Rappler's latest stories on philippine protected areas
Palawan's protected areas at the crux of debate on proposed law
A proposed bill expanding the country s protected areas lacks 5 of Palawan s major nature reserves
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
Huge fire in Mt Kanlaon blamed on 'illegal trekkers'
Two underaged boys are suspected of causing a fire that burned 29 hectares of lush Mount Kanlaon a protected area and favorite mountaineering destination
PH most lacking in funds, staff for conservation in ASEAN
Protected areas in the Philippines are underfunded and understaffed by 324 and 540 respectively says a new study
PH ethnic groups want bill recognizing conservation rights
They say existing laws on conservation do not address new concerns on preserving ecologically important sites that are also sacred to the IPs
Gov't to act on overlapping land titles
Two years after a joint administrative order government agencies will finally sort through the mess of conflicting land documents that have derailed many government programs
Bud Bongao: The sacred mountain of Tawi-Tawi
The holy mountain in Bongao town is the first community administered protected area in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
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
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
NBI probes Chavit Singson, daughter for wild duck hunting
The wild ducks killed by the Singsons for sport appear to be Philippine wild ducks
