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12/03/2026

03/03/2026

World Wildlife Day 2026 ✨🌿

This year’s theme, “𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨: 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝, 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙨”, shines a spotlight on the plants that heal us, sustain our cultures, and support countless communities worldwide.

From small herbs and climbing vines to epiphytic orchids and agarwood, 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 (𝗠𝗔𝗣𝘀) are the backbone of traditional medicine, modern pharmaceuticals, and local economies. They stabilize soils, nurture pollinators, and safeguard biodiversity, yet many face growing threats from habitat loss, overharvesting, and illegal trade.

On March 3, 2026, let’s celebrate the wisdom of Indigenous peoples, the resilience of rural communities, and the global partnerships working to conserve these invaluable species. Protecting MAPs means protecting our health, heritage, and future livelihoods. 🌍💚

25/02/2026

"From 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗵𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝘂𝗷𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼, the team 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 across the archipelago in 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.

And they found something remarkable — 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘆𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀, a 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗮 that has shown 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗥𝗦𝗔, one of the 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰-𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘂𝗴𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱.
𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 — some showing potential against ovarian cancer — are 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲, including the first-ever patent filed by the University of San Agustin. " READ MORE >>> https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1461822548945126&set=a.159784769148917

In 2015, 𝗗𝗿. 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗿. 𝗗𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆 did something their colleagues abroad couldn’t quite understand — 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 to return to their hometown of Iloilo. Their destination? 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻 (𝗨𝗦𝗔), and a modest research lab with big, untapped potential.

The timing wasn’t random. 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆. About 70 years ago, a 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 and unknowingly laid the 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗺𝘆𝗰𝗶𝗻 — one of the 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀. The discovery happened here. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲.

These two scientists are 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻.

“𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺, 𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘺𝘤𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘐𝘭𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘰, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦, 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵,” Dr. Dalisay said.

“𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦.”

So they got to work. From 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗵𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝘂𝗷𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼, the team 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 across the archipelago in 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.

And they found something remarkable — 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘆𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀, a 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗮 that has shown 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗥𝗦𝗔, one of the 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰-𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘂𝗴𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱.

𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 — some showing potential against ovarian cancer — are 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲, including the first-ever patent filed by the University of San Agustin.

To support the research, the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗠𝗥 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗨𝗦𝗔 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮, eliminating the need to ship samples all the way to Manila and dramatically speeding up the process of identifying new compounds.

Today, the 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟯,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀 — a growing archive that could fuel the next generation of medical breakthroughs.

The work isn’t staying in the lab either. Through a partnership with 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗫 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗜𝗻𝗰., the university has already brought products to market — including 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘀®, a skin care line derived from kadios seeds, and 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲®, a wound gel made from Marajon Honey.

𝗨𝗦𝗔 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟯𝟬 𝗧𝘂𝗸𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 and a 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝘂𝗯 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆.

More than half a century after 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗼’𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲’𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘀, the city is finally getting its due — not as a source of raw material, but as a center of world-class science.

𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵, 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦. 🌊

15/02/2026

The Bats of Miag-ao
𝗔𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗶𝗮𝗴-𝗮𝗼

In the heart of the Municipality of Miag-ao in the Province of Iloilo, Panay Island, Western Visayas, "kabilaw" or flying-foxes have shared space with residents for over seven decades, creating a near-textbook example of human-wildlife interface.

Scientists have identified at least three species in the town center: large flying-fox (𝘗𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘷𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘺𝘳𝘶𝘴), the island flying-fox (𝘗𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘩𝘺𝘱𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘴), and the little golden-mantled flying-fox (𝘗𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘴).

As of December 2025, 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟳𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗳𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝘅𝗲𝘀 were documented roosting across 𝟭𝟮𝟯 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀. This remarkable urban colony shows how biodiversity and communities can coexist and benefit one another.

These synanthropic (species living closely alongside and benefiting from human beings) bats adapt to urban trees and deliver essential ecosystem services: pollination for native and cultivated plants, natural pest regulation, seed dispersal that aids forest recovery, and nutrient cycling that supports soil health.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: https://sulugardenfoundation.org/bats-of-miagao/

Want to monitor and protect Miag-ao’s wildlife? Join our citizen science group: https://facebook.com/groups/1404470124232105/

24/01/2026

NEWS FROM CHINA --- and it is worth reading as SGF pursues its reforestation plan for the island of Panay. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=895614966394693&set=a.777739634848894

China’s massive tree-planting campaigns have reached a scale so vast that scientists observed something unprecedented: the nation’s water cycle itself began to change. Through decades of large-scale afforestation and reforestation projects, millions of hectares of land were transformed, reshaping how water moves through the atmosphere, soil, rivers, and underground reserves.

Trees play a powerful role in the climate system. Their roots absorb groundwater, their leaves release moisture into the air through transpiration, and their canopies influence cloud formation. As China dramatically increased forest cover, these natural processes intensified. In some regions, rainfall patterns shifted, river flows changed, and groundwater recharge rates were permanently altered.

One of the most famous efforts, aimed at stopping desert expansion and soil erosion, helped stabilize land and reduce dust storms. Forests slowed surface runoff, allowing more water to soak into the ground while reducing flooding risks. At the same time, increased vegetation changed evaporation rates, subtly influencing regional weather systems.

However, this transformation also revealed how powerful human-led environmental interventions can be. In certain dry regions, dense tree planting increased water consumption, placing pressure on local water supplies. This led scientists and planners to rethink tree-planting strategies, focusing more on native species, balanced density, and long-term sustainability rather than sheer numbers alone.

China’s experience stands as a global lesson: restoring nature at scale can reshape entire environmental systems—for better and for worse—if not carefully planned. It proves that forests are not just scenery; they are living infrastructure that controls water, climate, and life itself.

This remarkable transformation shows that when humans alter landscapes on a massive scale, the Earth responds in equally massive ways. The challenge now is learning how to guide that power responsibly for a balanced and resilient future.

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03/01/2026

ON REFORESTING PHILIPPINES...ONE ISLAND AT A TIME. Today's article in Carbon Credits and recent progress in this effort by SGF, partners and friends.

The Philippines is combining drones, AI, and carbon finance to restore forests in Panay and build climate-resilient reforestation models.

28/12/2025

Behind every smile lies a journey of courage. Be part of their healing story. With your support, a child can receive a life-changing opportunity.

We invite you to help us raise funds for our upcoming surgical mission for children with cleft deformities. Together, we aim to support 100 Filipino children for our upcoming mission this February 2026.

You can visit us and learn how you can help through the following platforms:

Website:
https://sulugardenfoundation.org/cleft-philippines-medical-mission-matters/

GoFundMe
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03/12/2025

𝗔 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘆: 𝗦𝘂𝗹𝘂 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Yesterday, December 2, 2025, Sulu Garden Foundation, in partnership with the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of the Philippines, hosted a special discussion with Her Excellency Yuliia Fediv to explore innovations for land restoration. The session focused on technology-assisted reforestation, particularly the use of drone technologies, to accelerate the 𝗥𝗲-𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘆 initiative and scale nature-based solutions across the island.

Representatives from the Department of Agriculture VI and the Department of Science and Technology VI joined Dr. Carmelo del Castillo, For. Isidro Mosura Jr., partners from the Philippine Army for a constructive exchange on planning, monitoring, and verification using emerging tools. The meeting discussed how drones, AI, and hybrid restoration methods can improve efficiency, increase survival rates, and unlock nature-based finance to sustain long-term restoration.

This event strengthened our shared commitment to coordinated, multi-sector action. We are grateful to Her Excellency Fediv and all our guests for their insights and support. Moving forward, SGF will translate these conversations into pilot deployments, technical partnerships, and capacity-building activities that bring technology and communities together on the ground.

Read more: https://sulugardenfoundation.org/sgf-and-embassy-of-ukraine-convene-forum-on-drone-assisted-re-greening-of-panay/

24/11/2025

𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚
𝘚𝘰𝘰𝘯..

20/11/2025

SOME GOOD NEWS IN BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION RESEARCH. https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/other/over-1-000-new-species-discovered-by-scientists/vi-AA1IA8dC?ocid=socialshare&fbclid=IwY2xjawOMB-5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe6MYdmWW3oMh0IKpOpFf0ZPfIOs96buAy6y9T-8vT1bhnDNIBfBLCAxvlQhE_aem_2xlKTUzXEREldvyesR2x7g

Explore the fascinating world of the 1,000 newly identified animal species in this informative episode. - 0:00 1,000 Newly Discovered Animal Species - 1:47 The Iberian Lynx - 2:20 The California Condor - 3:05 The Pygmy Hog - 4:00 Newly Discovered Frog Species - 6:13 Newly Discovered Sponge Crab Spec...

15/11/2025

𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟱: 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲: 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆

Cleft lip and cleft palate are more than just medical conditions. They shape how a child eats, speaks, and how they see themselves. Through compassion, skilled hands, and accessible care, futures can be changed. In this episode, hear the powerful stories of children who once struggled to eat, to speak, and interact with others because of their condition and how free cleft surgery helped them regain their voice and rebuilt their confidence.

Many still wait. Many still hide. Help us bring hope to the next child waiting for a second chance at life.

Sulu Garden Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Miag-ao, Iloilo, dedicated to improving healthcare access in underserved communities. Through strategic partnerships with medical teams, local governments, and international supporters, SGF has become a leading force in providing free cleft lip and palate surgeries across Panay and beyond. Their work doesn't stop at surgery. They support patients from identification and transport to post-operative care, making sure no child is left behind due to poverty or distance.

One surgery costs ₱𝟯𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗼𝗿 $𝟱𝟱𝟬. It’s more than a medical procedure, it’s a chance at a full life.

𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘄:
https://sulugardenfoundation.org/donate/

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸: https://sulugardenfoundation.org/cleft-philippines-medical-mission-matters/

𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽
• In-kind donations of medical supplies, equipment, and medicines
• Mission sponsorship to underwrite travel, lodging, and on-site costs
• Research sponsorship to advance clinical cleft-care innovations

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽
Your gift fuels every step of our mission:
☻ Free, high-quality cleft surgeries for children and adults
☻ Training and mentorship for local surgeons and nurses
☻ Outreach teams to remote barangays to find and support patients
☻ Essential supplies, from anesthesia to suture kits
☻ Post-op follow-up, free transportation, and financial assistance

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽
✓ In-kind donations of medical supplies, equipment, and medicines
✓ Mission sponsorship to underwrite travel, lodging, and on-site costs
✓ Research sponsorship to advance clinical cleft-care innovations

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Narration by: Justin Luis Tiu
Edited by: Justin Luis Tiu, Kim Alunan

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𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝗜𝗻𝗰. 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝘆

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11/11/2025

𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗡 𝗔𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗠 🌳🦇

After Typhoon Tino passed Panay last week, some of Miag‑ao’s flying‑foxes appeared to have temporarily moved into a new roost — a towering Rain Tree (𝘚𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘢 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘯) near SGF.

The shift may be due to weather disturbances, storm damage to former roosts, canopy defoliation, or crowding pressures.

The colony has been expanding across town since the Bubog tree (𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘧𝘰𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘥𝘢) fell around 2019, and bats have now been recorded in at least seven urban sites, with 6,000+ individuals counted as of June 2025. A total of 130 roosting trees were documented from the previous bat count. However, for the past few months, more trees have been roosted since.

At least three species of flying foxes has been recorded in Miag-ao, namely the island flyng fox (𝘗. 𝘩𝘺𝘱𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘴), large flying fox (𝘗. 𝘷𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘺𝘳𝘶𝘴), and little golden-mantled flying fox (𝘗. 𝘱𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘴). So far, the species observed in this particular tree were island flying‑foxes.

As of today, the bats were not present in the Rain Tree anymore but were observed in nearby trees that were also not recorded previously.

Bats play a crucial role in our ecosystem. These new sites will be added to our monitoring and upcoming bat count.

𝗧𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲, 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁: https://sulugardenfoundation.org/bats-of-miagao/