The Philippine Online Chronicles

Rainy weather is to be expected for Monday and the rest of the week due to an intertropical convergence zone ( ITCZ ), according to the Philippine Amospherical, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration ( Pagasa ).

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A local court in Germany has stopped an artist from strangling two puppies to death as part of a play called “Death as Metamorphosis” slated on May 4 in a small theater in Berlin. Read more...

Rare turtles returned to the Philippines

After a month of being cared for in a Hong Kong facility, 36 turtles were handed over yesterday to Philippine officials. Intercepted from a Chinese man attempting to smuggle the creatures in his luggage on Feb. 8, the 16 South Asian box tur...

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Department of Environment and Natural Resources ( DENR ) Secretary Ramon Paje recommended that the government cease the privatization of land in Baguio City and Boracay Island to prevent further damage to the environment.

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Two new species of frog belonging to the genus Platymantis were yesterday unveiled at the National Museum in Manila. The frogs were discovered in the forests of southern Leyte during a biodiversity survey conducted in the area in November 2011.

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Two groups of environmentalists, activists and netizens trooped to SM North EDSA and Megamall yesterday to protest the cutting of trees at Luneta Hill to pave the way for SM Baguio’s new parking facility and entertainment complex.

A Facebook-organized lightning rally was held in SM ...

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A whale shark with an injured fin wandered into Manila Bay yesterday afternoon, according to Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) authorities.

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