Environment

Read more about the article An Obo-Manuvu tribe leads protection of Davao’s watershed
Nilda Landim, 51, one of the five female Bantay Bukid volunteers in Barangay Carmen, Baguio District during a site investigation at Sitio Kalatung, Barangay Tawan-Tawan. (Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)

An Obo-Manuvu tribe leads protection of Davao’s watershed

Protecting the environment has been a risky endeavor in the nation, but a joint program by environment groups has fielded about 300 local indigenous peoples and farmers in Davao to protect the city’s watershed and forests and has yielded results in the past twelve years.

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Read more about the article Philippine locals lose hope as China-funded bridge threatens ‘biologically priceless’ Paradise Reef
Leo Manila, 61, is one of the last few fishermen remaining in the area. Photo by Geela Garcia

Philippine locals lose hope as China-funded bridge threatens ‘biologically priceless’ Paradise Reef

If a proposed China-funded bridge connecting Samal Island and Davao City went ahead, the rich marine ecosystem of Paradise Reef will be threatened, marine biologists say.

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Read more about the article Davao’s volunteer coast guards recycle single-use plastic wastes into hollow blocks
Davao City's Bantay Dagat conducted a coastal clean-up at the shoreline of Barangay Daliao, Toril in 2021. (Photo from City Government of Davao's Facebook page)

Davao’s volunteer coast guards recycle single-use plastic wastes into hollow blocks

Single-use plastic wastes collected by volunteer coast guards on a weekly coastal clean-up drive were recycled into hollow blocks and paver bricks for Php 13 each.

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Read more about the article Yes, the iconic Philippine eagle in 1,000-piso bill exists!
Photo from Philippine Eagle Foundation's Facebook page

Yes, the iconic Philippine eagle in 1,000-piso bill exists!

Following a social media post that went viral, Davao Today attests that the Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) - as seen in the 1,000-piso polymer banknote - exists and can be seen live at the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) in Brgy. Calinan this city.

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