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How El Niño affected a family’s farm
OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, Philippines – Back in March 2018, Renal Advincula and his family faced a huge tragedy due to El Niño at their farm in Barangay Claudio Salgado, Sitio Pandan, Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro. El Niño is a climate pattern caused by the interaction of the ocean and the atmosphere. The rise of oceanic temperature commonly…
Subic authorities address forest reserve threats
The Subic Watershed Forest Reserve (SWFR) in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ) was classified as a Global Key Biodiversity Area (Global KBA) in the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership last 2020. As a Global KBA, it is considered as one of the most ecologically important places…
To address rising sea levels, former priest starts eco-village in Zambales
According to Climate Central, an organization of leading scientists and journalists, rising sea levels could displace 300 million by 2050. Filipinos living in the lowlands and coastal areas including Zambales are included in this number. Before this can ever happen, community leaders are taking two steps ahead to promote ways of living that can sustain…
A look into the environmental impacts of Subic’s industrial development
Subic is a coastal municipality in Zambales that is a rising summer tourist spot for its beaches and eco-adventures. Only four to five hours from Metropolitan Manila, it transformed into a hotspot for tourists and vacationers. It is also believed to be a potential economic gateway to people and the country. But unfortunately, all these…
Green Island in Roxas, Palawan receives own sustainable water system
A Reverse-Osmosis Water Station was recently finished in the Green Island of Roxas, Palawan, quenching the residents’ long standing need for affordable drinking water. The reverse-osmosis system works by filtering particles and waste from seawater, turning it into safe drinking water. The project, spearheaded by the Provincial government, aims to establish a community-based sustainable water…
Treasures buried in the white sand of Long Beach, Palawan
The longest white beach in the Philippines, Long Beach in San Vicente, Palawan, is approximately 14.7 kilometers of natural white sand and few rocky cliffs. In the past, coconut leaves and empty husk of the coconut are the primary garbage buried in the sand or scattered along the shoreline. Those trash are classified as biodegradable…