Author: Silver Michelle Baena Ciriacruz

Now that the paradise island Boracay is shut down to visitors to give way to a massive rehabilitation program, not just the two-legged inhabitants are lost about how to survive. The survival of its two-legged …

It was the height of summer and my friends and I took advantage of the Holy Week season to finally explore Taal volcano.  Upon crossing the lake, we immediately hiked up towards the crater as …

Emotions are high amidst the firestorm generated by the disappearance of the cats of BGC. Everyone is stressed, to say the least. But in the middle of all this firestorm, we may forget the real …

For many, this year’s Valentine’s Day was a day to remember–but to animal welfare advocates and pet lovers in Metro Manila, the memory is painful. Apparently, a well-known hotel along High Street hired a pest …

Ate Francia, whose real name is Danielle F. Barrientos, is a pet hero. She was the one who took charge of rescuing a poor pup that had been trapped at the Ayala underpass for days. …

Remember last year when we called out for help in getting the Sta. Mesa dogs and cats adopted? They were going to be evicted from the vacant lot they had been guarding and considered home …

“Cancer, that damn slayer,” a friend posted, catching my attention. She was appealing for help for someone dear to her, a mother who is now trying to pack in as many memories as she can …

There must be a thousand proverbs all over the world teaching us that what we sow, we reap; that what we throw away will come back to haunt us in one form or another. Unfortunately, …

This must be the hardest story that I have written. To write it, I must view the video…. and I couldn’t bear it. For an animal lover like me, who advocate compassion for animals and the …

The cats of BGC has a protector and his name is Mr. Ochi. You might have seen him around High Street in BGC, feeding the homeless cats, cleaning their eyes, giving them names, and talking …