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Old July 14th, 2012, 10:37 AM   #881
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Old July 14th, 2012, 10:42 PM   #882
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The giant golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus), also known as the golden-capped fruit bat, is a rare megabat and one of the largest bats in the world. In fact, the bat's wings are so long that it is often seen with them wrapped around the body like a cloak. The species is endangered and is currently facing the possibility of extinction because of poaching and forest destruction. The only home of the Giant Golden-Crowned Flying-Fox is in the Philippines.

We must save these gorgeous creatures!
Indeed they are gorgeous! A pleasant surprise to me that we have another faunal species in our country that is so beautiful. The appearance is a giveaway that the bat is a mammal (not a bird); it looks like a fox or a dog.


This clip made me curious to see if there is a video of the tamaraw, and indeed there is one, uploaded October 2011.




But the accompanying text said that as of May 2011, there were only 274 individuals in the wild, compared to 374 in April 2010. And there is no success in the captive breeding program. It is sad that these magnificent species are near the brink of disappearing forever.
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Old July 15th, 2012, 07:40 PM   #883
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If I were those officials concerned from DENR, I would really, really be alarmed. Compare those dismal numbers (274 down from 374)??? WTH. Genetic diversity anyone?

Compare that with the alarm bells raised by Cheetah conservationists. To date, the wild cat cheetah population ranges between 9,000 to 12,000 felines. Yet scientists are extremely worried about cheetah inbreeding and lack of genetic diversity despite those thousands of numbers. Yes, in almost all sites about the wild cat, the cheetah is in the endangered category; how much more for those paltry tamaraw numbers?? And here we are just watching our own national animal slide further down to oblivion, in typical pinoy lackadaisacal fashion, the bahala na.

I dont mind the GGCFF (giant golden crowned flying fox) as a second national symbol. Gives a whole new twist to the Foxy Filo flying.
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Old July 15th, 2012, 08:20 PM   #884
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interesting article.

If I may, I'm also most interested in rehabilitating Laguna de Bai itself so that its water can be fit for human consumption again. It can be done with today's technology. Goodness, it's the biggest freshwater lake in the country. It's even far bigger than Singapore, yet the city state can generate more than enough water to supply all its expats, all its casinos, swimming pools, airport, townships, private clubs, central business district, hotels, zoos, etcetera. And we often hear of water shortages (the irony) in nearby Lake towns like Las pinas, paranaque, muntinlupa, that is inexcusable. Consider Fitness First Platinum Alabang, the water from its showers usually come in trickles or in low pressure whilst all Fitness First clubs in Singapore have strong water pressure.

Laguna de Bai = 911 km2 (352 sq mi)
Singapore = 704 km2 (272 sq miles)
Belgians was kicked out of Laguna De Bay to favor Chinese...poor Laguna Lake they may dam it as proposed and get damned the whole Capital Region.
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Old July 16th, 2012, 02:01 AM   #885
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If I were those officials concerned from DENR, I would really, really be alarmed. Compare those dismal numbers (274 down to 374)??? WTH. Genetic diversity anyone?

I dont mind the GGCFF (giant golden crowned flying fox) as a second national symbol. Gives a whole new twist to the Foxy Filo flying.
The absence of news, press releases and updates on the current plight of the tamaraw, the tarsier and other endangered Philippine species is puzzling, and alarming. It might even be the case that no government agency has assumed direct responsibility of safeguarding and protecting these animals. Very dire indeed.
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Old July 19th, 2012, 02:34 AM   #886
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The last news item about Laguna de Bai and unsustainability of the methods used by those big fishpen operators in the Lake. A portent of things to come. Did anyone ever wonder why the Oxygen got depleted? And if they had come around to that, are they taking any steps to enhance the oxygen supply of the Lake? Yea right, I guess not. Oh, that cockamamie alibi blaming the "weather" pushing down surface water and bottom water rising does NOT hold water, no pun! Coz we didnt see any fishkill in Taal Lake and other lakes within the same area such as Caliraya and the Seven Lakes of San Pablo. Weather my foot, geeeez. So the "weather" was only cruel in particular to Laguna de Bai?

Now for the nth time, the proper name is Laguna de Bai, original term Lake of the Laguna town called Bai. Do not confuse Bai, the old spanish named town, with the english word Bay. For the simple reason that the Lake is not a Bay, it is a Lake, for heaven's sakes a lake is not a bay, a bay is not a lake. The spanish Bai is not equal to bay. Hard?



Dead tilapia found in Laguna de Bay
By Maricar Cinco
Inquirer Southern Luzon 10:50 pm | Friday, May 25th, 2012
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SAN PEDRO, Laguna—The agriculture office in Calamba, Laguna province, on Friday ordered fish pen operators in their coastal area to bury the tons of dead tilapia plucked out from Laguna de Bay.

This was while they were waiting for the results of the water sampling tests by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) at the onset of a fishkill that hit parts of the lake. Results of the water test are expected to come out next week.

Calamba City agriculture officer Severino Caraan said that as of Friday, about 10 metric tons of dead tilapia were recovered from the Laguna Lake, particularly in the coastal villages of Masili and Sucol.

“The fish pen operators said the fishkill started last week but our office only received their reports on Monday,” Caraan said.

He said the fishkill has affected more than 20 fish pen operators, who reported losing around 60 kilos of tilapia daily in the past two weeks, equivalent to about P250,000 based on the farmgate price of P25 per kilo.

LLDA information officer Elsie Mistica said fishkills were also reported in Jala-jala, Rizal, and Pangil, Laguna, last week.

Oxygen depletion

Lake officials initially suspected oxygen depletion due to sudden weather changes in which the surface water is pushed down and the bottom water surfaces.

The same had happened in Taal Lake last year killing more than 700 metric tons of milkfish.

“However, we still have to wait for the water test results to conclude this,” Mistica said.

BFAR regional Inland Fisheries Reasearch Station chief Leah Villanueva, on the other hand, dispelled reports that the fishkill was linked to the proliferation of the knife fish in the lake.

The BFAR earlier confirmed the presence of the knife fish, an ornamental but carnivorous fish competing with the endemic tilapia and milkfish in the lake.

Fish cage operators in Taal Lake said there would be enough tilapia supply in the market, although they were worried about a massive “fish scare” which may also affect their produce from Batangas province.

“People may not distinguish which came from Laguna de Bay and which from Taal Lake,” said Mario Balazon of Taal Lake Aquaculture Alliance Inc. To be on the safe side, he said, “one has to check the gills (they have to be red) to see that the fish is not spoiled.”
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Old July 31st, 2012, 09:04 PM   #887
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ito mga screen capture mula sa i-witness, uploaded via photobucket:






SANA MAGKAROON NG AWARENESS PARA SA KALAPASTANGANANG ITO!!! AANHIN NATIN ANG PROGRESO SA ISABELA KUNG GANITO ANG KAPALIT?!
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Old August 2nd, 2012, 03:32 PM   #889
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Roxas Boulevard trash flooding a grim reminder of lessons not learned

A waste and pollution watchdog said Thursday that the mountains of garbage swept onto the Baywalk area along Roxas Boulevard in Manila Wednesday by a storm surge were proof that despite people’s unforgettable experience from Typhoon Ondoy, the community is still in the process of learning proper garbage disposal.

EcoWaste Coalition said many Filipinos—from all walks of life—have yet to unlearn the bad habit of indiscriminate trash disposal.

“The sea sent back the garbage from the land as if telling off pigheaded people that whatever you throw will return to you,” Edwin Alejo, EcoWaste Coalition coordinator said.

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Attorney Francis Tolentino said 48 garbage trucks have been collected from Roxas Boulevard after Wednesday’s water surge.

In an ocular inspection, MMDA crewmen said the “carpet” of garbage were a mix of “plastic bags and scraps, food wrappers, polystyrene materials, slippers, cigarette butts, plant and wood discards,” among other items.

“Discarded plastic bottles and other recyclable plastics and tin containers were quick to disappear from the piles as enterprising waste pickers collect and even fish them out of the sea with their improvised net trap,” the group noted.

EcoWaste cited statistics from the National Solid Waste Management Commission which says that of the 35,000 tons of waste the whole country produces each day, 8,400 tons are from Metro Manila.

“Improper waste disposal . . . is a threat to human health and the environment. . . It’s a precursor for other societal problems such as poor hygiene and sanitation, infectious diseases, chemical exposures, contamination of surface and ground waters, marine pollution, bleak tourism and even economic losses,” Alejo said.

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Garbage piles up on Roxas Boulevard seawall



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Old August 5th, 2012, 05:10 PM   #892
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Manila Yuck Club:




kulang talaga sa disiplina! kung saan saan kasi tinatapon ang basura


MMDA, nakahakot na ng 200 truckloads ng basura mula sa Roxas Blvd

Umabot sa 200 truckloads ng basurang isinampa ng malalaking alon sa Manila Bay sa Roaxas Boulevard ang nahakot ng Metro Manila Development Authority noong Biyernes.

Ito'y ayon kay Engineer Francis Martinez, hepe ng Metro Parkway Clearing Group ng MMDA sa programa ng ahensiya sa dzBB.

Ayon kay Martinez, may naiwan pa umanong 30 porsyento ng mga basurang ikinalat ng mga alon ang nakatakdang hakutin ng mga kawani ng MMDA, kasama ang iba pang volunteers na naglilinis sa Roxas Boulevard.

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Ang dami naman niyan! Siguro yang dami ng garbage na yan noong panahon pa iyan ng panunungkulan ni GMA! Kasalanan ni GMA yan at hindi niya pinalinis ang Manila Bay!
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ano kaya ang pwedeng isampa na kaso laban kay GMA para maikulong na ulit?
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Bill Gates' Foundation puts money on Solar-powered Toilet

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Bill Gates is betting the toilet of the future for the developing world will be solar powered.

The world's leading private philanthropist handed a $100,000 prize to the California Institute of Technology on Tuesday for its work on a self-contained, sun-powered system that recycles water and breaks down human waste into storable energy.

His foundation announced $3.4 million in new funding on Tuesday for toilet projects being worked on by various organizations, bringing total investment in its "Reinvent the Toilet Challenge" to about $6.5 million.




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Cleaning Manila Bay of trash becoming impossible
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MANILA, Philippines - Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) personnel have been working non-stop since typhoon Gener to clear the garbage that has accumulated in Manila Bay, but their task seems insurmountable.

As of Monday morning, workers are still scooping up trash. Despite a massive cleanup last weekend, they said tons of plastic, wood, styrofoam, rubber, and other debris keeps on coming back.

The MMDA personnel are still hopeful that they will be able to rid the iconic landmark of garbage little by little. They said most of what they collect are old trash that have been floating around the bay and the surrounding breakwaters.

They concede however that if people keep throwing their trash indiscriminately, the problem will just keep coming back.

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matuto na sana ang mga manilenyong kulang sa disiplina

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