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ENVIRONMENT: Saving the country’s bird icon

“If Filipinos don’t get their act together for the cause of the endangered bird, it shall be doomed to die.” – Dennis I. Salvador,...
Save the Children Country Director Ned Olney

Alarming levels of stunting robbing millions of Filipino children of their childhood: Save the...

The Philippines has only made it into the top 100 in a global ranking of the best and worst countries for children to grow...
Members of the Watershed Multipartite Monitoring Team inspect the polishing pond, the last stage in the waste water treatment facility of Maharlika's peking duck plant. The polishing pond was found to have large debris, dark water and had strong foul odor. It is improper to dispose waste water in this state to Davao river, the source of drinking water of communities in the second district.

ENVIRONMENT: Envi group monitors duck plant disposal

Davao City - A watershed advocate group raised the concern that Davao River is more at risk to pollution with the waste water...

SCIENCE: Biotechnology will prevail despite misinformation

An orchestrated misinformation campaign by well-funded lobby groups is the reason why biotechnology is not moving fast in the Philippines, according to a former...

ENVIRONMENT: Lunhaw Awards expands to youth, government sectors

Davao City’s annual awards for environmental initiatives brings the spotlight to the youth and the government sector this year, recognizing their critical role in...

ENVIRONMENT Biotech crops have mitigating effects on climate change

“The ill effects of global warming are being reversed by the increasing area for genetically modified crops which have been contributing to a significant...

ENVIRONMENT: Empty nets: A future with no fish

“We are running out of fish and running out of time. For a country known for marine biodiversity, there are very few fish left...

MOTHER’S DAY FEATURE: The (M)other side of Angging

The answers come quick and almost stereotyped whenever one asks, “Angela Librado-Trinidad, who?” Passionate lawyer. Feisty women’s advocate. Devoted public servant. Member of the GRP...

GAME CHANGERS : Getting out of poverty

Poverty, so goes a popular saying, is no hindrance to success. Nick Mabale Caraquel has proven this! From being a small boy selling banana...

ENVIRONMENT: Mangroves are ecologically disturbed

“Ecologically disturbed.” That is how the recently-released summit proceedings described the status of mangroves of Southern Luzon. In Marinduque, for instance, the dumping...