Ako. Ikaw. Tayo.
AFTER a 15-year hiatus, the Philippines made a triumphant return to the largest and biggest bird fair in the world – the Global Birdfair – thru a private initiative, the …
PH returns to Global Birdfair in UK Read More
WE arrived early at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon. I asked Gemini, Google’s AI model, about the origin of the name Tan Son …
A birding adventure: Team Pilipinas at the 1st Vietnam Bird Race Read More I was instantly intrigued when I read the title of the first annual report of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II): “Miseducation: The Failed System of Philippine Education,” …
The miseducation of Filipinos continues Read More WHAT is the significance of the various elements in coats of arms, seals, and emblems? Why do some government agencies in the Philippines still use the old coat of arms …
Why do the American eagle and the Spanish lion still appear in gov’t agencies’ coats of arms, seals? Read More JUST as we celebrated the 125th anniversary of Philippine Independence last Monday, June 12, we will also celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Philippine Navy, the Departments of Trade and …
Which comes first: Proclamation of Independence, establishment of gov’t, or election of the 1st president? Read More I have read Gat Jose Rizal’s books Noli Me Tangere (Noli) and El Filibusterismo (Fili) several times, but I must confess that I read them within the usual dichotomy of …
Jose Rizal’s Guide to Leadership and the Pursuit of Freedom Read More REPUBLIC Act No. 7797, a law passed in 1994, extending the school calendar from 200 to a maximum of 220 instructional days, mandates the opening of classes between the first …
Reclaim summer for our children Read More THE recently signed Executive Order No. 23 or “Reinforcing and Protecting the Freedom of Association and Right to Organize of Workers, Constituting an Inter-Agency Committee to Strengthen Coordination and Expedite …
Competing strategies for strengthening democracy Read More
I first met Nueva Vizcaya Governor Carlos Padilla in 2004 when he was still a congressman and the lone senatorial candidate of then presidential candidate Senator Ping Lacson. At that …
Farewell Cong. Caloy: My friend and mentor Read More THE white beaches of Burgos, Pangasinan in Barangay Iliw-iliw is the most western part of the Philippines in the mainland of Luzon at the West Philippine Sea. Lying on the …
The havoc they wreaked Read More Day 11 – VPO Farm and Eco Reserve, Rosario, Agusan del Sur Following the route that we have taken, birding PICOP Timberland Forest in Bislig is usually the last birding site of the tour. We would normally exit …
Birding Mindanao in 12 days (Part 5) Read More TO validate once again the status of birding sites and the degree of difficulty in photographing Philippine endemic birds, four members of Haring Ibon and Bird Finder Philippines – Djop …
Birding Mindanao in 12 days (Part 4) Read More BIRDWATCHING tours have long been organized by birdwatchers, but still the number of avian tour operators is very small, and most offer hard core birding that would usually require hiking …
Birding Mindanao in 12 days (Part 3) Read More TO validate once again the status of birding sites and the degree of difficulty in photographing Philippine endemic birds, I together with three other members of Haring Ibon and Bird …
Birding Mindanao in 12 days (Part 2) Read More INSPIRED by stories of fellow bird photographers who have birded and photographed birds in various countries such as Colombia, Costa Rica, Thailand, and Vietnam, a group of Filipino bird photographers …
Birding Mindanao in 12 days (Part 1) Read More