Environment

GMO. Francis Morales, spokesperson of PANALIPDAN-SMR says that "GMO is but a scheme for monopoly capitalist control of the country’s food system to rake in megaprofits to the detriment of people’s health and environmental rights." (davaotoday.com photo by John Rizle L. Saligumba)

UNSUNG HEROES. Some two million fruitbats reside in five caves located in the Monfort property in Samal Island, Davao del Norte. These unique mammals are credited with being a major force in the reforestration of Mindanao's denuded forests and with pollination, particularly of Davao's beloved durian. Its insectivore relatives are also known to eat pests that destroy farmers' crops. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)