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Go on a date with rescued animals this Valentine’s Day
No date this Valentine’s Day? No problem. The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) announced on its Facebook page yesterday that the public can go on on a “furst date” with a rescued dog or cat from their animal shelter from Feb. 13 to 16, 1pm to 5pm. Those keen to have a play date with rescued doggos and ...
Manila mayor orders zoo closure, after untreated sewage ends up in bay
Welp, this doesn’t look good. The Manila Zoo will be temporarily closed to the public starting tomorrow, after being tagged as a major pollutant of Manila Bay by...
Friends find adoptive parent for puppy by posting on Philippine Subreddit
The internet is full of trolls but sometimes it has kind-hearted people as well. That was what friends Michelle Korte and Jared Downing learned when they found an adoptive parent...
Porky Peak: Manila pig roasters in Christmas frenzy
Row upon row of pigs on bamboo spits sizzle slowly over orange embers in Manila just days before Christmas, peak season for the Philippines’ pig roasting...
Vendors arrested for selling sea turtle stew believed to be aphrodisiac
Sea turtles belong in the water, not the dining table. Yesterday, authorities arrested five vendors in Barangay Pasil, Cebu City after they were caught selling pawikan larang....
Whale shark found dead in Iloilo
A whale shark (Rhincodon typus) was found dead in the village of Poblacion East in Oton, Iloilo yesterday. Fisherman Julio Mediodia said that he found the whale shark when it got...
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Viral video shows jeepney driver stopping traffic to save kitten [VIDEO]
We don’t get a lot of traffic stories that end on a happy note, readers — but, today, here’s something pawsitive. Facebook user Kristian Nabus shared yesterday...
Crocodile believed to have killed a fisherman found in Palawan
A crocodile believed to have killed a fisherman was found in Balabac, Palawan on Saturday. ABS-CBN News reported that the crocodile was 15 feet long and weighs about 400 kilos....
Rare giant leatherback turtle treated in Camarines Sur
What a beautiful, magnificent animal! The locals of Duran village in the town of Balatan, Camarines Sur got to see a giant leatherback turtle when fishermen accidentally caught...
2 guys arrested for nabbing, killing stray cats
Strays deserve to be treated well too. Two men have been arrested after they were caught nabbing and eventually killing stray cats in Malabon City on Saturday. Construction...