Read more about the article Biologists want ‘critical habitat’ for newly-discovered species in  Davao, Bukidnon
BIOLOGISTS. (L-R) Analyn Cabras and Milton Medina, both Biology researchers from University of Mindanao, present to the media Wednesday the newly-discovered species of flower plant, Hoya reyesii and a beetle, Pachyrhynchus from the mountain areas of Bukidnon and Davao City, respectively. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

Biologists want ‘critical habitat’ for newly-discovered species in  Davao, Bukidnon

Biology researchers from the University of Mindanao wanted a “critical habitat” in order to preserve the newly-discovered species.

Continue ReadingBiologists want ‘critical habitat’ for newly-discovered species in  Davao, Bukidnon
Read more about the article Gina Lopez: The people are with me
Environment secretary Gina Lopez announces on Monday, Oct. 24 that the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources will no longer accept new mining permit applications. Lopez attnted a dialogue with the leaders of the indigenous and Moro peoples alliance, Sandugo, at the University of the Philippines Diliman. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Gina Lopez: The people are with me

Despite backlash from the mining industry, Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Gina Lopez on Tuesday said she remains confident that the support of the Filipino people were with her.

Continue ReadingGina Lopez: The people are with me

Rooting on Paris accord, PMCJ wants ‘concrete, stronger’ policy actions from gov’t

While it lauded Philippine President Duterte for signing the Paris Agreement, the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice said on Tuesday that it wanted more “concrete and stronger policy actions” from government to address the country’s goal to be independent from using coal.

Continue ReadingRooting on Paris accord, PMCJ wants ‘concrete, stronger’ policy actions from gov’t
Read more about the article ?Elderly ?forest guard walks 35 km to call for Gina Lopez’s confirmation
SENIOR SUPPORTER. 70-year-old forest guard Ric Obenza walked 35 kilometers from Calinan district to Roxas Avenue on Wednesday March 1 to join the call to support the appointment of Gina Lopez as environment secretary. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

?Elderly ?forest guard walks 35 km to call for Gina Lopez’s confirmation

70-year old Ric Obenza ?said Secretary Gina Lopez ?"?needs to continue what she started because the closure of mining companies? ?should have happened a long time ago?."

Continue Reading?Elderly ?forest guard walks 35 km to call for Gina Lopez’s confirmation
Read more about the article Davao ?City to house Phivolcs ‘mirror station’ should the ‘Big One’ hit
Engr Jamila Deocampo, head of the Davao Seismic Station based in the Philippine Science High School campus in Mintal. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Davao ?City to house Phivolcs ‘mirror station’ should the ‘Big One’ hit

This city would host a "mirror station" of the data collected by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology? (Phivolcs), a decentralization plan of the agency operation and to protect the data should the central office be destroyed by a severe earthquake.

Continue ReadingDavao ?City to house Phivolcs ‘mirror station’ should the ‘Big One’ hit