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 ...

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.

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 ...

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union (PIA) — The local government of Bacnotan, La Union spearheaded an initiative for marine ...

PERSONNEL of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has released a green sea turtle back to its natural habitat in Zamboanga del Norte, the ...

Three Philippine parks known to be rich in biodiversity were included in the list of Association of Southeast Asian Nations Heritage Parks, according to the Department of Tourism.

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, ...