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Where the water once fed us: As Navotas' tahungan disappears, fisherfolk adapt to keep their way of life afloat

Bamboo tahungan once lined Manila Bay, supporting generations of Navotas mussel farmers like Arvin Escarial. A 500-hectare reclamation project has demolished them, leaving fisherfolk to fight for what remains.

By Ace Russell C. Pizarro   7 min read

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Damp boots, camera traps, and a house full of conservationists

“Life in the research house balances conservation work with the responsibilities needed to keep the household running.”

A volunteer application led one writer to Bayawan Nature Reserve's research house — rain boots by the door, camera traps on every desk. Conservation, he learned, is also dishes, chores, and daily life.

By Yobert M. Juanillo   4 min read

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Dreams of a young forest guardian with Anilaw Mansumangka

Challenged by how little is left of the forests, Anilaw leads the hope to preserve nature and culture. Along with other lumad youth, he...

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'The trend of extinction has slowed' — meet the West Visayas Big Five
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'The trend of extinction has slowed' — meet the West Visayas Big Five

Five endemic species — the lagsaw, bakatin, badlitan, tarictic, and talarak — are the benchmark for conservation success across the West Visayas. Talarak Foundation says extinction's trend may finally be slowing.

By Talarak Foundation   6 min read

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Redirection happened, and it led him straight to mangroves and seagrasses
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Redirection happened, and it led him straight to mangroves and seagrasses

A hemophobic kid who once dreamed of medical school found his way to marine biology instead — and then to mangroves, a field he calls "a dying breed" worth saving.

By Matthew Tabilog   5 min read

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In three coastal provinces, the sea became the classroom
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In three coastal provinces, the sea became the classroom

Through Haribon's Junior Sea Guardian Project, coastal schoolchildren in Aklan, Antique, and Quezon are trading textbooks for tide pools. Teachers say the hands-on lessons are reshaping habits at home, too.

By Ritchel Cahilig   5 min read

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What does a disaster-ready barangay actually sound like?
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What does a disaster-ready barangay actually sound like?

Barangay Pagas in Cabanatuan turned recyclables into scholarships and sirens into survival — becoming a five-time disaster-response awardee along the way. Its formula: strict ordinances, real community training, and follow-through.

By Klyde Charles Lee   5 min read

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Green Island, Palawan gets its first sustainable freshwater system
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Green Island, Palawan gets its first sustainable freshwater system

Green Island in Roxas, Palawan just got its first reverse-osmosis water station, cutting drinking water costs in half for over 300 residents. But population growth and pollution are already testing its limits.

By Helen Mae Padrones   5 min read

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1.5°C is gone. Here's what's still worth building.
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1.5°C is gone. Here's what's still worth building.

Ten years into climate education, Lara Salaysay unpacks what the new UN climate report actually means — and why 1.5°C slipping away doesn't mean the fight for a livable future is over.

By Lara Jean Salaysay   5 min read

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Sa Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, nakasandig sa barikada ang paglaban ng mga katutubo sa pagmimina
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Sa Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, nakasandig sa barikada ang paglaban ng mga katutubo sa pagmimina

Sa Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, 24 oras na nagbabantay ang mga katutubo sa mga barikada laban sa isang mining exploration permit. Alam nila ang maaaring kapalit — tulad ng nangyari na sa Didipio at Runruno.

By Mark Lemuel Pabalan   7 min read

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