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SM Baguio renovations still pending; protests continue

The protests against the renovation of SM Baguio that will affect more than a hundred trees continue as the dialogue requested by the city mayor are still pending in the city council.

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Record-breaking 1.4 million turtle eggs laid in South PH

Enviromental organization Conservation International (CI) reported on Tuesday that more than a million green turtle eggs were laid in one of the Turtle Islands in Southern Philippines last year, setting an all-time high since the recording of turtle nests started in 1984. read more...

PPUR officially announced as among the New 7 Wonders of Nature

The Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) was finally confirmed as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature (N7WN) by New7Wonders founder Bernard Weber, and later by Puerto Princesa Mayor Edward Hagedorn.

Weber congratulated Filipinos saying , “Fans of PPUR all over the world responded ...

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Elephants being eaten in Thailand

Elephants being eaten in Thailand

Eating elephant meat—the usual cuts, plus more exotic parts such as the trunk and genitals—has emerged in Thailand.

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Rare minerals add glamor to Palawan underground river

Scientists have confirmed the presence of rare minerals in the Palawan’s Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR), which recently made it into the New 7 Wonders of Nature .

In a  report , Puerto Princesa City mayor Edward Hagedorn said that deposits of “serranbrancaite” or manganese pho...

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Free dolphins in Subic, gov’t urged

An animal welfare group has urged the government to release the 25 dolphins at Ocean Park in Subic that are being trained as part of the attractions in a marine park in Singapore.

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Palawan Underground River among provisional 7 Wonders of Nature

The Puerto Princesa Underground River made it to the provisional list of winners of the New Seven Wonders of Nature after the first count of votes yesterday.

Among the provisional winners are the Amazon rain forests in Latin America, Iguazu Falls in Argentina, Halong Bay in Vietnam,...

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