Sustainability

UP scientists: Marine mammal strandings in PH need urgent local gov’t response

With a significant number of marine mammals stranded in the Philippines over the past years, it is within the scope of local government units (LGUs) to address this pressing concern, scientists from the University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) indicated in a recent study that encompasses data from nearly the past two decades. […]

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Toyota PH turns manufacturing waste into sustainable space

The leading mobility company and automotive manufacturer Toyota Motor Philippines Corp (TMP) recently unveiled a new company facility made of upcycled materials from its manufacturing plant. This project demonstrates the company’s broader initiative to reduce its resource consumption and effectively manage its vehicle manufacturing waste. In view of global concerns on climate change and resource

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Gov’t hospitals urged to enlarge hemodialysis units amid surge in kidney patients

Amid the surge in the number of Filipinos living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo has urged public hospitals to avail of additional funding from the Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP) so that they can enlarge their outpatient hemodialysis units. “We would urge all public hospitals to seek HFEP funding so

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Professors urge long-term tracking of WPS resources

The ongoing dispute over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) between China and the Philippines hinders Filipino scientists from conducting scientific work in Philippine territory, but something can still be done. The University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) facilitated May 13 a public forum “Science x WPS: Opportunities and Challenges for Scientists in the

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6,879 Pinoy nursing grads take US licensure exams in Q1, despite thousands of local vacancies

(Photo by Jonathan Borba/Pexels) A total of 6,879 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduates from the Philippines took the US licensure examination for the first time from January to March 2024 in the hope of obtaining gainful employment in America, Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo, vice chair of the House committee on higher and

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Efforts underway to save historic Homonhon Island

House of Representatives Minority Leader Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan has announced the launch of a multisectoral effort to save the historic Homonhon Island in Eastern Samar from further environmental degradation due to commercial nickel and chromite mining activities. “We are pleased to report that following a meeting that we initiated among stakeholders, environment Secretary Maria Antonia

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Poor, elderly Pinoys suffer the most from food imbalance caused by climate change

Poor Filipino households and nutritionally vulnerable population groups face food and nutrition insecurity, particularly after natural disasters. This is according to a policy statement of the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) on “Climate shocks, calamities, exact human collateral damage, food and nutrition security threatened.” The Philippines receives an overdose of

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