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Christian San Jose

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Pasig City closed a busy Ortigas street for half a day. This is what happened

“Open Street Sundays” is the city’s way of creating more “open public spaces” where people can walk, jog, bike, and exercise without cars

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These pastry bundles come in cute containers that are for keeps

Perfect for holiday gift-giving or just for your personal snacking

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Don’t just throw away your face shields. Send it to this recycling service

Goodbye, face shields! But wait! Don’t just throw it anywhere

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What’s happening to Arroceros Park? It’s becoming an ‘urban forest park’

A recent visit by environmental groups revealed that the city’s beautification project involved chopping trees and putting elevated cemented platforms in Manila’s last lung

UP Diliman’s Academic Oval reopens to the public. Here’s what you need to know

The university’s open space welcomes joggers, walkers, runners, and the general public regardless of age and vaccination status back this week

Newly discovered tree species related to makopa, guava can only be found on Dinagat Island

Researchers from UPLB and the Australian Institute of Botanical Science have discovered a new species of Tristaniopsis in the Myrtaceae family

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Finally, face shields are out—at least in Manila City

Starting Nov. 8, face shields are only required in hospitals, medical clinics, and other medical facilities

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Adobo is not just chicken or pork. At this local chain, it’s also fries

Potato Corner’s new limited-edition flavor is an ode to the lasting salty and sour flavor of adobo

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NCR curfew to be lifted this week to give way to—you guessed it—holiday shopping rush

Starting Nov. 4, the prevailing 12 midnight to 4 a.m. curfew will no longer be observed in Metro Manila. But the verdict on whether minors should be allowed out during odd hours still depends on LGUs

Are UP Diliman’s streetlights too bright that they’re disrupting campus wildlife?

Members of the UP community are concerned about the intensity of the streetlights along the Oval, saying it may be causing light pollution that could disrupt local biodiversity