One Sunday in September, on the small strip of beach on Long Island in the Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area, we looked garbage straight in the eye.
Last Sunday, I laid eyes on a Mangkono tree for the first time. Or, rather, it is more likely that I had seen it before but didn’t know exactly what I was looking at.
The tough trails that lead to the summit of Mount Apo typically draw in hikers and mountain climbers. But backpackers trekking rough terrain won’t be the only tourists navigating the Philippines’ highest peak for long if Julius Paner had his way.
Promenade is a luxurious residential enclave that presents a picture-perfect, indulgent country estate with its gravel drive, acres of land dotted with pine trees, Italianate gardens and mazes, man-made lagoons, country homes, and magical woodland.
At least seven environmental groups urged the incoming administration of President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. to appoint a secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) who has the capability to manage natural resources of the country. In a statement, the group