Vantage Points

“In war: resolution. In defeat: defiance. In victory: magnanimity. In peace: goodwill.” So said Sir Winston Churchill, widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the 20th century.

In a Peanuts cartoon, Charlie Brown asked Linus: “Perhaps you can give me an answer. What would you do if you felt that no one liked you?”

While looking for some environmental stories, I came across a story that was reported by Fox News. Last March 25, the Center for Marine Sciences and Technology reported the discovery of a deceased bottlenose dolphin along the shores of Deep Creek within the Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve in Beaufort, North Carolina.

The intensity of sunlight increases as summer arrives. The Department of Health (DOH) cautions that excessive exposure to the sun can pose serious health risks.

Recently, EDGE Davao came out with a news report stating that approximately 27.2% of Filipino families faced involuntary hunger in the past three months. The data was based on a recent survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS).

We, Filipinos, don’t have Stress Awareness Month. Unlike in the United States, there is such a thing and it takes place each April, focusing on highlighting the detrimental effects of stress and advocating for effective management strategies.

I have been writing about the significance of soil in agricultural production since the mid-1980s. This interest stemmed from my work at the Mindanao Baptist Rural Life Center (MBRLC), a non-governmental organization dedicated to addressing erosion issues in the upland areas.

While thousands of Filipinos attended the prayer rally and birthday celebration of former president Rodrigo R. Duterte, some 153 individuals have lost their lives following a powerful earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale that struck central Myanmar last Friday (March 28), causing tremors felt as far away as Bangkok and leaving buildings in the area in ruins.

Every year, since 1993, the international community observes World Water Day every March 22. This annual United Nations Observance focuses on the importance of freshwater.

“Gold is a luxury. Trees are necessities. Man can live and thrive without gold, but we cannot survive without trees.”—Author unknown *** Last March 20, the...