Dolphin’s surprise ‘show’ delights beachgoers in Badian, Cebu

Immae Lachica 06/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— A special surprise wowed beachgoers Sunday, June 9, in the town of Badian, southwestern Cebu. A dolphin was seen jumping out of the water and was putting on a show for beachgoers. Raymond Bejoc,…

Dolphin dies a day after being rescued in Daanbantayan, Cebu

Futch Anthony Inso 08/25/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The dolphin that was first seen in the shallow waters of Daanbantayan town in northern Cebu on Thursday afternoon has died. Danica Arcayna, the biodiversity focal person of the town’s Municipal Environment and…

Dolphin rescued but refuses to go back to deeper waters in Daanbantayan, Cebu

Futch Anthony Inso 08/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Barangay officials and residents of Maya, Daanbantayan town in northern Cebu found a bottle-nosed dolphin on their shores on Thursday and guided the mammal back to deeper waters. However, it would keep returning…

Rescued dolphin found dead near Liberty Shrine in Lapu-Lapu City

Futch Anthony Inso 03/12/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – A dolphin was found dead in the shoreline near the Liberty Shrine in Barangay Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City this morning, March 12, 2021. Alex Baring, the special assistant to the mayor on Environmental Concerns,…

Stranded dolphin in Mandaue freed

Mary Rose Sagarino 03/09/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – A Fraser’s dolphin that was rescued from a shallow area off Mactan Channel near the Pajara Park under the Marcelo Fernan Bridge, was already released back to the ocean by members of the…

Dolphin watching in Lapu soon, too?

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — How does dolphin watching in Lapu-Lapu City sound like? As the city moves towards the reopening its tourism industry following its downgrade to the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) status, Mayor Junard Chan…

LOOK: Dolphins, dugong show up, frolic in Sarangani waters

Carlo Jacob Molina - Social Media Content Lead / @CarloMolinaINQ 09/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Pods of dolphins in Sarangani Bay and other coastal areas of the province welcomed  environmental authorities and advocates during their monthly marine mammal monitoring last week. About 150 to 200 Spinner dolphins were seen…

Dead suspected bottlenose dolphin found floating off Asturias’s sea

Raul Constantine Tabanao 06/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A suspected bottlenose dolphin was found dead and floating on sea near the shores of Barangay Poblacion in Asturias, a town at least 74 km northwest of Cebu City,  on Saturday afternoon, June…

Strengthening alliances for our seas

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 06/01/2015

Ferry passengers from Cebu to Negros Oriental traverse  the narrow but deep body of water dividing Cebu from the Negros provinces. Just like the tourists enjoying the famous dive spots in Moalboal and Bantayan, the whale and…

SC declares oil exploration in Tañon Strait unconstitutional

Marian Z. Codilla 04/21/2015

Eight years worth of proceedings and the Supreme Court finally ruled in favor of the dolphins. The High Tribunal declared the oil exploration by Japan Petroleum Exploration (Japex) Philippines Ltd in Tañon Strait unconstitutional, which vindicated eco-lawyers…

Protecting the Tañon Strait

Editorial 02/17/2015

Dumanjug Mayor Nelson Garcia said he was misunderstood when he said that whale sharks and dolphins should be killed because “they were parasites”  responsible for the shrinking fish supply in the Tañon Strait. The mayor said this…

Fishermen find dead dolphin off Lapu-Lapu City

Norman V. Mendoza 12/12/2014

A dolphin was turned over to authorities after it was found by fishermen trapped in a fishing net off barangay Caubian, an islet in Lapu-Lapu City. Three fishermen were carrying the dead dolphin early Wednesday morning when…

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