Rappler's latest stories on PAWB
PH to build elephant monument from destroyed ivory
The ash will be mixed with concrete to build a giant sculpture of a mother elephant protecting her calf an environment department official says
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
Critically-endangered dugong found dead in Palawan
It s the second time this year a sea mammal is found dead in Palawan its final stronghold in the country
NBI probes Chavit Singson, daughter for wild duck hunting
The wild ducks killed by the Singsons for sport appear to be Philippine wild ducks
PH eagle's death probed
UPDATED The death of a Philippine Eagle released back into the wild after rehabilitation is being investigated by authorities
New law empowers local communities for ecotourism
A new law makes income from protected areas more accessible to local communities managing them
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
P420-M worth of ivory tusks crushed in symbolic act
The Philippines becomes the first Asian country to destroy its multi million dollar stockpile of ivory tusks
No more crocs in captivity, please
Lolong would not have died if he hadn t been captured imprisoned and confined to a totally inadequate concrete enclosure for the past 18 months
How captivity killed Lolong
Rappler learns how Lolong died due to multiple organ failure due to stress from how he was held in captivity
Lolong's necropsy results delayed
The report will be made public after the tissue samples collected from Lolong are fully analyzed by experts at UP Los Baños
Lolong's necropsy results out next week
Veterinarians are analyzing tissue samples from Lolong to determine his cause of death
PH invests $17-M to stop trading of endangered animals
The government and several development partners are investing 17 million in a program that will put an end to poaching and trading of endangered species in the Philippines
