(Eagle News) — Hinimok ng Haribon Foundation ang Duterte administration na huwag ituloy ang paglagda sa loan deal para sa bagong centennial water source, ang Kaliwa Dam project. Ayon kay Haribon Chief Operating Officer Maria Belinda De La Paz, mayroon itong negatibong epekto sa kalikasan. Ang pagtatayo anila sa multi-billion peso Kaliwa Dam Project ay hindi lamang magkakaroon ng mapaminsalang epekto sa buhay ng mga tao kundi maging sa tahanan ng libu-libong threatened wildlife species […]
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Several Philippine fish species may go extinct in the near future
QUEZON City, Philippines – Environmental group, Haribon Foundation reported that 59 native fish species may go extinct within the next 15 to 25 years. Included in the list of fish species are the “talakitok”, “maya-maya” and “lapu-lapu|. Haribon cites over-fishing and the destruction of coral reefs as the main reasons. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
The search for Philippine Eagles of the Mingan Mountains
Text and photos by J Kahlil Bohol Panopio | Haribon Foundation We received a report last February that there was a recent sighting of a juvenile Philippine eagle in the Mingan Mountains of Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija. This led to the formation of a team to validate the sighting and document the presence of Philippine Eagles in the area. Figure 1. The Mingan Montains in Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija where its lowland dipterocarp forest is a habitat […]
Hope for the Philippine Eagle and the Forests
As the environment month of June comes to a close, the Haribon Foundation enjoins the whole country and the international community in celebrating the discovery and validation of the presence of a pair of adult Philippine Eagles and one juvenile in Mt. Mingan straddling the provinces of Nueva Ecija and the inclusion of the Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wild life Sanctuary on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Heritage List. These two […]
Government-led tree cutting hounds Philippine Arbor Day
June 25 is designated as Philippine Arbor Day, a day for planting trees and ornamental plants and other form or relevant activities to promote a healthier ecosystem. Arbor Day is a holiday where individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees. It originated in Nebraska City in the United States in 1872. Proclamation No. 643, s. 2004, declared June 25 as Philippines Arbor Day. It calls for the active participation of all government agencies, including […]





