· August, 2011

Stories about Philippines from August, 2011

Philippines: Tokay Gecko Hunting Craze

  17 August 2011

In recent months, the hunting of Tokay Geckos has become a craze in the Philippines because of reports that online traders have been buying these lizards for a large amount of money. The hunting started when it was rumored that geckos can help cure asthma and HIV/AIDS. It was recently exposed as a hoax and scam.

Philippines: Uproar over Sorry State of Manila Zoo

  14 August 2011

The sorry state of Manila Zoo caused a stir among Filipino netizens after photos were posted online resulting in the rise of the keywords “Manila Zoo” as a popular trending topic on Twitter last month. A petition was initiated to stop the plan to get more animals for the zoo

Philippines: #Zubiri and #Pimentel hashtags

  3 August 2011

The twitter hashtags #zubiri and #kokopimentel which became global trending topics for several hours refer to Philippine Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri who resigned from the Senate after the cheating allegation...