House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto believes that the much-panned No Contact Apprehension Program (NCAP) needs to undergo further studies and public consultations. House Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto "The national government must look under NCAP’s hood and tweak and treat...
Missed Valentine's Day? There are still a weekend left this February to celebrate the season of love with your significant other, family, or friends. Those who want to experience nature and get hands-on with plants and animals will surely enjoy spending a day or two with their loved ones on a farm....
This February, love is truly in the air! Despite the differences in how people spent Valentine’s Day, all of those actions stem from the celebration of companionship - either with their significant other, family, or friends. On the other side of the spectrum, those who are not in love or would...
Instead of buying multiple plants of the same variety, a gardener in the United States instead relies on tip cuttings to grow plants from a single specimen. Photo: Cottonbro/Pexels Growing plants by tip cuttings work well with different kinds of perennials, geraniums, and many other types of...
While the culture of male dominance in agriculture is still prevalent, women's rights advocates believe that education matters in changing the landscape for women in agriculture. Photo from Pixabay During the National Dialogue on Women in Agriculture in Germany, government leaders, and...
The laser-pointing incident in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is not a basis to invoke the mutual defense treaty (MDT) between Manila and Washington. The US flag, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Unsplash, MANILA BULLETIN) In fact, doing so could be downright ill-advised, according to the...
"A gutsy response to gunboat diplomacy." President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., the Chinese flag (MANILA BULLETIN/ Unsplash) That's how House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto described President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s move of summoning the Chinese ambassador...
Wetlands are like biological supermarkets where vast amounts of food let many organisms thrive. The seasonal water inundation provides suitable habitat for many plant and animal species. These are also the areas that cultivated the world's agriculture. Pok Rie/Pexels The importance of...
In a bid to achieve a more sustainable source of milk and beef, a Dutch couple created a floating micro-dairy farm rising and falling along tides in the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Photo from Floating Farm The increasing frequency of extreme weather events, flooding, and drought continues...
After retiring from her 17-year-stint as an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW), Evelyn De Guzman-Breguera experienced difficulties in finding local job opportunities, especially in her home province of Pangasinan. However, spending days alongside farming communities, as well as the inspiration of her...
To those who still cannot get over their past relationships this Valentine's, some zoos in the United States are offering a special service where people can name a cockroach after their ex, and let it be eaten by another animal. Photo: Mart Production/Pexels Naming a cockroach, vegetable, or...
The meat industry continues to face sustainability challenges, especially since it is known to be one of the top sources of greenhouse gas emissions globally. However, an emerging field dealing with cultured cells aims to make eating meat guilt-free. Photo: Lukas/Pexels A conference held at...
