Venturing outdoors in the Philippines now means braving a sweltering day, but not at Arroceros Forest Park, where trees breathe a healthier microclimate amid the country’s worsening heat index. Tagged as Manila’s “last lung,” being the city's sole nature park, the 2.71-hectare land...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – Damage caused by grass and forest fires in this province in the first quarter of this year has reached P10 million. Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO) Victor Dabalos said that about 5,000 hectares were affected in the towns of Solsona, Piddig,...
CEBU CITY – A forest fire broke out in Oslob town, southern Cebu on Saturday night, April 6. FIREMEN put out a forest fire that broke out in Oslob town, southern Cebu on Saturday night, April 6. (Oslob DRRMO) Firefighters took several hours to put out the fire that hit the mountains of...
Forests and Innovation: New Solutions for a Better World is the theme of today’s celebration of International Forest Day 2024. According to Global Forest Watch: “In 2010, the Philippines had 13.2 million hectares of natural forest, extending over 62 percent of its land area. In 2022, it lost...
The recent discovery of bed bugs in furniture at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) raised concerns about using furniture made from local materials. READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/3/1/rattan-chairs-at-naia-disposed-due-to-bed-bug-infestation (Photo from Unsplash) The Department of...
OF TREES AND FOREST In my column last week, I wrote about the Villar Farm and how we are raising around 50 carabaos. Sometimes I would get up early in the morning and walk around the farm for my daily exercise. I also take the opportunity to visit the farm animals there and enjoy the fresh carabao...
BAGUIO CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection-Cordillera logged 63 forest fires which destroyed 322 hectares of forests here and the province of Benguet from January 1 to February 23. An estimated 20 hectares of forest were affected by a fire in the Philippine Military Academy area in...
OF TREES AND FOREST (Part 1) We often come across the term business leaders when we read or listen to the news. The media would frequently go to “business leaders” to get their opinions not just on economic and business issues but national issues in general. But what does it mean...
Five Philippine properties bagged the Green Hotel Standard accolade at the 2024 ASEAN Tourism Awards in Vientiane, Laos, held from Jan. 22 to 27. Club Paradise Palawan, Bohol Beach Club, Seda Nuvali, Pearl Farm Beach Resort, and The Forest Lodge at Camp John Hay emerged as winners, helping...
OF TREES AND FOREST It’s the early days of 2024 and I just want to greet my readers and the entire nation a Happy and Prosperous New Year! I hope everyone celebrated the start of a new year in the warm embrace of loved ones. The holidays are celebrated simply or grandly - with family and...
TACLOBAN CITY – The city government of Borongan stepped up its commitment to protect the environment during the first-ever Forest Summit recently. The Borongan Forest Summit called for the conservation of the Samar Island Natural Park where majority of the city’s forestlands belong and sought...
OF TREES AND FOREST This piece should come out a day before the 160th birth anniversary of Gat Andres Bonifacio — national hero, revolutionary, Tondo boy — and two days after the official celebration of Bonifacio Day (government decided to move it earlier in accordance with its policy of...
