Here’s an inspiring story about bamboo making beautiful music. No, not the celebrity Bamboo singing about talismans flowing in our “Noypi” blood, but the real, phenomenal grass we call “kawayan” in the vernacular. More than 120 years ago, a bamboo band in Malabon played an important role in the Philippine revolution against colonizer Spain in […]
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Last Sunday, 14 cyclists from around Metro Manila gathered for a tour of the historical sites around the metropolis. It was August 25, the day before the country observed National Heroes’ Day. To make this tour more significant, all participants partook of delicious, 100% plant-based meals and snacks, lovingly prepared by the seasoned vegan crew
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All six members of the Philippine contingent to the 60th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) won a medal in the oldest and most prestigious of the international scientific olympiads. The national team brought home one silver and five bronzes against more than 600 other contestants in the competition held in Bath, United Kingdom from July 11
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Along with innovations in the various fields of science and technology, electric vehicle (EV) technologies developed by the country’s scientists and engineers also took centerstage at the National Science and Technology Week 2019 (NSTW) held July 17 to 21 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila in Pasay City. Among these EVs was the smart
Marikina City, June 29, 2019—Welcome to the 2019 Pride March Philippines. Though it’s rainy, the movement marched forward, and in record numbers at that. The latest unofficial count is that as many as 100,000 people joined the march—from assembly time to after-party concert. TessDrive was here to share in the celebration of diversity, equality and unity
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Eighteen small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are now stronger in their partnership with universities and research and development institutions (RDIs) through the Department of Science and Technology’s funding assistance for R&D purposes. The Collaborative Research and Development to Leverage Philippine Economy (CRADLE) is a program specifically designed to catalyze partnerships in R&D between academic institutions,
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There are stereotypes of typical millennials. But here, we have young people who are mindful and selfless. Thinkers and doers. Defenders of helpless, voiceless animals. They may be young, but they are old souls, driving the movement for compassionate living. And they are slowly affecting how society thinks of what they eat, and how they
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Residents and tourists of Boracay Island will not only get to enjoy one of the world’s best beaches, they will now also get to travel around this tropical paradise in comfort, convenience, and safety on board the Isuzu modern public utility vehicles (PUVs). Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC), the country’s leading manufacturer and distributor of commercial
According to the World Health Organization, there were an estimated 1.35 million road-related fatalities in 2016. Of this number, 22 percent were pedestrians. In the Philippines, there were a reported 12,690 traffic-related fatalities by the end of 2016, with almost half of the fatalities being the most vulnerable road users (motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians). That
Mechanizing farm operations is the best way to solve the lack of skilled farm workers during the peak of transplanting and harvesting season. In Region 2, mechanized rice farming has resulted in lower production cost due to savings in labor. This was reported by Engineer Generoso M. Oli, Chief of the Field Operations Division of
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