The Philippines Today

7 Different Marine Turtle Species How can we identify and differentiate between the 7 different marine turtle species? Learn more from the infographic (image above) Logger Headlarge head2 claws on front flippersreddish brown color 5 plates along shell edge Hawksbill4 pairs overlapping plates on shelldark greenish brown color2 claws on front flippersnarrow jaw and curved … Read more

The Philippine frogmouth (paw-paw) is a nocturnal bird that can be found throughout the Philippine archipelago. It is common in lowland forests and maturing second growth. There is little information about the bird. It feeds on grasshoppers, cicadas, crickets and beetles. This bird, known locally as “paw-paw” in Filipino, occurs in forests and forest edges … Read more

Treasures of San Diego San Diego was a Spanish merchant vessel converted into a warship to battle with the Dutch ship Mauritius on December 14, 1600. San Diego sank off the waters of Nasugbu, Batangas Province, southwestern Luzon, about a kilometer from Fortune Island. The survey and excavation of this shipwreck was a seminal undertaking … Read more

Self-Portrait by Napoleon Abueva  Besides skill, a body as solid as a prizefighter, a carpenter, and a mason makes an outstanding sculptor. An immense amount of strength and resistance is needed to endure this chosen passion. Boholano National Artist Napoleon V. Abueva had his first mild stroke in 1985. Despite the health challenges, Abueva chose … Read more