LOOK: A rare glimpse into the mating rituals of the critically endangered Philippine eagles in Mount Apo was shared by the team from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Mount Apo Natural Park Protected Area Management Office in its recent monitoring.
The stunning display of aerial courtship of the Philippines' national bird has been spotted last week during the breeding season. The DENR said that this symbolizes not only eagles’ readiness for procreation but also the critical role that breeding pairs play in maintaining the population growth and survival of its kind.
According to the Philippine Eagle Foundation's website, the latest estimate of the population of Philippine eagles is at 392 pairs. | via @HernelTocmo
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WTS LFB
TWICE Ready To Be in Bulacan Tix
Day 2 (Oct. 1) - Lower Box B regular 218
SRP
RFS: will watch the day 1 of the con with friends instead :))
Meetups in UP, Katipunan Area
DM for details.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) strongly condemns the China Coast Guard's (CCG's) dangerous maneuvers and illegal use of water cannons against the PCG vessels escorting the indigenous boats chartered by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) yesterday, 5 August 2023. These boats were delivering food, water, fuel and other supplies to our military troops stationed on BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal. Such actions by the CCG not only disregarded the safety of the PCG crew and the supply boats but also violated international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the 1972 Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS), and the 2016 Arbitral Award.
The @coastguardph calls on the China Coast Guard to restrain its forces, respect the sovereign rights of the Philippines in its exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, refrain from hampering freedom of navigation, and take appropriate actions against the individuals involved in this unlawful incident. We ask that China Coast Guard, as an organization with a responsibility to observe state obligations under UNCLOS, COLREGs, and other relevant instruments of international maritime safety and security, to cease all illegal activities within the maritime zones of the Philippines.