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GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Authorities in Region 12 have intensified their crackdown on illegal wildlife trafficking after an entrapment operation in Polomolok, South Cotabato led to the arrest of an…
IMPASUGONG, Bukidnon — The local government of Impasugong has issued a stern public advisory warning mountaineers, tour organizers, and tourists against participating in unauthorized climbing activities at Mt. Saldab, citing…
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Authorities dismantled an alleged illegal mining operation and arrested three suspects during a coordinated enforcement action under OPLAN Kalikasan in Barangay Tumpagon on May 4,…
DUMINGAG, Zamboanga del Sur — Authorities confiscated an estimated ₱533,750 worth of suspected mineral ore following three separate anti-illegal mining operations conducted in the early hours of Monday, May 4,…
DAVAO ORIENTAL, Philippines — Deep within the high-altitude, old-growth forests of Tarragona, a quiet yet extraordinary natural event has unfolded: the discovery of 30 individuals of Rafflesia mira, one of…
TULUNAN, North Cotabato (May 1, 2026) — Alleged illegal open-pit mining activities in a remote village here have prompted swift government action after the issue was formally elevated to the…
OPOL, Misamis Oriental — Six individuals, including two active members of the Philippine National Police (PNP), were arrested in a checkpoint operation after authorities intercepted a vehicle transporting suspected mineral…
MAITUM, Sarangani Province — Around 3,000 bats were recorded during a recent biodiversity monitoring activity in Barangay Pinol on April 22, offering a rare piece of encouraging news for conservationists—yet…
SAN NICOLAS, Talacogon, Agusan del Sur — A sweeping aerial survey conducted on April 18, 2026 has revealed the troubling extent of damage caused by a series of peat fire…
KIDAPAWAN CITY, Cotabato — A rare and dramatic encounter with the Philippine flying lemur, scientifically known as Cynocephalus volans, has underscored the ecological importance of preserving the country’s remaining forests,…