITY – The city government announced on Friday, October 20, that they are ready to reinvestigate an animal shelter shut down due to health and sanitation issues. The closure of Happy Animals Club was initiated after complaints due to the facility’s alleged unpleasant odor and noise that...
DAVAO CITY – Animal welfare advocates have urged the city government to reinvestigate the unjust closure of an animal shelter here following the complaint filed by neighbors on alleged foul odor and loud noise from the facility. HAPPY Animals Club logo Happy Animals Club, a non-profit animal...
Pocket gopher. Photo by Kim Flotlin from Wikimedia Commons. Animals farm too. Such behavior has been seen in leaf-cutter ants, ambrosia beetles, and damselfish. According to a new study, researchers may have found that the pocket gopher may be the first case of a non-human mammal displaying farming...
The Metro Pacific Tollways South (MPT South), a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), the toll road development arm of Metro Pacific Investment Corporation (MPIC), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) to address cases of...
Ayala Malls furthers pet welfare advocacy Ayala Malls continues to prove that it’s a haven for every one of the four-legged variety as they strengthen their pet advocacies by hosting and supporting various initiatives, including pet care and adoption programs. PAWSsion Project Foundation Inc., a...
Actress Kylie Padilla has recently attested to animals being healers. On Instagram, she shared that she experienced an anxiety attack on the set of her new project recently, and she's grateful that the staff and crew took good care of her. A dog named Nami also helped. "I think naramdaman nya di...
Tiendesitas has partnered with Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI), and the Veterinary Services and City Health Departments of the local government of Pasig to celebrate Rabies Awareness Month this March. The Rabies Awareness Month annual celebration is an activity of the...
