Sustainable Structures

Human-built environments, such as the spaces we live in, can influence our health through microbiomes—communities of microbes like bacteria and viruses. People have long been unconsciously influencing microbes through the way we design our built environments. With the right knowledge, we can intentionally shape these microbial communities to support better health—an idea currently explored by […]

Coliving isn’t a trend—it’s infrastructure. After relocating to Finland with my family, I’ve continued to live part-time in an 18 sqm unit in the Philippines—immersed not just as a founder of Woke Coliving, but as a full-time community member. And what I’ve seen inside our walls is extraordinary. We run together. We puzzle together. We

Some 137,000 college students will receive P15,000 in cash assistance this year under the government’s Tulong Dunong Program (TDP), Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo, vice chair of the House committee on higher and technical education, recently announced. “In the 2025 General Appropriations Law, Congress earmarked the sum of P2.06 billion for the TDP, which provides

House of Representatives Minority Leader Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan is counting on the Senate to support the larger funding allocations for the government’s targeted cash aid programs for poor and low-income families in the proposed 2025 national budget. “We have very high hopes that the Senate will endorse the P114 billion allocation for the 4Ps, as

Honda Foundation Inc (HFI) and the local government of Pasig City collaborated for the first ever road safety summit (RSS) in Pasig Rainforest Park. The RSS aims to develop the road safety mindset and riding and driving proficiency among road users for the protection and welfare of society through partnerships with local government units. Likewise,

The 2024 national budget has a special provision for the travel expenses of foreign-bound Filipino passengers who missed their flights due to prolonged secondary inspection by immigration officers, Makati City Rep. Luis Campos Jr said recently. “In the 2024 General Appropriations Law, the travel expenses incurred by Filipino passengers who were deferred or denied boarding

The Philippine government’s approval of the third phase of the military’s modernization plan, which includes the procurement of the country’s first submarine warship, has been welcomed by Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel, one-time chairperson of the House committee on strategic intelligence. “We have to build up the capability of our armed forces to conduct

Recognizing the urgency to create workable solutions to meet ambitious net zero targets, ship owners globally have agreed to mandatory contributions towards mitigating their ships’ greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Targeted to reach billions of dollars annually, the contributions would accelerate the global commercial shipping fleet’s transition to net zero emissions by 2050 and support developing

In 2023, a total of 36,410 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduates from the Philippines spent P405 million to take the US licensure examination for the first time, Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo, vice chairperson of the House committee on higher and technical education, revealed recently. “That is a record high and nearly double

San Miguel Corp’s Backyard Bukid, initiated in 2021 to assist its service personnel during the pandemic, has grown into a vibrant urban farm at the company’s head office complex, now cultivating 39 varieties of flowering plants and vegetables. The urban farm, which now includes a plant nursery and 80 garden plots, also functions as a