Several Republic Acts and an International Agreement have banned the trade, possession, and hunting of sea turtles in the Philippines. The Fisheries Code bans both poaching and the use of cyanide in ...

All five species of sea turtles found in the Philippine archipelago – Green, Hawksbill, Loggerhead, Leatherback, and Olive Ridley – are endangered. Slaughtered for their eggs, meat and shells ...

Three people have died and at least 32 were hospitalised in the Philippines after eating an endangered sea turtle cooked in stew. Dozens of indigenous Teduray people reported symptoms such as ...

SAN JOSE, Occidental Mindoro (PIA) — Fifty-four olive ridley sea turtles or “pawikan” hatchlings were recently released into the ocean in the municipality of San Jose.

A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) was rescued by the City Environment and Natural Resources Office in Zamboanga del Norte.

MANILA, Philippines — Apo Reef ... rare marine invertebrates, endangered turtles, and iconic species like dugongs, whale sharks, and hammerhead sharks. Negros Oriental’s Balinsasayao Twin ...

On the other hand, the Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary ... serves as the habitat of both endangered and endemic species in the Philippines. It is also home to 325 fern species, 237 tree species ...

There are now 14 Philippine natural parks included the ASEAN Heritage Parks list (AHP) after the Apo Reef Natural Park, the Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary, and Balinsasayao Twin Lakes have been ...

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), in partnership with SM Supermalls, BDO Unibank, Kultura, the Forest Foundation Philippines, Katala Foundation, Philippine Eagle Foundation, ...