FREED BACK TO SEA. Environmental workers in Sarangani province free back to their natural habitat the Hawksbill and Olive Ridley sea turtles on separate occasions, after these were rescued and treated in the Marine Wildlife Rescue Center in Malapatan town. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the Soccsksargen region said the bay is home to four species of sea turtles. (Photo courtesy of DENR-12) TACURONG CITY - Environment officials in the Soccsksargen region have released back to their natural habitat two sea turtles rescued on separate occasions along the coast of Sarangani province. In a statement Tuesday, Director Felix Alicer of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Soccsksargen Region (DENR-12) said people around Sarangani Bay have been helping them preserve endangered species caught stranded and beached in the area's coastlines. On Monday, a female Olive Ridley sea turtle, was released back to the sea on the shores of Barangay Poblacion in
LANZHOU, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) A Pakistani young man who has lived in China Tianshui for years, shared what his life is like in China and his expectations for Chi
EU SUPPORT. Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim (center) receives the symbolic key to the mini buses from the European Union (EU) envoy Luc Veron (4th left) as Defense chief Carlito Galvez (3rd right), BARMM and EU delegates look on. The donation formed part of the EU's Support to Bangsamoro Transition (Subatra) program. (Photos courtesy of BTA-BARMM) COTABATO CITY - The European Union ambassador to the Philippines has urged the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to intensify consultations across the region in crafting the draft Bangsamoro governance and electoral codes. EU Ambassador Luc Veron issued the call Monday as the EU, through the Support to Bangsamoro Transition (Subatra) program, donated two mini buses and light emitting diode movable display wall to the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) to help it in consultations with sectors across the BARMM. "We witnessed the BTA is working hard in fast-tra
CULTURAL LEARNING. Guests mostly employees of the Cagayan de Oro City government, listen to the local tour at the Bell Church, on Tuesday (Jan. 17, 2023). Amid the weeklong celebration of the Chinese New Year, the local government partnered with the Filipino Chinese community to open the Bell Church to the public to promote its tourism potential and raises awareness on the history of the local Filipino-Chinese community. (Photo courtesy of John Asuncion) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The local government here has partnered with the Filipino-Chinese community to open the iconic Bell Church to the public to reignite local tourism and learning local history. In an interview Tuesday, John Asuncion, head of Trade and Investments Promotions Center (TIPC), said Bell Church is a universal church established by the Chinese in the city, symbolizing reverence to various religious denominations: Daoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity, and Islam. "We are given the opportunity to showcase the uni