Philippines Has World’s Largest Bats

Originally published by Daily Guardian Did you know that the largest bat of all is found only in the Philippines? Planet Earth has 1400 known bat species and the Golden-crowned Flying Fox (Acerodon jubatus) earns the top spot for size and weight. Known locally as kabog, it is endemic or found nowhere else but in the […]

Bats part of success (not horror) story at reforested Bicol site

Originally published by Pampanga News Now SILENT SOWERS | The “kabog,” as it is known in Bicol, is the “flagship species” among the flora and fauna being protected at the reservation site (lower photo) of the Energy Development Corp.’s Bacon-Manito Geothermal Project. Bats are natural seed spreaders that can help reforest denuded and inaccessible mountain […]

Converge celebrates ‘greener’ holidays in 2024

Originally published by Pampanga News Now Converge employees planted around 600 seeds of the critically endangered Philippine teak in Lobo, Batangas. BINHI of the Energy Development Corporation closely coordinates with the forest community to ensure the seedlings will thrive. Leading fiber broadband and technology provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. rang in the holidays in 2024 […]