Rappler's latest stories on Natural Park
Tiis-pilipit: Mangyan tribesmen, tamaraw threatened by hunger and disease
For the reclusive Taw’buid, death and disease are part of life, hindering them from protecting an animal they revere – the critically-endangered tamaraw
Tubbataha’s Angelique Songco receives biodiversity award
Songco receives the KfW Bernhard Grzimek Prize for her exemplary work in protecting the reef’s extraordinary biodiversity while also meeting the needs of the local population and tourists
Lack of tenure, proper gear take toll on Mindoro's tamaraw rangers
(UPDATED) These rangers have devoted their lives to protecting the tamaraws despite lack of tenure, lack of proper tools and gear, and the dangers that come with the job
First Bamboo Christmas village inaugurated in Albay
A 60-foot illuminated tree is the centerpiece of the bamboo Christmas Village in Ligao City
Firefighters battle blaze in Portugal national park
The fire has injured 18 including 9 firefighters
Landslide continues to block access to Cebu’s tourist spots
Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office chief Nagiel Bañacia says no motorist has been allowed to use the access road leading to 3 sites in Sitio Graje, Barangay Busay, as the demolition of a mountain resort house on top of an eroding hill continues
After 3 years, Mount Kanlaon reopens trails
Trekkers can now climb Mount Kanlaon after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology lowered the alert status of the active volcano to normal status
Beautiful Bicol: What you can see, eat, and do
Find out how you can hike the hills of Quitinday swim with the fish in Matnog feast at Bicol s restaurants and more
Industry threatens nearly half of natural heritage sites – WWF
The vulnerable sites include Australia s Great Barrier Reef Peru s Machu Picchu and the US Grand Canyon Natural Park
Senate passes bill to protect 97 ecologically-important areas
If the bill becomes a law it will automatically exclude the protected areas from activities like mining logging poaching and limits fishing
Skyswing: Adrenaline rush in Davao's Eden Nature Park
First it was Skyrider then Skycycle Now Eden Nature Park and Resort is adding another extreme attraction called Skyswing
Expedition Shark: Why we need to protect these predators
A team of scientists from the Philippines Europe and America conduct a 10 day expedition in the Tubbataha Reef
Boats carrying endangered shells intercepted in Cebu
The highly valued Trochus niloticus shells may have come from the Tubbataha Reef Natural Park say government conservation officials
US pays Philippines P87M for Tubbataha damage
UPDATED The Philippines received this full amount on January 20 the Department of Foreign Affairs says
#SharePH #ShareDavao: Diving, Mt. Apo, the Philippine eagle
Watch the first episode of Rappler s new travel show SharePH as it explores Davao city Share your own Davao memories
Tubbataha, Mt Hamiguitan 'most treasured' parks in ASEAN
The declaration by ASEAN environmental ministers brings the number of ASEAN Heritage Parks in the Philippines to 7 out of the total 35
#SharePH #ShareDavao: Hotels to try
Here are a few hotels to try when you re in Davao city
US to pay PH P87M for damage to World Heritage Site
UPDATED The amount represents the P58M that the Philippines asked the US and the P28M fuel and repair costs incurred by the Coast Guard It is lower than environmentalists estimates of P737 8M to P1 2B
5 ways to improve how we protect our parks
Sustainable ecotourism projects and involving indigenous peoples can help conserve the most beautiful places in the country
'No excuse not to pursue fine for Tubbataha damage'
A pending Supreme Court case is no excuse for the PH government not to demand compensation from the US for the Tubbataha grounding
A year later, US yet to pay P58-M Tubbataha fine
The US embassy in Manila has reportedly not commented either on a related case despite a letter from the Supreme Court
Forest land illegally sold in Negros Occidental – task force
Task Force Ilahas has found that more than 30 hectares of the Northern Negros Natural Park have been sold by illegal settlers to private individuals – and the number is expected to rise
Mt Makiling named ASEAN Heritage Park
The legendary mountain is the 33rd ASEAN Heritage Park and the 5th in the Philippines
Illegal loggers cut down 1,000 endemic trees in Negros
Informal settlers within the Northern Negros Natural Park are blamed for felling the trees for charcoal making and housing
Appreciating Apo Reef’s understated beauty
This low key destination deserves to be on the bucket list of any diving snorkeling or even beach bumming enthusiast
Celebrating PH's World Heritage sites
This National Heritage Month discover 5 World Heritage sites Filipinos can be proud of
Tubbataha salvage operation begins
Thanks to better weather condition in the area the crew of the lead crane ship in the salvage operation get to work
Post-Tubbataha: Lawyer pushes for VFA renegotiation
Government should renegotiate the VFA to make sure it will address the criminal liability of US forces under Philippine law
All set for Tubbataha salvage operation
The operation will be conducted in close cooperation with the US Navy as stipulated by the approved salvage plan
Plan to remove US ship from Tubbataha approved
UPDATED The salvaging of the ship is contingent on a joint assessment of the damage to the reef and strict observation of marine park rules
USS Guardian salvage to cost almost $25-M
UPDATED The salvage operation will not be completed until December the US Department of Defense says
Want to dive in Tubbataha? 2 sites will be off limits
At least 2 dive sites in Tubbataha will be cordoned off due to the operation to salvage USS Guardian the Philippine Coast Guard says
Fines to wait until US ship pulled out of Tubbataha - Palace
The fines will be imposed based on a final assessment on the damage caused to the reef that has not been done yet the government says
US Navy needs PH approval of Tubbataha salvage plan
The Philippines Coast Guard says it must approve the US Navy s salvage plan before the USS Guardian is lifted from a reef in Tubbataha
US Navy paid Hawaii P610-M for coral damage
The US Navy paid the State of Hawaii P610 M for about half the damage estimated in the case of the Tubbataha Reef accident according to the World Wildlife Fund
How much will US pay PH for Tubbataha crash?
Transportation Secretary Jun Abaya said he does not intend to charge the Americans for costs incurred by the Philippine Coast Guard and Navy
Barring rangers in Tubbataha 'unfortunate' - US Navy
That was an unfortunate incident that happened right at the start of the event a Navy official says
US ship in Tubbataha 'flooded'
Most of the starboard hull is in contact with the coral says a US Navy publication
Stranded US Navy ship 'ignored warnings'
UPDATED The USS Guardian stuck on a World Heritage listed coral reef in the Philippines since last week ignored warnings to avoid the area
US Navy apologizes for Tubbataha grounding
2nd UPDATE I greatly regret any damage this incident has caused to the Tubbataha Reef says the US Pacific Fleet commander
US Navy to probe faulty charts in Tubbataha
Preliminary findings indicate that inaccurate navigation data may have been a factor in the crash
Tubbataha officials protest U.S. behavior
2nd UPDATE The Tubbataha management lodges a formal protest with the US government after the US Navy again barred rangers from approaching its vessel stuck in the protected area
A sad day for a scuba diver
It s a sad day when coral is destroyed by a ship that illegally entered a marine protected area
US Navy ship damaged coral in Tubbataha
3rd UPDATE The US Navy can expect to pay pay P12 000 per sqm of destroyed reefs in Tubbataha says a park official
Focus: Marine riches of South China Sea
Top environmental lawyer hits small thinking that focuses on oil in South China Sea the site of an ongoing standoff between the Philippines and China
Traveling around Philippines on a shoestring budget
If you are looking for travel ideas in the Philippines search no further
