DAVAO CITY – A Indigenous Peoples delegation from the Philippines is set to join the 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Cali, Colombia next week to share an IP-led plan to help save key biodiversity areas in the country. DELEGATES...
Did you know mangroves absorb and store around four times more carbon than most tropical forests? A study in Nature Geoscience journal examined the carbon content of 25 mangrove forests across the Indo-Pacific region. It found that, per hectare, mangrove forests can store up to four times...
#MINDANAO John Tria ILIGAN CITY — Walking along the halls of a major shopping mall in this northern Mindanao city, I see a large art exhibit. What impressed me was that near the exhibit were restaurants that serve wonderful native food and a music store that offers a rather substantial...
Inclusivity, diversity, and sustainability continue to be the driving forces behind many brands' latest moves Thanks to the internet, shoppers these days can easily get information about the pieces they wear. For many, it is important that the choices they make not only represent their personal...
Celebrate winning Indian, Chinese, and Filipino recipes from 60 passionate home cooks in this new book Whether it’s on the dining table, over meals, or in the kitchen, maybe even in a healthy cook-off, food binds us. “Many of our most treasured moments involve sharing a meal with loved ones,”...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz We originally just wanted to end the year with a party. But the idea quickly changed into something more potent: Gather and send help to fellow Filipinos mercilessly battered by typhoon Odette. And so on Thursday, Dec. 23, about a hundred Sari Sari club members and friends...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz After years of putting up and maintaining a juggernaut of a coalition, President Duterte’s political alliance is weakening and disintegrating: The Marcoses are moving independently of Duterte, surprised as they reportedly were about the daughter and the father eyeing both the...
It’s been more than a century of habitat destruction, pollution, invasive species spread, overharvesting, climate change, and excessive population growth. Undeniably, human activities have really pushed millions of species to the brink of disappearing—the current extinction crisis is clearly of...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is offering Gender, Diversity, and Social Inclusion course for government executives, and human resource management (HRM) officers next month. (Civil Service Facebook page) In a Facebook post, the CSC announced that the course will be conducted virtually and will...
A Panay Bukidnon senior high school student represented the Philippines in the virtual International Youth Forum on Cultural Diversity held on May 21 in celebration of World Day for Cultural Diversity. (Photo from DepEd) During the global forum, Rennel S. Lavilla cited the importance of music in...
COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Danish toy brick maker Lego unveiled a new set of rainbow-colored figurines on Thursday to celebrate the diversity of its fans and the LGBTQI+ community. The ''Everyone is Awesome'' set features 11 monochrome mini figures, each with its own individual hairstyle and rainbow...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - The future of the Golden Globes was plunged into jeopardy Monday as NBC canceled its broadcast of next year's prestigious awards, while major Hollywood studios and stars such as Tom Cruise and Scarlett Johansson slammed the organizers' record on diversity and transparency. The...
