We sooo love Lea Salonga, and we’re happy to hear this world-class singer and actress is the new face for ICanServe, an advocacy group that empowers women with breast cancer.

This July, Lea will be appearing in ICanServe’s …

Singer Christian Bautista presents two documentaries, “Air Crash Investigation: Panic Over the Pacific,” and “Megamovers: Panama Canal Unlocked,” for National Geographic Channel’s (NGC) Top 30.

Christian is part of NGC’s A-list of Asian celebrities, which includes Daniel Wu, Jaycee Chan, Lisa S, Paul Wong, and Terence Yin of Hong Kong; Allan Wu, Dick Lee, Eunice Olsen, and Tay Ping Hui of Singapore; Atilia, Azharina Azhar, Ida Nerina, Michael Wong, and Sarimah Ibrahim of Malaysia; Donita Rose, Gary Valenciano, and Kim Atienza of the Philippines; Paula Taylor and Tom Jayasvasti of Thailand, and Elva Hsiao of Taiwan, who have been asked to present the documentary channel’s Top 30 works in time for its tenth anniversary.

Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior is seen anchored in the background during a Greenpeace press conference with Senator Miguel Zubiri in Manila Bay.

Greenpeace demands Filipino lawmakers to stop procrastinating and pass the Renewable Energy Bill that will help mitigate the worst impacts of climate change.

At a special media briefing coinciding with the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior’s visit to Manila last week, Greenpeace also hailed commitments from several legislators, like Sen. Miguel Zubiri and Sen. Pia Cayetano, to sponsor anti-coal resolutions in the Senate, which also call for the phase-out of coal-fired power plants and a significant uptake of clean, renewable energy instead.

• Pinoycentric went with a group of birdwatchers to Candaba marsh, where migratory birds come to rest during the winter. Read about it here.
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To birdwatchers, seeing a new species is a life-altering experience—like falling in love, perhaps, or witnessing a miracle.

“Life became different when I saw my spark bird,” says Alice Villa-Real, a member of the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines, whom a select group of journalists had accompanied to the Candaba marsh in Pampanga, the refuge of many migratory birds from Europe during the winter. Organized by the outdoor products distributor Recreational Outdoor Exchange, the trip included first-time birdwatchers, the youngest of whom was two years old.

Birdwatching is an activity that young and old would enjoy. The youngest of our birdwatching delegation at Candaba was two.

Planning to go birdwatching? Here are some basic tips for first-time birdwatchers from the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines:

1. Wear clothes in colors that blend with the environment, such as green, dark brown, and gray. Don’t wear anything bright or you’ll stand out and scare the birds away.
2. Apply some sunscreen. Birdwatching usually goes on for hours so you want to make sure you’re protected. Wear light, long-sleeved clothes. Bring a hat as well.
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