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Eating healthy while helping local farmers via Session Groceries

Let’s face it: 2020 has been a challenging year—and it’s just been the first month. What with the novel coronavirus...

On TessDrive’s 5th year, the man behind the ‘unprofitable’ website remains optimistic

It’s Year 5 of a little online project called TessDrive.com. Website founder and manager Aries B. Espinosa shares his thoughts...

Better ways found today: The plant-based bug bites Hollywood’s awards bodies

TessDrive presents a regular summary of online finds, web discoveries that show us better ways to a better world. Ever...

Bamboo science extends legacy of ethnic music

Datu Rodelio “Waway” Saway is not called “Tatay” for nothing. A teacher at the Talaandig School of Living Traditions and...

The Project V360: Vegan Noche Buena and Ride for Life

Christmas Day is just a few hours away, and TessDrive was at the Reading Club 2000 in Makati City. Cyclists...

Being virtual is no excuse for being vicious

Nowadays, reading tweets and Facebook posts could easily make you lose faith in humanity. Social media has become toxic. We...

UP genome center makes breakthrough in fight vs dengue

Just as dengue cases in the Philippines have reached epidemic proportions–with the number of cases increasing 92% from 2018 figures...

Spreading kindness by using technology for good

When I met up with TessDrive founders Tessa Salazar and Aries Espinosa at VegFest Pilipinas 2019 (https://www.facebook.com/VegFestPilipinas/) on Nov. 17...

Farmers, doctors, scientists, activists gather for ‘Food. Farming. Freedom’ conference

“Seeds are essential to agriculture because whoever controls the seed supply will affect the state of food and agriculture.” Thus...