Philippine Eagle Foundation

The flower’s center looks like a fleshy bowl covered in tiny spikes—designed to attract insects that help it reproduce. San Fernando, Bukidnon, Philippines — Deep in the rainforests of Mindanao—where Philippine Eagles soar above ancient forests—scientists and Indigenous forest stewards have documented a remarkable botanical treasure: a new sub-population of Rafflesia schadenbergiana , the largest species of Rafflesia in the Philippines and among the largest flowers on Earth. The discovery...

Philippine eagle balikatan rescued in Surigao del Norte in 2020 In August 2020, a message reached the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) about a Philippine Eagle being kept in Bacuag, Surigao del Norte. The sender was a concerned citizen, Ryan Orquina, an outdoor enthusiast who had made a costly but compassionate decision. He paid several thousand pesos to secure the bird after learning it might otherwise, be sold again, or worse, butchered for food. He named the eagle “Balikatan” in memory of...

Find in Calanasan comes as Apayao marks its 31st founding anniversary and highlights the biodiversity behind its UNESCO Biosphere Reserve recognition CALANASAN, Apayao - Scientists and local partners have reported a new plant species from the forests of Barangay Eva in Calanasan, Apayao, an area known both as Philippine Eagle nesting habitat and as part of the core zone of the Philippines' newest UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The species, named Medinilla calanasan , was formally described in the...