Jonathan L. Mayuga
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Land Management Bureau official vows delivery of land-related services to Filipinos to improve
EXPECT a more efficient and effective land administration and management services from the government this year. An official of the Land Management Bureau (LMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said the agency has put in place last year groundbreaking policies geared toward efficient and effective land administration… → Read More
Quezon farmers learn how to cultivate veggies amid climate change from DAR
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) continues to equip farmers with the right tool in fighting climate change. In a news release, the DAR announced that a total of 30 agrarian reform beneficiaries from the Samahan ng Nag-iimpok na Magsasaka of Barangay Poctol (SNMP) in Pitogo, Quezon underwent training to strengthen the resilience of agrarian reform → Read More
‘Protecting the marine ecosystem will save Irrawaddy dolphin’
The first to be discovered in Bicol, an Irrawaddy dolphin died when caught in fisherman’s net → Read More
Cebuano farmers receive farm tractor from DAR
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has turned over a farm tractor to a group of Farmers in Pinamungajan, Cebu. DAR Central Visayas Regional Director Reynaldo C. Anfone said the four-wheel drive hand tractor worth P813,000 was given to the Anopog Mountain Spring Farmers Association Inc. (AMSFA) under the Climate Resilient Farm Productivity Support Project → Read More
Debunking three common plant myths
The ultimate guide for every plantito and plantita → Read More
‘New water’: a safe, sustainable option?
When ‘reused’ H2O evolves into a potable commodity amid climate change → Read More
Buhayilog: How to revive Asia’s rivers
"We work all day to clean this river. Do you know that tomorrow, new trash will flow down from the uplands to again cover this riverbank with garbage?” said Junjun Brinola, a River Ranger from Imus in Cavite. “Our job never ends, but it’s okay with us. At least we’ll… → Read More
Connecting collective actions for the future of the oceans
Oceans and seas may physically divide the Earth’s land mass, but these bodies of water actually connect our lives, our biodiversity, and our natural heritage. Consider the humble larvae: it may be miniscule in size but their dispersal and migration patterns are huge indicators of the health of marine ecosystems,… → Read More
On World Environment Day, Lazada and Shopee told to cut plastic waste
Marking the celebration of the World Environment Day on June 5, EcoWaste Coalition, a waste and pollution watchdog called two of the leading e-commerce firms in the Philippines to cut back on the use of disposable plastics for their packaging and deliveries. “Lazada and Shopee will again hold a mid-year… → Read More
UPLB-Biotech’s Bio N may help ease PH farmers’ fertilizer woes
Philippine agriculture is taking a hit from multiple fronts in the midst of the war waged by Russia in Ukraine. One of these is the shortage of and skyrocketing prices of fertilizers caused by the increase in oil prices and because 40 percent of the global requirement of fertilizers comes… → Read More
Pope declares Cebu’s Camomot ‘venerable’
Pope Francis recently advanced the sainthood cause of Archbishop Teofilo Camomot declaring him “venerable.” After a meeting with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, the pope approved the heroic virtues of the Cebuano prelate. Born in the city of Carcar, Archbishop Camomot was ordained… → Read More
Cheers, jeers on PHL’s biodiversity conservation
The Philippines joined the world in celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDBD) on May 22. With the theme “Building a Shared Future for all Life,” the celebration also marked the launching of the Year of the Protected Areas (YoPA) campaign. Together with the Department of Environment and Natural… → Read More
The Tree of Fortune
Issuance of a government permit paves the way for cultivation, propagation of ‘wood of the gods’ in Philippines → Read More
Veteran actress Elizabeth Oropesa: We perform for free for BBM
“IPAPUPUTOL ko ‘yung dalawa kong paa. Gagapang na lang ako kung binabayaran kaming mga artista kay BBM!” [I will have both feet cut off; I will just crawl, if we artists for BBM are being paid]. Multi-awarded actress Elizabeth Oropesa gave this statement in reaction to claims by detractors of… → Read More
Cement plant + plastic waste = saving planet?
DENR pushes option to transform plastic refuse into a key ingredient in cement manufacturing → Read More
How one man dodged Russian tanks to escape Mariupol
RESIDENTS of Mariupol used to regard themselves as immune to the turmoil enveloping southern Ukraine after they saw off pro-Russian separatists eight years ago. “We Mariupol people thought we’d smelled the gunpowder in 2014 and seen a lot,” said Ivan Goltvenko, director of personnel and administration at the city’s Metinvest-owned… → Read More
CEB: 85% of active flying crew now boosted
Cebu Pacific (CEB) has achieved an 85-percent booster vaccination rate for its active flying crew, inspiring confidence and safety given the expected uptick in travel demand, especially as summer approaches. This is part of the airline’s commitment to ensure the safety of passengers, while flying with CEB, both for passengers… → Read More
Manila Water hiked capital expenditures to ₧13.7B
Manila Water said its capital expenditures (capex) in 2021 reached P13.7 billion, topping the P10.7 billion record in 2020, despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The company said the figure is the highest capex record since the privatization of water service in the East Zone in 1997. In… → Read More
Birds in the city
Have you seen a bird in your backyard lately? Or have you heard them sing when you wake up in the morning? Even in the urban jungles like Metro Manila, birds that are left alone are known to survive—and thrive and help make the city parks or even your home… → Read More
DAR turns over farm truck, mobile rice mill to Surigao del Norte ARBOs
To boost rice production and help farmers increase their income in Surigao del Norte, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) recently turned over a farm truck and a mobile rice mill plus farm inputs to two agrarian reform beneficiaries organizations (ARBOs) in the province. The portable rice mill worth P998,000… → Read More