Palawan encounters: The Resurgence (THREE OF A THREE-PART SERIES) [3/3]
BIGGEST BUT NOT THE BADDEST
The last star of this feature is also the biggest of them all. This creature is feared by all of the creatures featured so far i... Read More...
Alvin Lao
Palawan encounters: The Resurgence (THREE OF A THREE-PART SERIES) [2/3]
Photography by VINCENT LAO and ALVIN LAO
PREGNANT GUEST
Moving on from the speedy and graceful flyer, we have another frequent visitor who is no less gra... Read More...
Palawan encounters: The Resurgence (THREE OF A THREE-PART SERIES) [1/3]
Photography by VINCENT LAO and ALVIN LAO
Now that we are done with the Tuko, it is time to move up, literally. Allow me to introduce the hidden dragon of ou... Read More...
Wildlife in Palawan Part 2 of 3: Tuko (PART 4 OF 4)
ONOMATOPOEIC NAME
There are still many Birds around the area, including the Jungle Crow and other colorful ones whom I cannot identify. However, I think it ... Read More...
Wildlife in Palawan Part 2 of 3: Kingfishers and Cockatoos (PART 3 OF 4)
PRETTY AND PRETTY DAZED
Let us get back to that resurgence of prey and predators while I was staying at my brother’s house for the most part of 2021. It was... Read More...
Wildlife in Palawan Part 2 of 3: Birds (PART 2 OF 4)
BATO-BATO SA LANGIT
Moving on to a bigger size, we also have the Zebra Dove and domesticated Ducks in the area. Zebra Doves usually go for plant seeds, but ... Read More...
Wildlife in Palawan Part 2 of 3 (PART 1 OF 4)
PHOTOGRAPHY BY VINCENT LAO AND ALVIN LAO
Resurgence is about wonderful creatures making appearances due to the decreased human activity during the COVID pan... Read More...
Wildlife in Palawan Part 1 of 3: Encounters in the sea (Part 4 of 4)
PHOTOS BY VINCENT LAO
VISITING SEA DWELLERS
I actually promised myself not to write anything about sea creatures this time, because my last four stories ... Read More...
Wildlife in Palawan Part 1 of 3: Turong and other dwellers (Part 3 of 4)
PHOTOS BY VINCENT LAO
What scared our manongs to their wits’ end (and it was even scarier for us kids) was the Turong. For us barrio folks, Putakti and Turo... Read More...
Palawan encounters: the Beetles and the Bees (Part 2 of 4)
PHOTOS BY VINCENT LAO
GIANTS AND CLICKS
I am glad that a number of Cicadas include our bedroom in their tour itinerary, despite their limited time to... Read More...
Alvin Lao
Alvin Lao is a contributor for Manila Bulletin's Animal Scene magazine.