(The following article was published in Impact Asian Magazine for Human Transformation in July 2009) The protecttion of the environment is not only a technical question;it is also and above all an ethical issue. All have a moral duty to care… Continue Reading
(Isang liham ang aking natanggap mula kay Malayang Agila at sumang-ayon naman siyang ibahagi ito sa madla.) Sintamis ng muscovadong asukal ang mga katagang aking narinig, namutawi sa kanyang mga bibig – mga pangakong sa aking mga balahibo’y nagpapatindig. Sa… Continue Reading
What message or lessons do you want to share with people on the importance of being eco-friendly? The first step of being eco-friendly is the change of mindset. There is a need to recognise and admit that what we are,… Continue Reading
The people of Sibuyan Island and the province of Romblon grieve. She is a gift, a ray of hope for the grieving masses affected by development agression which sacrifices the integrity of ecosystems. It cannot be denied that she was… Continue Reading
Isang napakahalagang kaganapan para sa sambayanang Pilipino ang sariwaing muli at namnamin ang bunga ng mga pagpupunyagi ng ating mga ninuno at bayani na unti-unti na ring naisasakatuparan. Ngunit marami pa rin sa kasalukuyan ang nagtatanong, tunay nga bang kalayaan… Continue Reading
(Delivered during the 2018 Ten Outstanding Young Men and Women of the Philippines awarding ceremonies at the GSIS Theater, Pasay City, Philippines, on April 9, 2019.) Thank you for this recognition. I share this award with my fellow environmentalists… Continue Reading
Last February 11, 2019, at the oversight committee hearing on Metro Manila Development at the House of Representatives of the Philippines chaired by Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo, we made it clear that reclamation is basically in itself marine pollution, using… Continue Reading
Your fresh breath gives forth life, O Mother Nature. Give me the strength to stand up and be worthy of your warm embrace as I prepare to embrace those who have cold hearts. Pierce my heart with your sharp lightning… Continue Reading
Physical rehabilitation of Manila Bay is not possible if political, social and psychological rehabilitation of human beings within and around the area is not done. Further, no serious rehabilitation is not possible if new reclamation projects are implemented. We need… Continue Reading
Ang ating mga kandidato ay nais na maging lingkod ng Bayan. Minsan tinanong ko ang aking sarili: Ilan kaya sa mga nais mamuno ang tatayo at pagkilusan ang kapakanan ng buong sambayanan, hindi ng iilan; depende sa kanilang mapanalunang posisyon… Continue Reading