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Ramsar Site of Pampanga: Sasmuan Coastal Wetlands A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. The Sasmuan Coastal Wetlands is a newly designated Ramsar site last 2021. It is located off the coast of the town of Sasmuan, Pampanga in the northern part of Manila Bay. … Read more

Candaba Swamp (Pinak ning Candaba) The Candaba Swamp of Candaba, Pampanga is a large natural wetland that encompasses 32,000 hectares of marshes, swamps, and rice fields in the middle of the Central Luzon plain. It acts as an important flood catchment basin of the region during the rainy season and is a sanctuary for different … Read more

Batala The Kapampángan wetlands are known to be wildlife hotspots of many bird species, one of which is considered very sacred to ancient Kapampángans. BATÁLÂ • (buh-TAH-la’)kingfisherTagálog (Filipino): piskadór, susulbót EtymologyAs kingfishers were viewed as sacred birds in Kapampángan myths, “batálâ” is believed to be cognate to Tagalog bathálà which means “supreme deity”, ultimately coming … Read more

Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary  WHAT CAN WE DO to protect and preserve this wildlife sanctuary? Situated in Northeastern Mindanao, the Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the 9 ASEAN Heritage Parks in the Philippines and the most recently declared. It is home to nearly 200 species of birds, mammals, reptiles, and fish. Known as … Read more

Log Coffins from Masbate Trees have served human needs well before recorded history. In the Philippines, the best examples of wooden artifacts are the balangay from Butuan, and the log coffins from various archaeological burial sites such as in Romblon, Masbate, Bohol, and Palawan. Read more: bit.ly/3xGjGPI You may want to read: Butuan Wooden Coffins