The Philippines has vaulted by three notches to No. 12 worldwide in terms of having the highest number of Internet users. Citing Internet World Stats’ latest ranking of the top 20 countries with the highest number of Internet users, Makati City Rep. Luis Campos Jr. said some 67 million Filipinos are now browsing the web, […]
67 million Pinoy Internet users need a leveled-up online experience Read More »
Modern manufacturing techniques have made the environment-friendly bioplastic easier and more affordable to produce, prompting many more companies to lend their support to bioplastic production. But while many have become part of the Bioplastic Feedstock Alliance, the association of manufacturers and corporations that have pledged to support the use of bioplastics, recent reports show that
Even before Boracay was ordered off-limits to tourists, there had been local government units and resort owners trying to learn from the island’s “overtourism” that have led to the abuse of the environment. One of those resort owners is One-Of Collection, the group that manages boutique resort-hotels Amorita Resort and Momo Beach House in Bohol
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Maintaining a svelte figure is one of the most challenging parts of being a beauty queen, and many aspirants turn to vegetarianism in their quest to achieve a pageant ready body. But for reigning Miss World Manushi Chhillar of India, the decision to go on a plant-based diet came way before she even put on
Vegetarian since birth, reigning Miss World settles for ‘pancit’ when in the Philippines Read More »
Watching a cute animal video on the Internet is the digital equivalent of doing a line of cocaine. It’s quick and easy to consume content that releases sweet, sweet dopamine, but without the physical or legal repercussions, and you can even share it with your grandma. But the best part? It’s free…well, just about. As
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Time to become a ‘mutant ninja turtle’ for your beautiful island Read More »
Those of us old–or cool—enough to have listened to Deadeye Dick’s now-classic “New Age Girl” rock ditty know that the song’s main character Mary Moon is vegetarian. And that it is sung quite tongue-in-cheek, as if the vocalist is trying to say he can’t be one, but he’s still the star, period. Fast forward to
They don’t eat meat, but they sure rock and roll! Read More »
In 2013, a Philippine duo composed of Ateneo De Manila University students Alyssa Vintola and Lorenz Payonga won the global finals of Schneider Electric’s Go Green in the City competition in Paris, France, with their Oscillation Hump or “Oscillohump” project. Oscillohump was designed to harvest energy from road humps through electromagnetic induction. When vehicles encounter
Looking at the world map, the Philippines sure doesn’t look much geographically. It looks tiny compared to the giants such as China, the United States, Brazil, or even to its neighboring fellow archipelago down south, Indonesia. But when you get down to the ground and drive the Philippine road network from Luzon to Visayas to Mindanao, then
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“Genes load the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger,” was what I remember most from a November 2007 interview with a naturopathic doctor. It wasn’t the first time I heard of this, but hearing it from someone who has been studying centenarians in one of the world’s “Blue Zones” really validated the line. This doctor from
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