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31/10/2026

The Sierra Madre stretches over 540 kilometers across Luzon, serving as a natural shield against typhoons while protecting watersheds, wildlife, and communities.

However, illegal logging, mining, quarrying, and land clearing continue to threaten its forests and the protection they provide.

Concerned about its destruction, actor Pepe Herrera chose action over waiting for answers, joining a tree-planting and nurturing activity in Antipolo with Dumagat-Remontado Indigenous community members and environmental partners.

He encourages Filipinos to organize similar initiatives, reminding everyone that protecting the Sierra Madre requires collective action, consistent care, and long-term commitment to forest restoration and conservation.

📷: Pepe Herrera | FB

28/10/2026

The next generation should grow food, not just consume it. 💯

27/10/2026

A thousand liters from air would give 500 people drinking water daily.

That is the goal of a water machine from Nobel Prize winner Omar Yaghi. At two liters of drinking water per person, a thousand liters a day is enough for about 500 people.

In American terms, it is roughly 264 gallons of clean water every day. His company Atoco says the shipping-container-sized unit pulls that water from air, even in the desert, using sunlight instead of electricity.

Sources: Bloomberg, Interesting Engineering

19/10/2026

When Solomon Pagunsan left Bayawan City, Negros Oriental for Manila, he believed opportunity awaited him at every corner. Like many provincial dreamers, he hoped for an easier life in the capital.

Reality, however, proved otherwise, especially without a diploma.

But through hard work and determination, and a passion for farming and building a life in it, he has been able to create a million-peso life for himself that feels ever so sweet.

Read more in the comments section below.

19/10/2026

: Have you ever wondered why many Filipinos, no matter what career they pursue or how successful they become in other fields, still find their way back to farming?

Jimmy Cunanan, 50, spent 12 years in Taiwan as a factory worker, but when he returned to his hometown in Cabiao, Nueva Ecija, he did not look for another career. He went back to the farm.

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18/10/2026

BREWED FROM WASTE! ☕♻️

What if the coffee grounds left behind after brewing could become part of a new coffee filter?

For University of the Philippines Diliman Industrial Design graduate Louise Jastin I. Beron, this question inspired Latak, a ceramic drip coffee filter made using locally sourced clay and spent coffee grounds.

Drawing inspiration from Batangas' coffee culture and pottery traditions, Beron developed the project to explore how materials commonly discarded after use could find a second purpose through Filipino design.

The spent coffee grounds are incorporated into the clay mixture to help create a porous ceramic structure, a key feature of the filter's design.

Beyond its function, Latak also celebrates Batangueño craftsmanship by connecting coffee production with traditional pottery.

The project reflects the principles of a circular economy, an approach that seeks to keep materials in use longer and reduce waste by turning discarded resources into new products.

Beron has described Latak as a first-of-its-kind product in the Philippines, although that distinction has not been independently established.

Still in its development stage, Latak represents an effort to explore more sustainable alternatives in coffee brewing while highlighting the creativity of Filipino designers and artisans.

From used coffee grounds to a new ceramic product, the project demonstrates how innovation can begin by looking differently at everyday waste.

What was once left at the bottom of a coffee cup could become part of the next one. ☕🇵🇭

18/10/2026

For more than 20 years, Japanese immunologist Dr. Qing Li has studied how spending time in forests affects the human body. His research found that time spent among trees can increase the activity of natural killer (NK) cells, immune cells that help the body fight virus-infected and cancerous cells. Some studies reported increases of around 50% following forest bathing.

One possible explanation is phytoncides, natural compounds released by trees to protect themselves from insects and microorganisms. Research suggests that breathing in these compounds may influence immune activity.

Li also found that forest walks were associated with lower cortisol levels, blood pressure and heart rates compared with walks in urban environments, suggesting that spending time in nature can help reduce stress.

The benefits appear to come from a combination of factors, including the forest's natural chemistry and the calming effects of nature on the nervous system.

Nature is a valuable complement to a healthy lifestyle. Spending time among trees may support several biological processes involved in stress regulation and immune function.

Today, people spend much of their lives indoors, often limiting their exposure to natural environments. Making time to walk among trees may be a simple way to reconnect with nature and support overall well-being.

17/10/2026

12/10/2026

Salamat sa masisipag nating kababayan 🫡🇵🇭

MAGTANIM AY ‘DI BIRO 🌾

To our farmers, maraming salamat po sa inyong serbisyo. Mabuhay ang mga magsasakang Pilipino! 🇵🇭

09/10/2026

: Hobbies can often be a good way to pass the time and be productive. But there are some instances when hobbies can also be more than that—they can also be a good source of income to a person who knows how to maximize the potential of their activities.

One example is Julie Ann Lacsina, 33, a single mother with a three-year-old daughter. She is currently employed in a BPO company but she spends most of her time as an entrepreneur in Angeles City, Pampanga who sells high-quality roses.

Read more in the comments.