Bamboo is known for its sturdiness and its many uses, which can range from food to furniture. At Base Bahay Foundation (BBF), it is the foundation for a secure and permanent home for many families. BBF, an non-profit, non-government organization (NGO), is a project of the Hilti Foundation,...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will be working with the local government units in Bulacan for the development of the bamboo industry in the province, which it said, will also help in flood control measures in some parts of the province. DPWH Bulacan Second Engineering District...
PALO, Leyte -- To promote a more sustainable bamboo industry, the province of Leyte held its First Bamboo Summit here on Wednesday, Nov. 16. President of the League of the Municipalities-Leyte chapter and Palo Mayor Remedios Petilla, the lead convenor of the summit, stressed the importance and...
FROM THE MARGINS Today, three weeks after he assumed office, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. delivers his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) for the opening session of the 19th Congress. Like many of our kababayans, I wait with bated breath as he outlines the key policies and priorities of...
Radio and TV host Mo Twister's pet dog, Bamboo, has been found dead. He shared the sad news himself in a lengthy social media post. "Many of you knew Bamboo from Day 1. If you’d like, scroll thru my feed and the 10yrs of watching him grow and help raise our kids," he started. According to him he...
And this is why we deserve better rest with bamboo sheets A survey conducted by Sleep Cycle, a sleep tracking application, shows that Filipino adults get only about six hours and 30 minutes of sleep a day, way below the recommended seven to nine hours of rest daily. In fact, Filipinos rank fourth...
The use of buho (Schizostachyum lumampao) is central to Aeta cuisine. (DENR - ERDB) Technological advancements in food and agriculture have forever changed the way people eat, but high up in the mountains of Zambales, traditional food practices thrive strong among the Aetas. Central to Aeta...
Kawayan Collective, a bamboo-processing facility located in Dauin, Negros Oriental, received a P2.3 million fund from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). DOST, in a press statement on Friday, March 4, said that the fund will be used to build an eco-dryer designed by the DOST-Forest...
The municipal government of Binangonan joined the Rizal provincial government’s pro-environment program by planting bamboo in various parts of the town. The office of Mayor Cesar Ynares said more vacant spaces are now greener with the bamboo trees planted by various groups, both private and...
Carbon can be stored naturally in bamboo, significantly reducing waste and saving the environment BAMBOO WILL SAVE US A worker sorting bamboo in a treatment plant (Alecs Ongcal for Hilti Foundation) At the supply facility in Nasugbu, Batangas, bamboo is treated and prepared for use in the...
To identify and explore a “future collaborative work” on the use of bamboo, faculty members of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) visited the bamboo musical instruments (BMI) processing center and furniture testing laboratory of the Department of Science and Technology Forest...
By Khriscielle Yalao Five hundred bamboo seedlings were planted in communities within Taytay, Rizal during a municipal-wide activity held on Thursday, Jan. 20, as part of the Ynares Eco System (YES) to Green Program. The YES to Green program is the local government’s response to drastic...
