Amazing Earth: The incredible discoveries of a biodiversity advocate!

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Aired (July 19, 2024): Celine Murillo, an award-winning biodiversity advocate and popular greenfluencer, presents some of her fascinating discoveries from her recent travels.  Join Kapuso Primetime King Dingdong Dantes as he showcases the unseen beauty of planet earth in GMA's newest infotainment program, 'Amazing Earth.' Catch its episodes every Friday at 9:35 PM on GMA Network. #AmazingEarthGMA #AmazingEarthYear5

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00:00This is the Bignay, a native Philippine fruit.

00:04It's rare to see because it's not commonly sold in fruit stands.

00:08But did you know that it's edible?

00:10And it's also made into jam and wine.

00:13Let's try it.

00:14If you're active on social media, you've probably seen the Bignay Fruit

00:29in the content of the vlogger and nature storyteller, Celine Murillo.

00:33Here's our story about the storyteller.

00:37Once upon a time, a vlogger caught the attention of Filipino netizens

00:45because of her unique content on social media,

00:48introducing the flora and fauna of the Philippines.

00:53She is Celine Murillo, a biodiversity advocate and nature storyteller.

01:00White bird but not a swan?

01:02It's probably an egret.

01:03Like this one, a little egret.

01:06The pandemic ended in 2022 when Celine and her husband, Dennis,

01:15decided to travel the country in their customized camper van, C-Eli.

01:22It looks like there's something there.

01:24Babe, there.

01:27There it is.

01:30It's still there.

01:31And because they're persistent, they can see and get the rare birds

01:37like the Flame-crowned Flower-pecker that can only be found in Mindanao.

01:45And once upon a time, they were able to stay overnight in Masungi Geo Reserve in Baras, Rizal.

01:53And now, Masungi Geo Reserve is being discussed again.

01:59Because Hollywood actor and eco-warrior Leonardo DiCaprio

02:04called for the protection of the area and mountain rangers

02:10from illegal activities.

02:20Celine and Dennis' long journey came to an end due to the lack of content.

02:27Why is her trivia so popular on social media?

02:31Tagpo, Alangas, and Hagimit.

02:33Do you know what these are?

02:35Of course not.

02:36Believe it or not, all of these are fruits that can be found in the Philippines.

02:41And recently, netizens got to know them because of a nature-loving vlogger.

02:47The thick bagging is popularly cultivated as an ornament.

02:50This is 25 centimeters.

02:52One of Celine's most-watched videos is the Saribuhay at Salapi series

02:58where she shares various information about plants and animals

03:03that can be found in our Salapi.

03:08Welcome to Wildlife Wednesdays.

03:10This is the new segment in Dennis' vlog where I am the leader.

03:15Just kidding.

03:17Celine is really passionate about fauna and plants.

03:21This is one of the five ironwood species here in the Philippines.

03:28One of the rare trees.

03:31Hey, there's a big guy here.

03:32They can eat everything.

03:34But the reddish black is the most delicious because aside from being sour,

03:38it also has sweetness.

03:41Mmm.

03:45At present, Celine has more than 1.6 million followers on social media.

03:51And bird photography is also one of the most challenging things to do,

03:56especially if you will capture a lot of birds.

04:00What we will capture today is the most secretive bird in the Philippines.

04:08So happy to have you here and do fieldwork on the Bagobo babbler.

04:17But when they are there, it's like a blessing to be able to capture them.

04:24It's rare to see that both parent birds are in the nest.

04:27We are lucky because this happened and we were able to capture them.

04:30It's fun.

04:38Celine Murillo learned that social media is used to share the right information about the environment and our world.

04:49For us, it's another amazing earth day.

05:07For more UN videos visit www.un.org

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