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The world is in the deadly grip of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (CoViD-19) pandemic. Governments are enforcing measures to stop the spread of the disease, including community lockdowns and total…

With the cases of infection and death caused by the novel coronavirus disease (CoViD-19) growing in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) tirelessly…

China, India, Russia, Japan, and the United States remain among the world’s largest carbon dioxide (CO2)-emitting countries in 2018, according to the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research’s (EDGAR) Fossil…

The world is in the deadly grip of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (CoViD-19) pandemic. Governments are enforcing measures to stop the spread of the disease, including community lockdowns and total…

Using technology for good allows us to make a difference—sometimes, with the simplest of acts online. That’s how powerful technology is. And that’s how connected we all are. Here are…

The production of local herbal tea used to have little scientific back-up to ensure maximum benefits from the products. There were no established protocols on material collection, drying, and brewing.…

Giant clams are important players in coral reef ecosystems. They serve as habitat for fish, corals, and other marine organisms. However, most species of giant clams are already in danger…

Let’s face it: 2020 has been a challenging year—and it’s just been the first month. What with the novel coronavirus outbreak, the massive Australian bushfires, the Taal Volcano eruption, and…

It’s Year 5 of a little online project called TessDrive.com. Website founder and manager Aries B. Espinosa shares his thoughts on a future that could be brighter, and kinder, for…

TessDrive presents a regular summary of online finds, web discoveries that show us better ways to a better world. Ever so slowly, we’ll help you restore your faith in humanity.…

Datu Rodelio “Waway” Saway is not called “Tatay” for nothing. A teacher at the Talaandig School of Living Traditions and a well-known performing artist, Saway has been keeping the Talaandig…

Christmas Day is just a few hours away, and TessDrive was at the Reading Club 2000 in Makati City. Cyclists gathered here to devote some of their time and resources…

Nowadays, reading tweets and Facebook posts could easily make you lose faith in humanity. Social media has become toxic. We are all experiencing this with the proliferation of fake news…

Just as dengue cases in the Philippines have reached epidemic proportions–with the number of cases increasing 92% from 2018 figures with over 400,000 sufferers reported as of November 2019–the Philippine…

When I met up with TessDrive founders Tessa Salazar and Aries Espinosa at VegFest Pilipinas 2019  (https://www.facebook.com/VegFestPilipinas/) on Nov. 17 to catch up after over a decade of not seeing…

“Seeds are essential to agriculture because whoever controls the seed supply will affect the state of food and agriculture.” Thus say the organizers of the October 26 conference “Food. Farming.…

For the third time, Pitogo High School secured the Best Team Award and dominated the playing field of 16 schools anew during the “Tagisang Robotics 2.0” last Nov. 19 and…

There is strength in numbers. Guilt-free, great-tasting dishes and cruelty-free, environment-friendly products become unlimited when variety is added. That’s the VegFest 2019 in the Philippines, touted as the biggest gathering…