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nolisoli be fixture trees up washington sycip garden of native trees
On your next UP visit, look for these wildlife species

Have you already seen these plants and animals before?

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Mental health crisis hotline calls surge as pandemic continues

The only thing consistent now is how more than 500 days in community quarantine (and all its variations) are taking a toll on our mental health

The environment is in danger and so are we, says UN report on climate change

“The alarm bells are deafening. This report must sound a death knell for coal and fossil fuels, before they destroy our planet,” said UN secretary-general António Guterres

Hate washing dishes? You’ll love these one-pot recipes

Whether you’re craving pasta, chicken, or beef, all of these recipes happen in a single pot

golden rice on the palm of a person in the field
Why are farmers against Golden Rice, the purported silver bullet to end malnutrition?

Two decades since it became a breakthrough grain, Golden Rice is back in the limelight as the Philippines becomes the first country to approve it for commercial planting. Farmers, however, are still pushing against it. Why?

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Another ECQ violator battling mental illness is killed. This time, by an armed tanod

An armed tanod shoots a scavenger with mental illness dead. But why does he have a gun in the first place, despite it being illegal? Let’s go back to a 2018 statement by Pres. Duterte

OPINION: Nas Daily, Whang-Od, and the *actual* issue of cultural exploitation

The saga of Nas Daily, Apo Whang-Od, and the drama that followed can’t fit in a minute. It’s also a smokescreen for the real underlying issue: cultural exploitation

These Asian grocers probably have the rare ingredient you’re looking for

It’s practically impossible to find stuff like ghee, dried kombu, or fermented tofu in regular supermarkets. These online grocers might carry them, though

people queuing to get to the vaccination site in manila
Officials debunk ‘no bakuna, no ayuda’ and other reasons behind vaccine site frenzy

People rushed to Metro Manila vaccination sites a day before the implementation of ECQ out of fear that they will not be allowed out or will not receive aid. Local government officials are now saying these are just rumors

green, cream, and yellow clothes on a fruit stand with pineapples, banana and bamboo
These clothes are made from repurposed fruit fibers to cut down on food waste

Seeking an alternative to resource-intensive cotton, clothing brand Pangaia has been developing technical fabrics like this one. Also, these pineapple leaves are sourced from the Philippines