tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925671106224071671.post2405119266865712497..comments2024-01-21T06:52:22.121-08:00Comments on B I S E A N: BUTAAN: The Lost Dragons of the PhilippinesPisanu for BISEANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07419212072231166729noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925671106224071671.post-57525489540454374572012-01-16T19:14:29.505-08:002012-01-16T19:14:29.505-08:00Sure Pandong! And welcome to the blog. Yes, we are...Sure Pandong! And welcome to the blog. Yes, we are a big fan of your country. Good or bad. Love or hate. <br /><br />Sinulog in Cebu. I think we havent featured that yet.<br /><br />Please od spread the word about the Philippine dragon =)<br /><br />Take care dude.Pisanu for BISEANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07419212072231166729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925671106224071671.post-11857126778913132622012-01-13T11:51:25.356-08:002012-01-13T11:51:25.356-08:00hi there.my name is Pandong.ive read your articles...hi there.my name is Pandong.ive read your articles for the first time today friday the 13th of jan2012 at around 1pm and i havent left the computer since then(well i left just to eat and pee lol).its now 3:33am of jan 14 and i have a flight tomorrow i mean later for the Sinulog festivals of Cebu.good luck to me haahaha <br />first of all i would like to thank you for your love of our country, thePandongnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925671106224071671.post-6634873556380926852011-01-15T13:05:39.295-08:002011-01-15T13:05:39.295-08:00i saw this on the news lately.. I hope i could do ...i saw this on the news lately.. I hope i could do something to protect them and all the living creatures. Till now i dunno where to start. i have no isea how can i do that..flitzhttp://flitz.do.amnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925671106224071671.post-3004399733321998082009-03-16T08:25:00.000-07:002009-03-16T08:25:00.000-07:00Hahaha, very cute lizards, I've seen them on film,...Hahaha, very cute lizards, I've seen them on film, just want to point out that althought Butaan is endemic to the Philippines, its also available in Camaroan (Bicol Region), so there are two places where Butaan lives, in Polilio (Quezon Province) and as mentioned above, Camaroan (Bicol Region).sick_sad_worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17471488316021304352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925671106224071671.post-23353351490143202972008-12-14T20:51:00.000-08:002008-12-14T20:51:00.000-08:00haaa!!!!know i know that im not alone,i want to be...haaa!!!!<BR/>know i know that im not alone,<BR/>i want to be a herpetologist someday but this couse is not availabe in the philippines<<<<BR/>so i took DVM,,,,<BR/>cause i want to study our Varanus olivaceus, in order to save them,,,<BR/>so as a student im trying to tell my neighbors and my classmates about their importance....<BR/>bec. our gov. is just ignoring it!!!!<BR/><BR/>is this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925671106224071671.post-9519521405248386072008-12-09T06:54:00.000-08:002008-12-09T06:54:00.000-08:00Members of the Herpetological Society of the Phili...Members of the Herpetological Society of the Philippines participated in the research and one of which was also featured in the film.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925671106224071671.post-55132591183466822542008-04-13T02:04:00.000-07:002008-04-13T02:04:00.000-07:00The situation would be a lot better for the wildli...The situation would be a lot better for the wildlife in the Philippines if the people were not so poor, with 60% being on the poverty line. These lizards get eaten as soon as they are seen, as do snakes, frogs, and many other species. Foreign aid will go the same place as the local tax,VAT,etc into the pockets of the politicians, mayors,barangay captains,local council representativesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925671106224071671.post-24083138659305733272008-04-08T13:22:00.000-07:002008-04-08T13:22:00.000-07:00i saw lizards exactly like that when i was a kid! ...i saw lizards exactly like that when i was a kid! they were tied up and loaded on a tricycle (a mode of transportation in the philippines) and i bet they're gonna be chopped up and cooked as "pulutan" (finger food during drinking sessions)<BR/><BR/><BR/>such a pity.<BR/><BR/><BR/>then again, there was one time i saw a big one at a creek in our village at lucena city in quezon province. it was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925671106224071671.post-59222219730466573842007-11-08T04:23:00.000-08:002007-11-08T04:23:00.000-08:00Wow, thanks for featuring the butaan on your blog!...Wow, thanks for featuring the butaan on your blog! I'm Daniel, the only member of the Butaan Team with access to the internet. Apologies for our website, I don't get much time to update it, but thanks again for your interest and concern!mampamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10929583634165117056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925671106224071671.post-75578540185268369802007-10-15T03:15:00.000-07:002007-10-15T03:15:00.000-07:00yup, i think i watched this beauty of a dragon fea...yup, i think i watched this beauty of a dragon featured in animal planet! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925671106224071671.post-76144056954589034152007-10-08T08:55:00.000-07:002007-10-08T08:55:00.000-07:00@ Carlos...that makes you the 31st! Awareness is w...@ Carlos...that makes you the 31st! Awareness is what i really wanted to create here on this blog. People are simply not fully informed considering most of us are connected to the internet.<BR/><BR/>@ Ryan...there is another specie only found in the Philippines which I WOULD BET MY EXPENSIVE ASS, no Filipino have heard of.<BR/><BR/>Well, I cannot say it yet. But soon! (I donated for their Pisanu for BISEANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07419212072231166729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925671106224071671.post-71404438260414364102007-10-08T08:46:00.000-07:002007-10-08T08:46:00.000-07:00Well I'll be damned! I ain't ever heard of this h...Well I'll be damned! I ain't ever heard of this here critter before! Sheesh.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the post Pisanu, its awesome. I thought I was widely-read... well actually I still do, heheh. But I do admit I didn't know these creatures even existed! <BR/><BR/>Reading your blog, I just hope our Environment Minister pays as much attention to this creature as you guys do!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925671106224071671.post-5615995848976510892007-10-07T06:02:00.000-07:002007-10-07T06:02:00.000-07:00Whoa! Thanks for featuring this. But I'll bet ther...Whoa! Thanks for featuring this. But I'll bet there are a lot of undiscovered species in the Philippines - which is identified as one of the world's biologically richest countries and also one of the most endangered areas according Conservation International's - Biodiversity Hotspots (http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/xp/Hotspots/philippines/Pages/default.aspx)<BR/><BR/>In Southeast Asia, the Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06385273389581435825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925671106224071671.post-88178743211962566772007-08-22T00:04:00.000-07:002007-08-22T00:04:00.000-07:00@ Frostfire...yeah, the site is bit outdated but i...@ Frostfire...yeah, the site is bit outdated but it's better this way, it means they are in the field really working for the Butaans.<BR/><BR/>I made a small donation and I got a confirmation so I'm just waiting for their email. I'll let you know when I get it.<BR/><BR/>I guess the best way for us to help [if we have a blog] is to create awareness...like I did. A lot of Filipinos don't know Pisanu for BISEANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07419212072231166729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925671106224071671.post-57005891869303583282007-08-22T00:00:00.000-07:002007-08-22T00:00:00.000-07:00Hi guys! As our friend Nam used to say:"It takes a...Hi guys! As our friend Nam used to say:"It takes a foreigner to notice what we really have."<BR/><BR/>I've heard of this Butaan long before in my Cryptozoology class in Madrid. But I'm not adventurous enough to hunt it down.<BR/><BR/>There is one reptile breeder in the Philippines who successful bred this specie. He got the first ever Butaan bred in captivity. He must fetch millions for it. But Pisanu for BISEANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07419212072231166729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925671106224071671.post-41181696232629237452007-08-21T19:54:00.000-07:002007-08-21T19:54:00.000-07:00Looks like a nice creation. Such a shame but hones...Looks like a nice creation. Such a shame but honestly, this is the first time I heard of it. Looks nice. Oh no, I changed my mind. I'll run with u, Pisanu. It's scaring me like a snake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925671106224071671.post-84875750614531015882007-08-21T09:29:00.000-07:002007-08-21T09:29:00.000-07:00Thanks for sharing this info Pisanu! I remenber se...Thanks for sharing this info Pisanu! I remenber seeing a preview about this lizard in Animal Planet before but never really got to watch the episode. Anyway, I want to help by giving a donation but the link seems outdated, Is it? Just want to make sure the donations will reach them. - FrostfireAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925671106224071671.post-80654248380281054502007-08-20T20:38:00.000-07:002007-08-20T20:38:00.000-07:00ngek!never heard of this dragon being in polillo i...ngek!<BR/>never heard of this dragon being in polillo island here in the PH.<BR/>so naive..chase / chubzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333030193211160530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925671106224071671.post-1732140063422405292007-08-20T03:16:00.000-07:002007-08-20T03:16:00.000-07:00nah thanks for d info, actually i haven't heard of...nah thanks for d info, actually i haven't heard of it before...<BR/>what about tarsier? can you feature them...<BR/>muahh to you and to sofia <BR/>keep on blogging hehehAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925671106224071671.post-41490279822151347312007-08-20T03:07:00.000-07:002007-08-20T03:07:00.000-07:00Thanks Conan and it's good to see that your blog i...Thanks Conan and it's good to see that your blog is doing it's share for animal welfare. Only a few blogs do that. <BR/><BR/>Have you seen www.bkkstreetdogs.blogspot.com ???<BR/>It's very interesting.Pisanu for BISEANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07419212072231166729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925671106224071671.post-62285523844322399492007-08-20T00:30:00.000-07:002007-08-20T00:30:00.000-07:00ooo, never knew about this species of lizard! :D a...ooo, never knew about this species of lizard! :D and thanks for the info, so many of our friends are going extinct and we're still turning a blind eye... sad isn't it? 1sq mile is very, very small... i wonder how many of them are still there...conan_cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11752615306003343894noreply@blogger.com