Philippine cockatoo’s last refuge in peril

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY – Nearly 70,000 signatures here and abroad have been gathered petitioning the Chair of the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development, Gov. Abraham Kahlil Mitra, to revert its decision against the proposal of the construction and operation of the DMCI coal power plant in Panacan, Narra, Palawan, Philippines. Most of the signatories are…

“KATALA AT BUHAY KALIKASAN” is an official one-hour radio program of the SKMNC Inc. in cooperation with the Katala Foundation Inc. sponsored by the United Nation Development Program (UNDP), Small Grant Program (SGP), and the Royal Netherlands Embassy (RNE).   Please find the full press release online.

Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. The Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) on its August 2, 2013 regular meeting has voted “temporary” approval for the 15MW coal-fired power plant in Palawan with condition to relocate the site away from the flight path of the Philippine Cockatoo. The council further ruled that proponent must secure the needed…

The 5th Kalabukay Festival of the Municipality of Dumaran in Northern Palawan, Philippines will showcase Dumaran’s beauties parading and competing for the Ms. Kalabukay 2008 title. Amongst other highlights of the festivities include the street dancing contest with barangays named after wildlife species recorded in their area and the Kalabukay Fun Day which is packed…