THE World Environment Month is commemorated every June, with the World Environment Day on June 5th. As the world celebrates this, it is important to reflect on the many ways humans impact the planet and its flora and fauna. This also serves as a reminder to spread positive energy to all aspects of life on […]
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CALABARZON’s SETUP Cooperators propagate ripple of assistance
IN this war against COVID-19, creativity coupled with faith are essential ingredients to survival. However, DOST-CALABARZON’s Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) cooperators prove that a helping hand is always indispensable in the process of winning. The Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector is undoubtedly one of the most affected sectors amidst this enhanced […]
Triumphant CoVid patient shares her ‘journey’; pleads for understanding
By JOENALD MEDINA RAYOS NASUGBU, Batangas – TO be positive with corona virus is not necessarily be your end in this world. There’s always a God of hope that cares for His children. “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern […]
LIST: #COVID19PH – 462 cases, 33 deaths, 18 recoveries
By BNN Research Team AS new confirmed cases of 2019 Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19 in the Philippines are filing up everyday, the record of mortality is increasing too fast than that of recoveries. Of the 462 confirmed cases as of 12:00 noon of March 23, 2020, there is a 7.142% mortality with 33 deaths, and […]
Bagong tourist attraction, ikinakasa sa Batangas
By RICHARD L. VELASCO KILALA ang bayan ng Batangas dahil sa mga ibat iba nitong pro-dukto gaya ng kapeng barako, bagoong, tawilis at marami pang iba. Kakaiba naman ang bagong hated na produkto ng Batangas — ito ay ang dates fruits na matatagpuan sa ilang ektaryang dates farm sa barangay Balete sa Batangas City at […]
Advocating Clean and Renewable Energy Education: The APRI Experience
THE first education center of AboitizPower that promotes clean and renewable energy education in the country – the Cleanergy Center celebrated its 6th year anniversary last Dec. 11, 2019, at the APRI Admin Compound, Limao, Calauan, Laguna. The event with the theme “To Six Years and Beyond: Cleanergy’s Passionate Public Service on Renewable Energy Education”, […]
Industry leaders push for Cleanergy
THE Philippine energy sector has come a long way in the last 10 years, ushering in an era of landmark policies and initiatives geared towards industry competitiveness and environmental sustainability. Over the past decade, the power sector has shifted from being highly dependent on fossil fuel to employing a more balanced energy mix with various […]
Exploring the mangroves of Papaya Cove
IN line with its commitment to sustainability, Hamilo Coast continues to preserve more than 10,000 mangrove trees which covers approximately 10 hectares of the estate, making it the largest mangrove area in Nasugbu, Batangas. Together with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines, Hamilo Coast continues to nurture this ecosystem by conducting educational mangrove […]
20th Philippine National Immunization Conference tackles tragic burden of vaccine hesitancy
THE World Health Organization (WHO) cited vaccine hesitancy as one of the top ten threats to global health in 2019, because it can reverse the progress made in the fight against vaccine-preventable diseases. In the Philippines, it is a harrowing reality that 21stcentury Filipino children are again facing the threat of polio, which crippled Apolinario […]