Watch out for ‘The Big One’ (Second of Two Parts)
By Henrylito D. TacioPerhaps no other natural disaster can cause so much damage so suddenly and in so little time as earthquakes. It is...
Watch out for ‘The Big One’
By Henrylito D. Tacio(First of Two Parts)It’s not only Metro Manila that is waiting for the “Big One.” Davao City, the country’s largest city,...
Understanding biotechnology
By Henrylito D. TacioBy 2020, the world will be home to around 7.5 billion people. And by that year, the 30-million hectares of the...
Marine turtles: Here today, gone tomorrow? (First of Two Parts)
Text and photos by Henrylito D. TacioA couple of years back, marine turtles caught the attention of authorities when reports reached them that some...
Getting to know golden rice (Second of Two Parts)
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioAmong Asians, rice means life. In fact, the domesticated grass -- whose origin may go back to more...
Getting to know golden rice (First of Two Parts)
By Henrylito D. TacioVitamin A promotes good vision, especially in low light. It is also important in reproduction, growth, and immune function. Despite current...
Is coal really the answer? (Second of Two Parts)
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioAlthough the government wants to use renewable energy to address the power generation problem in Mindanao, it is...
Is coal really the answer? (First of Two Parts)
By Henrylito D. TacioLast January 8, the Aboitiz Power Corporation inaugurated its 300-megawatt (MW) baseload power plant in Davao City. It is “seen by...
Dengue: Hope in the horizon (First of Two Parts)
By Henrylito D. TacioWhen four-year-old Nathan came down with a recurring fever and started complaining of stomach pains in April last year, his mother...
Mangroves against natural disasters (Second of Two Parts)
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioMangrove forests grow where saltwater meets the shore in tropical and subtropical regions, thus serving as an interface...