Coral reefs: Going, going, gone?
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioRecently, while reading the “Philippine Daily Inquirer,” one news report caught my attention: “Ship runs aground, ruin coral...
Feeding millions thru biotechnology
By ALEXANDER D. LOPEZThe Philippine population is constantly growing for the past years. At a growth rate of 1.89 percent per year, the country...
Fish: Going, going, gone?
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioWhile fish is not an important source of calories in the human diet, it does have an important...
Saving Philippine eagle from doom
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioThe third quarter of 2016 has just started. And June is one of the busiest months of the...
Resumption of field testing of Bt talong urged
By Henrylito D. TacioWith the newly enactment of a joint department circular, the Philippine American Academy of Science and Engineering (PAASE) urged for the...
Watch out for La Niña!
By Henrylito D. Tacio“Brace for the La Niña phenomenon, which is expected to bring heavy rains in the succeeding months,” Senator Loren Legarda urged...
Philippine eagle among the world’s most endangered birds
Text and photos by Henrylito D. TacioThe majestic Philippine eagle (known in the science world as “Pithecophaga jefferyi”) has been included in the list...
A sanctuary for marine turtles
Text and photos by Henrylito D. TacioA long, long time ago, Punta Dumalag was an isolated island. People had to ride an outrigger (banca)...
Transplanting coral reefs
By Henrylito D. TacioIn agriculture, a transplant is a seed grown in controlled conditions (such as a greenhouse) then transplanted to a field where it...
Saving Davao’s endangered species: Philippine eagle (Second of Two Parts)
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioOnce it is gone, it is gone forever. Along with it is the disappearance of one of the...