DRIVING THOUGHTS Simple things bring much delight to me, like waking up to nature and watching the morning mist lift, or falling asleep while counting the stars veiled by nightfall — from beside my tent in a campsite. There, every sign of routine, like the aroma of coffee, is savored mostly...
Dumagat-Remontado tribes from Tanay, Rizal and General Nakar, Quezon Province each received P80 million worth of disturbance fees from the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System for the construction of the New Centennial Water Source-Kaliwa Dam Project (NCWS-KDP). "The Metropolitan Waterworks...
Vice President Sara Duterte has been going around the provinces in Luzon for her “Balik Pasasalamat” program this holiday season as she brought Christmas presents to members of Dumagat tribe in Bulacan on Sunday, Dec. 18. Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo courtesy of OVP) True to the spirit of...
The decision of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to cancel the four Mineral Product Sharing Agreements (MPSAs) in the Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape (UMRBPL) were lauded by chieftains of the Dumagat tribes in the Sierra Madre. DENR Secretary Ma. Antonia...
Presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo promised to be the Quezonians’ ally if she gets elected on May 9, after committing to follow the law in any project that would affect their lives, welfare, and environment. Fresh off the Holy Week, Vice President Leni Robredo returns to the...
Efforts are underway to establish and develop a native bee farm for a Dumagat tribe in Mauban, Quezon, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has disclosed. (PIXABY) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña reported that 50 bee colonies have been distributed to Samahan ng Unkomot...
Last April 14, 2021, the first community pantry was established by Ana Patricia Non in Maginhawa Street, Quezon City. After seeing how this initiative helped provide for the basic needs of a community, more people followed suit and started pantries in their respective areas. While some...
The alleged murder of two indigenous Dumagat during the March 7 "Bloody Sunday" incident should give authorities enough basis for the cancellation of the Kaliwa Dam project, which the tribesmen have opposed. (Photo via PNA / FILE PHOTO) “We remember the deeds and sacrifices of Randy and Puroy...
These days, face masks are lifelines during the Covid-19 pandemic. And there’s no better way for artists from all over Panay Island, particularly Iloilo, to honor them than by making creative interpretations of rather lifeless objects that have become a significant part of our daily lives under...
