The Philippines may be underutilizing its plant resources, including rare trees that have medicinal values, underscoring the need for protection and conservation amid climate change threats. At the recently held Asean Conference on Medicinal Forest Trees in Pampanga, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB) said the country has yet
Dixon T. Gevaña (leftmost) of the University of the Philippines-Los Baños presents his research paper “Conserving Urban Mangroves for their Blue Carbon
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) last week celebrated its 10th anniversary and accomplishments which it highlighted with conferment of awards and recognitions. With the theme, “Harnessing the gains of Galing-PCAARRD toward a more resilient AANR…
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This is in line with its plans to bring back the population of the said plants in the capital city.
Manila Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan scored the importance of reviving the Nilad plant’s population as it is said to be where the city got its name.
The name “Maynila” was said to be coined from the “Nilad” plant, a stalky-rice plant that has white and yellow flowers.
“Lahat po ng proyektong ilulunsad natin dito ay para sa pagpapaganda at pagpapaunlad ng inyong komunidad (All the projects that we will launch here are for the beautification and progress of your community),” the vice mayor said in her speech.