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IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has imposed its annual closed fishing season for sardines and mackerel in key fishing grounds in the Zamboanga Peninsula and the Visayan Sea, in a bid to protect fish stocks during their peak spawning period. From November 15Continue Reading
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay – The massive flooding that struck Cebu during Typhoon Tino serves as a stark warning for Mindanao, where hills and forests are vanishing fast in the name of “development.” According to Dr. Mahar Lagmay, executive director of the University of the Philippines (UP) Resilience Institute, the country’sContinue Reading
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay — The Philippine–East ASEAN Growth Area (P-EAGA) Environment Cluster held its second semester meeting on October 22–23 at Badsbro Hotel here to align regional environmental programs and strengthen cooperation among Mindanao regions. P-EAGA is the Philippine component of the Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), aContinue Reading
TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay — Tungawan is positioning itself as the next eco-tourism hotspot in Zamboanga Sibugay, with its locally known “Bat Kingdom” as a centerpiece attraction. Municipal Mayor Angelito Aniñon along with officials from local and national agencies recently visited the site, a mangrove area recognized by the Ramsar ConventionContinue Reading
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is urging the public not to hunt, harm, or trade migratory birds as the country enters its annual migration season, with thousands of birds stopping at wetlands across the country, including the Siay-Kabasalan Wetlands in Zamboanga Sibugay. TheContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines — Across the globe, migratory birds are in peril. Nearly half of all bird species—including those that travel thousands of kilometers across continents—are in decline, and one in eight faces the threat of extinction, according to BirdLife International. Habitat loss, light pollution, climate change, and urban expansion haveContinue Reading
Tucked quietly between the shimmering coastlines of the Sibuguey Bay and the lush hinterlands of Zamboanga Sibugay lies a town that few have truly explored — Tungawan. Tungawan may appear as just another stopover for many travelers rushing through the highway from Ipil to Zamboanga City. But for those whoContinue Reading
