There’s no place more beautiful than home. We have been to quite a lot of places in my home country, the Philippines, and there are still a lot to see. It will take a lifetime to visit each of its over 7,000 islands. Here are our picks for our most-loved places in the Philippines. 1. Bucas Grande Island, Surigao…
Backpacking at the Desolation Wilderness
The Desolation Wilderness has been a favorite spot among backpackers since it was founded in 1969. It’s all for a great number of reasons — it is seemingly untouched, photos don’t do justice to how beautiful the area really is, backpackers you would meet (if you see them at all, as there’s not a lot) are friendly, the cold…
Saving Manila
Early this week, news about the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) teaming up with the Office of the Ombudsman to file charges against barangay officials who would allow the waterways to be polluted again after their Estero Blitz clean-up operation came out. I would say this must definitely be out of frustration on the part of the MMDA after…
City-to-City Cooperation on air quality recognized in Washington DC
The first set of partnering cities from both Asia and the US, was presented on 11 August 2015 in Washington DC during the Cities Clean Air Partnership (CCAP) Workshop hosted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). CCAP is a Clean Air Asia led initiative that aims to set 200 Asian cities on the pathway towards achieving air…
Partnership for the Bay
Last week, volunteers from all over Manila participated in the Manila Bay Clean Up and Rehabilitation Project led by the Manila Bay Sunset Partnership Program, Inc. (MPSPPI). The Group “has adopted the waste problem in the Manila Bay area as an advocacy” and has been working tirelessly to ensure the Bay area’s rehabilitation. They have also launched this awareness video,…