It is sometimes said that, in the Philippines, there is a sixth love language. Beyond quality time and words of affirmation, Filipinos tend to bond through shared meals and a common appreciation for good food—and there is simply no food like Filipino food.
Geoscientist Cathy Manalo leads Ulirat PH, aiming to digitize current maps and expand their functionalities by adding layers of environmental and social information beyond the geophysical.
With the noticeably higher temperatures we experienced this summer, does the escalation of climate change mean that this year’s typhoon season will be worse as well?
The Philippines is one of the biggest contributors to plastic pollution. We can try to reduce our plastic footprint, but its practical properties simply make it impossible to eliminate from the market on a meaningful scale currently. This is why bioplastics may provide a promising alternative.
World AIDS Day has been commemorated every December 1st for more than 30 years now to highlight the efforts toward curbing the threat of HIV/AIDS and to remember the lives lost due to inaction both past and present.
