Philippine Eagle “Magpet,” a young presumed female eagle, was rescued in Barangay Manobo, Magpet, Cotabato after being found weak. She was later brought under the care of the Philippine Eagle Foundation for veterinary assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation. MAGPET, COTABATO — Another Philippine Eagle has survived a shooting. A young eagle rescued in Barangay Manobo, Magpet was found carrying three airgun pellets inside its body—a painful reminder that one of the world’s ra

Philippine Eagle mother Aya with her young, Cabuaya, at their nest in Barangay Cabuaya, Mati City, Davao Oriental, in 2005. Their nesting territory lies within the forested Mount Hamiguitan landscape and the ancestral domain of the Mandaya Indigenous people. DAVAO CITY, Philippines — In the forests of Mindanao, some of the people who know Philippine Eagle country best are Indigenous Forest guards. They know the old trails. They recognize an eagle’s call from far away. They kn

Monkayo Pag-asa Carbon Forest earns ASEAN recognition for showing how people, partnerships and native trees can bring a landscape back to life. MONKAYO, Davao de Oro — Four years ago, this 22.4-hectare property in Barangay Banlag was largely an underused agricultural landscape. Today, more than 22,847 native tree seedlings are taking root, wildlife is returning, local families are earning livelihoods from restoration—and the young forest they helped build is now recognized ac