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Wildlife to COVID-19: The Real Culprits

By Charmaine Deogracias, Elijah Roderos and Booma Cruz | May 17, 2020 1:34 PM
Eating bats, particularly its wings, drive evil spirits away, according to a popular Philippines folklore. Another widely held belief is that pangolin scales ward off witch’s spells, while its meat cures asthma.

bats, COVID-19, pangolin, wildlife trade

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Online science writing site cites Filipino science writer’s article on fruit bats

By Klaire Ting | Sep 04, 2019 9:58 AM
Science and environment writer Tristan Mañalac’s feature article on fruit bats was cited in SciShortform, an online publication that highlights standout science writing.

bats, Flipscience, fruit bats, SciShortform, Tristan Mañalac

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Fruit bat myths debunked

By Elijah Roderos and Charmaine Deogracias | Jun 30, 2019 10:42 PM
Bats play a crucial role in the survival of a healthy ecosystem through seed dispersal, pollination, biological pest control, medicine, and many more.

bats, environment

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Bat mom

By Klaire Ting and Charmaine Deogracias | Jun 29, 2019 1:42 PM
The interesting lives of fruit bats in the Monfort Bat Sanctuary told.

bats, environment