Are we really moving a protected wetland to prevent bird strikes?

STOPOVER. Migratory birds seek refuge at Las Piñas-Parañaque Wetland Park on World Wetlands Day, February 2, 2026. Wetlands play a vital role in biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, and community well-being, especially in highly urbanized areas like Metro Manila.

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The suggestion to reroute birds, concerned environmentalists say, shows a 'misunderstanding of migration ecology'

MANILA, Philippines – Senator Raffy Tulfo is pushing to relocate the Las Piñas-Parañaque Wetland Park to prevent bird strikes. The wetland park is considered a bird sanctuary and Manila’s last coastal frontier.

“If we transfer the wetlands, the bird sanctuary in Las Piñas somewhere else, the birds will follow,” Tulfo said in a mix of Filipino and English during a Senate hearing on July 2.