By Arlene Grace Avenue “There is no such thing as ‘away’. When we throw anything away, it must go somewhere,” Annie Leonard reminding us about the only society we have. Disposing waste improperly affects the environment, especially critical habitats that communities depend on. Last February 2020, travel vlogger Neb Andro featured his expedition at the continue reading : The need to save one of Metro Manila’s last sanctuaries
Nature’s Rage: #UlyssesPH’s impact on the community
By Sofia Eliana Robles Typhoon Ulysses is a powerful Category 4-equivalent typhoon that hardly hit the Heart of Central Luzon Wednesday evening, November 11, 2020. The town of Arayat in the province of Pampanga is one of the places where typhoon Ulysses had a great fall. Some residents lost their homes and livelihood and now continue reading : Nature’s Rage: #UlyssesPH’s impact on the community
NCR’s ‘last bird sanctuary’ near Manila bay
By: Neojames C. Miguel For the past decades, there is continuous degradation of the wetland ecosystem. With this, rehabilitation area needs to form to protect and preserve them. In 2007, Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA) in Manila Bay was established under a Presidential Proclamation to protect the critical state of the area’s continue reading : NCR’s ‘last bird sanctuary’ near Manila bay
Mangrove conservation site to be established in Noveleta, Cavite
By Shane Chelsea Cachola Assessment, the establishment of the project, conservation, partnership, and an overwhelming number of mangroves all happened in just a day in Cavite. On October 12, 2020, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) CALABARZON, through the Conservation and Development Division, in partnership with the DENR-Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office continue reading : Mangrove conservation site to be established in Noveleta, Cavite
Inside Marikina’s green initiatives
By Harry Mercadero, SDO Marikina City College instructor Anthony Rapista had studied and worked in Marikina City for eight years. Now that he lives in Rodriguez, Rizal, he couldn’t help but compare the two places, especially when it comes to environmental policies. “Isa sa mga progresibong lungsod sa National Capital Region [ang Marikina]. Malinis ang continue reading : Inside Marikina’s green initiatives
DepEd, JICA conduct follow-up survey on SHS graduates
July 12, 2021 – To assess the employability of its Senior High School graduates, the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in the Philippines are conducting the final survey on “Impact Evaluation for Industrial Human Resource Development Policy”. This survey aims to evaluate the long-term impact of SHS graduates in continue reading : DepEd, JICA conduct follow-up survey on SHS graduates
Mensahe ng Kalihim para sa Pagtatapos at Moving-Up Ceremonies sa Taong Panuruan 2020-2021
Nais kong ipabatid ang aking taos-pusong pagbati at pagpupugay sa mga magsisipagtapos, mga guro, mga opisyal ng paaralan, at mga kawani, sa kanilang Commencement Exercise para sa Taong Panuruan 2020-2021. Sa ngalan ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon (DepEd), ikinararangal ko ang maging bahagi ng mga nagawa at nakamit ng mga magsisipagtapos ngayong taon. Sa kabila ng continue reading : Mensahe ng Kalihim para sa Pagtatapos at Moving-Up Ceremonies sa Taong Panuruan 2020-2021
On the apology of World Bank
July 10, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) acknowledges the apology of the World Bank (WB) concerning the premature publication of a synthesis report titled ‘Improving student learning outcomes and well-being in the Philippines: What are international assessments telling us?’. More than admitting to their oversight, we hope the WB statement has clearly reiterated continue reading : On the apology of World Bank
Kalawakan: The Unexplored Universe of Nature and its People
By Rinzen Gonzales Flocks of tourists hail from different parts of the archipelago just to see the natural beauty of Barangay Kalawakan. But for Tessie Evangelista, the lush emerald forests surrounding the community named after the universe were once devoid of color. Gray ash and soot littered the land and air when Evangelista was growing continue reading : Kalawakan: The Unexplored Universe of Nature and its People
How a calamity-prone barangay in Cabanatuan managed to combat Climate Change
By Klyde Charles Lee P. Painor Rows of colorful flowers made from recycled plastic bottles would greet Azaleah Pascual every time she walked around her home barangay in Cabanatuan City. There was not a piece of trash or plastic straw in sight. However, taking a stroll around Barangay Pagas was quite different today compared to continue reading : How a calamity-prone barangay in Cabanatuan managed to combat Climate Change