PHIVOLCS has raised Mayon Volcano’s alert level to Level 1 as bluish steam emissions and crater glow were spotted. PHIVOLCS’ resident volcanologist said the level one alert was hoisted on Friday afternoon after PHIVOLCS instruments noted a...
Boracay is overcrowded – this is a fact especially during the peak season. But there had always been an escape: Puka Shell Beach in the north of the island. This retreat is now menaced....
Yesterday our guests Simone and Stephan hiked up on Hibok-Hibok volcano. They were lucky because they had one of the best guides available: Heinz Althuser. Heinz, a part time Swiss expat, knows Mount Hibok-Hibok...
The rate of global mean warming has been lower over the past decade than previously. It has been argued that this observation might require a downwards revision of estimates of equilibrium climate sensitivity, that is,...
Mayon Volcano at 8:00 AM today, produced a small phreatic event that lasted about 73 seconds. The gray to brown clouds reached 500 meters above the summit and drifted west southwest. No volcanic earthquake...
Camiguin is known for its outstanding nature conservation, for its beaches and mountains and for its waterfalls and springs. Among the best known springs are the Ardent Hibok-Hibok Hot Springs, the Bura Soda Pool...
It’s the peak season for butanding, local name for the whale shark, in Donsol in the province of Sorsogon. But no whale sharks can be seem. Photo courtesy of www.byaherosnapshots.com A butanding interaction officer (BIO),...
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warns of eating of shellfish caught in Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur province, Murcielagos Bay in the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental, and...
If you live in Mindanao you have to drive your business on steam machines these days. During 5 to 8 hours every day electricity is not available. The Mindanao power grid has an average...
Yesterday afternoon a beautiful animal visited us: a “Dendrelaphis caudolineatus” (Striped bronzeback snake). These snakes are exceptionally beautiful. They are rather nervous, they are very aware of what is going on around them and...
The grounded Chinese fishing vessel in the Tubbataha Reef not only damaged as many corals as the US minesweeper, but had also a very precious but illegal cargo. Photo courtesy of Pangolins.org The Philippine...
The US Navy has decided to extend the deadline to complete salvaging operations on the American minesweeper USS Guardian that ran aground on the Tubbataha Reef last January. The US Navy is now eyeing to finish...
The Thresher-shark Last Saturday a jumping Thresher-shark was sighted in Agoho and Naasag. Thresher-sharks grow to more than 5m and, and are fish and squid eater. They are not considered to be dangerous to humans. Photos courtesy...
Tourists who went to Palawan to visit the the world-famous Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) often were frustrated by long waiting time for a boat trip or even being refused because all trips were fully...
As announced on February 11, the pipe-lay crane ship JASCON 25 has arrived at Tubbataha Reef. The JASCON 25, a dynamic positioning crane, does not need to anchor, so it is expected to be able to...
We reported yesterday that the wreck removal operation of USS Guardian at the Tubbataha Reef were starting. This morning we learned that the operation had to be suspended because of turbulent sea conditions. High waves...
The removal of the USS Guardian wreck is starting now. The end of the operation is targeted for April 9. The target date can be achieved when weather remains fine. “SMIT Borneo”, a 110-meter...
No, this is not the title of Ludlum’s newest novel, it is the story of a French expat in the Philippines who is a real “gourmet”, an excellent cook and a guy who loves...
USS Guardian – the salvage will start next week if weather remains friendly and the sea will be calm. The first steps have already been done. Last week the vessel Apollo pumped all oil and fuel...
The USS Guardian may have hit mostly rubble and already dead corals and not areas with densely living populations living coral according to the Tubbataha Task Force. It seems that now the exact position...
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