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A season of accolades for the country’s science community
with reports from Ronaldo Magsakay
The year 2018 will be another year of accolades for the country’s science community.
With only two months to go before the end of the year, Filipino scientists, science researchers, science students, and media science writers continue to gain recognition and...
Bantog: Science for the People Media Awards
Text and photos by Henrylito D. Tacio
Additonal photos by Allan Mauro V. Marfal
1st Bantog Awards winners
“Just to give recognition and convey appreciation to our media on the important contribution they are making to create more awareness on the importance and on opportunities offered...
The exterminators
Globally, at least three million people are poisoned by pesticides every year, of whom 20,000 people die. That’s according to the Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO).
At the height of the Masagana 99 program in the Philippines during the time of the presidency of Ferdinand...
Organic Farming: Benefits and limitations
In recent years, organic farming has become a trend toward a healthier lifestyle. The government formalized the adoption of this farming system when Congress passed Republic Act No. 10068 or the Organic Act of 2010.
Through the Act, the government has been mandated to “promote, propagate,...
The trouble with water
In the past, you could drink tap water directly from your faucet. Such is not the case anymore. More and more people are buying mineral water just to quench their thirst. Plastic bottles of water are being sold in bus terminals and even...
Methane: the second culprit
It wasn’t until 2001—when the UN-sponsored Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) submitted its report—that methane was finally given much-needed attention as “one of the most potent greenhouse gases on Earth.”
“Methane absorbs heat 21 times more than carbon dioxide and it has 9-15 year...
