A newly discovered species of helmet orchid found in the mossy forests of Mount Apo has been assessed as critically endangered after researchers documented only 10 mature individuals from a single known site, according to a newly published study. The species, Corybas apoensis, was formally...
Have you ever thought about how the natural environment affects your nutritional status and overall health? The reality is, whether food is readily available on the table or not, we do not usually associate it with environmental factors such as climate change, raising sea levels, and disrupted...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is banking on the creation of a private sector-led export group to help the government harmonize standards for ube (purple yam), helping the local sector capitalize on the commodity’s growing global appeal. DA-Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) Director Gerald Glenn...
The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) expects the United States (US) government to soon grant its request for expanded market access for fresh pineapple exports, as it works to widen the reach of homegrown commodities. BPI Director Gerald Glenn Panganiban said he is “hopeful” that the US Animal...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Davao region (DENR-11) recently rediscovered a rare flowering plant inside the Mount Apo Natural Park that had not been documented for 122 years. In a statement, the DENR-11 said that personnel of the Protected Area Management...
What comes to your mind when you hear the word fiber? Fruits and vegetables? Bowel movement? Did you know that the benefits of fiber go beyond just regulating your bowel movement and easing constipation? Dietary fiber or simply fiber can only be found in plant food sources. Therefore, you will...
Davao artist Bing Taojo returns with “Brief Eternities,” a new exhibition that transforms flowers into meditations on time, memory, and the beauty of impermanence. Now on view at Galerie Joaquin at Power Plant Mall, the show presents a collection of vibrant floral works that invite viewers to...
Athletes need nutrition for optimal performance. Whether an individual is a professional or recreational athlete, they have one thing in common. Both need optimal nutrition to fuel them with energy, build and maintain muscle mass for strength and immunity, provide nutrients to support bodily...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A drone strike targeted the United Arab Emirates ' Barakah nuclear power plant Sunday, setting an electrical generator ablaze on its perimeter and again straining the shaky ceasefire in the Iran war. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the...
The Philippines expanded its rice importation by 18 percent to 1.7 million metric tons (MT) during the first four months of 2026 as the government looks to bolster the supply of the commodity amid expectations of lower output in the coming months. The latest Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) data...
Aging and inefficient coal-fired power plants across the country may soon face voluntary retirement or repurposing as the government intensifies its shift toward renewable energy (RE). In a statement on Friday, May 8, the Department of Energy (DOE) said that it is conducting a rigorous assessment...
While insisting that the coal moratorium stays, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin indicated that the Department of Energy (DOE) is giving the country’s aging coal plants a not-so-gentle performance review—especially those that keep “calling in sick” through repeated forced outages that strain...
