PLASTICS: CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
“Plastics are a clear and present danger to the
future of our planet.” – Céline S. Cousteau, documentary film director and
producer, explorer, and designer
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What Filipinos...
PHILIPPINES: IN DEEP TROUBLE
“Climate change is taking place before
our eyes and will continue to do as a result of the concentrations of
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, which...
Height is might no more
If you still are
caught up in the belief that in basketball, "height is might", think
again.
Meet veteran coach
Ronel Leuterio. He is a non-believer of this...
ENVIRONMENT: WHERE HAVE ALL OUR TREES GONE?
“Overall, destruction of our natural resources is continuing, despite efforts of some of our concerned citizens to protect and manage them.” – Dr. Angel...
AGRITRENDS: HOW UPLAND FARMERS CAN COPE WITH CLIMATE CHANGE
“By planting more crops in one area, farmers can rely on several streams of income and food sources. If one kind of crops gets damaged...
BIGGER PICTURE: SAAD: Fulfilling A Promise
“I work a lot in the slums of Tondo,
Manila, and the life there is very poor and very sad,” Miss Philippines
Catriona Gray replied. “I’ve...
AGRITRENDS: THERE’S MORE TO COCONUT THAN JUST COPRA (Second of Two Parts)
Coconut has been touted as a “lazy man’s crop.” According to an old legend, coconut is God’s gift to the lazy man. “He sleeps...
AGRITRENDS: THERE’S MORE TO COCONUT THAN JUST COPRA (First of Two Parts)
Coconut is known as the “tree of life.” And it’s not called as such for nothing.
“The
amazing thing about the coconut palm is that it provides...
AGRITRENDS: Silver Lining in Coconut Industry
The coconut industry is still in a quandary.
Last year, in an open letter address to President Rodrigo, coconut farmers asked the government for help...
ENVIRONMENT: MARINE TURTLES ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION
It’s not just tawilis, lapu-lapu,
sharks, and giant clams that are fast vanishing in the country’s waters. The
Switzerland-based International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has
also...