The Wild Bird Club of the Philippines held the 10th Philippine Bird Festival in Balanga, Bataan in December 2015.
Relive the fun and excitement in these videos!
Coverage by China Central Television News (CCTV)
Bird lovers from around the world hope to encourage young Filipinos to take part in conservation efforts at the 10th Philippine Bird Festival. CCTV’s Barnaby Lo reports from Balanga, Bataan, Philippines.
From Pamela Lim
The festival was attended by delegates from Japan, Taiwan, China, Thailand, Singapore, USA, Germany and Malaysia, and expat members in Philippines from France, the Netherlands, Denmark. Local Philippine delegates came from the different provinces Palawan, Isabela, Cagayan, Zamboanga, Davao, Cavite and Negros Oriental. This festival was organised by the Wild Bird Club of Philippines with the hosting city’s municipal council at the request of Mayor Joet Garcia of the City of Balanga, Bataan back in 2010 when the festival was first held.
From Jessica Soho’s SONA on GMA 7
State of the Nation is a nightly newscast anchored by award-winning broadcast journalist, Jessica Soho. It airs Mondays to Fridays at 9:00 PM (PHL Time) on GMA News TV Channel 11.