The Eastern Sarus Crane: Is the Philippine' Largest Bird Already Extinct?

MOD Vol. 36 No. 1719, September 24, 2004

On the cover: Angelika dela Cruz

I submitted this article (earlier published in Mr. & Ms. March 4, 1997 issue) to MOD hoping it will get published anew to reiterate the “question” and concern regarding the Philippine Sarus Crane.

“For man also does not know his time. Just like fishes that are being taken in an evil net, and like birds that are taken in a trap, so the sons of men themselves are being ensnared at a calamitous time, when it falls upon them suddenly.” – Ecclesiastes 9:12, New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures.

The Eastern Sarus Crane: Is the Philippines' Largest Bird Already Extinct?

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 20 No. 43, March 4, 1997
On the cover: Tom Cruise
 

For the “Let’s Save Our Planet” section of Mr. & Ms. March 4 1997 issue, I did a research about the Eastern Sarus Crane, the largest bird in the Philippines, and discovered that there are very little information about the bird available locally. The concern agencies of government have not taken any concerted effort to study this precious endemic bird. The information that I gathered were taken from foreign research and studies. And so I asked, “The Eastern Sarus Crane: Is the Philippines’ Largest Bird Already Extinct?”

Atlas TV Star (Later Atlas TV Guide), March 2000
On the cover: The Launching of Disney Channel
 

For the article "Anime vs. Animation vs. Cartoons" (pp. 26-27), I surveyed and interviewed 120 people, mostly kids and teens, to know what anime, animation and cartoon series they like and dislike.

"A poor but wise boy is better than a foolish but old king who doesn't listen to advice." – Ecclesiastes 4:13, The Everyday Bible, New Century Version.