The Wealth of Wildlife: Animals on Philippine Currency
The state of Philippine wildlife doesn’t tend to cross our minds on a daily basis, but it should. Our wallets are filled with Philippine Eagles (Pithecophaga j... Read More...
Alex Bichara
Believing in the Bangus
As far as national symbols go, perhaps the most overlooked inthe Philippines is the water creature often served to us on a breakfast plate: the Bangus (Chanos ... Read More...
Monkeypox: Should we blame the Monkeys?
The COVID-19 pandemic has yet to be declared over and the world is already dealing with new outbreaks of another disease: monkeypox.
According to the Ce... Read More...
Innovative inventions for animal companions
As human healthcare advances, so too does healthcare for our animal companions. Startups and established companies alike have been releasing more and more high... Read More...
Protecting the Tamaraw
Do a quick search online for the “national animal of the Philippines” and you’ll likely get mixed results: the Carabao (Bubalus bubalis carabanesis), the Tamar... Read More...
Majestically micro: the Nano Bully
At first glance, the Nano Bully seems like a breed of contradictions. Tiny yet large, muscular yet gentle, these Dogs are relatively new to the Bully scene, bu... Read More...
Here’s the reason why the Philippine Eagle became the Philippines’ national Bird
The Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jafferyi) wasn’t always the national Bird of the Philippines. In fact, though former President Fidel V. Ramos proclaimed the... Read More...
Why do some animals have a half-male and half-female bodies?
In 2018, Erin Krichilsky, a Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute research assistant at the time, came across a Bee with both male and female characteristics... Read More...
Top 3 inspiring Aspin stories that will make you weep
It’s not every day that Filipinos pass by a monument with which they feel a special bond. Scattered across plazas and corners all throughout the country are st... Read More...
How Birds fare during the pandemic
We’ve all heard about pandemic Puppies and pandemic Kittens, providing us with companionship and comfort in such isolating times. Other people, however, might ... Read More...
