A Facebook Live posted by a concerned citizen helped the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) quickly respond to flooding in Maasim, Sarangani, leading to the rescue of about 240 residents from 60 families as Tropical Storm Kiyapo continued to enhance the southwest monsoon (habagat). The PCG said its...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — On a pristine Rhode Island beach teeming with noisy seabirds, a group of biologists armed with nets sneak up on a pair of American oystercatcher chicks. But just as they move in to capture them, one of the football-size birds, with bright-orange bills and long legs,...
ALCALA, Cagayan — An off-duty member of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued two individuals injured in a road crash in Barangay Maraburab here on Sunday. Apprentice Seaman Windhel O. Lugmao, a member of the Coast Guard District Northeastern Luzon (CGDNELZN), was on his way home to Ilocos...
DAVAO CITY – A Philippine Eagle rescued in the province of Bukidnon is recovering well, eight days after he was turned over to authorities as the Philippine Eagle Foundation emphasized that swift collaborative action saved the raptor’s life. PEF acknowledged the collaborative efforts of their...
BUTUAN CITY – A rescued female Green Sea Turtle was released back to sea in Carrascal, Surigao del Sur on Thursday. In a statement on Friday, the local government unit (LGU) of Carrascal said the marine turtle was found by a deputized fish warden (Bantay Dagat) while conducting a routine seaborne...
DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) is calling for a multi-agency investigation of the rescue of an injured Philippine Eagle in the hinterlands of Malaybalay City in Bukidnon last week. The PEF urged authorities to intensify the campaign against the proliferation of gas-powered...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) has placed all its units on full disaster readiness and activated intensified response measures as Super Typhoon Inday entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). The district said it has heightened operational readiness to ensure immediate public...
A 71-year-old man was injured after the sports utility vehicle (SUV) he was driving plunged into an open creek along G. Araneta Avenue in Barangay Manresa, Quezon City, on Saturday night, July 4, with authorities later saying he tested positive for alcohol. The Metropolitan Manila Development...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – An Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) from this city was feted on social media for rescuing a fellow OFW who was swept away by raging water in a tourist destination in Taiwan recently. Dhen Mark Quitoriano Suga, a resident of Barangay Minante 1, said he and his co-workers were...
As Europe scorches under extreme heat, people aren’t the only ones impacted by the high temperatures and humidity. Birds and other wildlife are at risk without respite, too. Birds, especially, are crucial to ecosystems across the globe, providing services like pollinating flowers, controlling...
CATANAUAN, Quezon – A marine engineering student helped revived two children who drowned in a beach resort here on Saturday, June 27. Police said the victims were swept away from the shore while chasing a floating bottle due to strong waves. Volunteers rescued the victims and taken to shore and...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) reported the release last week of a Philippine Serpent Eagle in Cagayan and the discovery of new sea turtle nesting sites in Batanes. In Cagayan, the DENR Community Environment and...
