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ENVIRONMENT: The looming water crisis in Davao City

Water plays an important role in the Holy Bible. When God created the world, water was mentioned. “Now the earth was formless and empty,...
Only a handful of forests like this can be found in the country.

ENVIRONMENT: Mindanao fast losing its forest cover

Three provinces in Mindanao were among the list of the top 5 provinces in the Philippines which have lost most of their forest cover...

ENVIRONMENT: A safer refuge for marine turtles and birds

This incident happened seven years ago. To those who live in barangay Daliao in Toril, Davao City, it was just another day. ...

ENVIRONMENT: Urbanites can extend their lives by growing trees

Ever since the dawn of time, trees have provided human beings with two necessities for survival: food and oxygen. Trees that border backyards, parks, streets...

ENVIRONMENT: Will our coral reefs soon be gone?

The banca moves gracefully through the morning light, navigating the stunning and vibrant coral gardens that encircle Samal island in the northern region of...

ENVIRONMENT: Water crisis is for real!

Everyone, wherever they are situated, has the right to water. Unfortunately, billions of people around the world have no access to safely managed drinking...

ENVIRONMENT: Mangroves can help mitigate the stern effects of typhoons

The Philippines is located at the meeting point of the major tectonic plates of Earth and a sizable portion of its area crosses the...

ENVIRONMENT: Finding solutions to the gargantuan plastic problem

In the award-winning Hollywood movie, The Graduate, the character portrayed by newcomer Dustin Hoffman (who earned a well-deserving Oscar nomination for his performance) asked...

ENVIRONMENT: Taklobo and tawilis on the verge of extinction

The Philippine underwater is home to over 488 species of corals, 981 species of bottom-living algae, six marine turtle species, and 5,000 species of...

ENVIRONMENT | Climate Change: Is the world coming to an end?

“Climate change has brought about suffering for nations, communities and peoples. It is that kind of suffering that, in the words of Benedict XVI’s...