A young Philippine Eagle carries an old Obu Manuvu story of renewal By Ron Taraya | Senior Biologist, Philippine Eagle Foundation At dawn, deep inside the Obu Manuvu ancestral domain of Tambobong, a young Philippine Eagle called from the forest. The call was thin but strong. It carried across ridges, trees, and patches of farmland where the forest still holds on. I knew that voice. It belonged to Tuglivon, the eaglet we had watched since he was a chick, the young eagle we had

Dr. Pieter B. Pelser and Dr. Julie F. Barcelona Dr. Pieter B. Pelser examining plant species during fieldwork for the botanical documentation. Philippines, May 2026 — An innovative botanical field research program conducted across several regions of the Philippines has rapidly expanded scientific knowledge of plant diversity in forests that support the critically important habitat of the Philippine Eagle. By emphasizing intensive photodocumentation alongside traditional field

A new Philippine Eagle genome study shows why saving the species now means protecting both birds and bloodlines. Jayson C. Ibanez Meet Philippine Eagle CJ Lipadas—one of the most inbred among rescued eagles, yet a strong symbol of survival and the urgent need to protect what remains. CJ, also known as Lipadas, survived a marble gun. The shot cost him his right eye. Gavra Maslog survived a trap. But before she was rescued, people had already cut into her body. The tips of her