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...
Representatives from Cardona Multipurpose Cooperative expressed interest to adopt the bamboo musical instruments (BMI) technology developed by the Forest Products Research and Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FPRDI). (DOST-PSTC Rizal) DOST Secretary Fortunato...
Bamboo ( Bambusoideae ) is a grass that is often misidentified as a tree because of its tree-like appearance. It is a fast-growing grass with lots of functions ranging from food sources to construction material. One company that recognizes the value of bamboo is Bambu Salubre. Bambu is a Malay word...
Good news for students, bamboo musical instrument makers, and bamboo plantation owners! Bamboo Musical Instruments (BMI) website (DOST-FPRDI) The Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) has launched the Bamboo Musical Instruments (BMI)...
The Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) will launch next week the Bamboo Musical Instruments (BMI) website, and the “Tree Plantation Species (TPS) Handbook” as part of the agency’s celebration of the National Science and...
