If health is wealth, then we have a treasure trove right under our noses—our indigenous vegetables. They are the inexpensive and natural sources of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and other essential nutrients. Indigenous vegetables are part of Filipino cuisine. They are nutritious but low-cost options in the Filipino food basket. Once…

Deep under the permafrost of Svalbard on the remote island of Spitsbergen in Norway, halfway between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole lies a structure – a seed vault. Should a catastrophe escalate and wipe out the planet’s biodiversity, this vault will enable humanity to recover seeds for key…

Nestled within the fabled mountain ranges of Sierra Madre, Cordillera, and Caraballo is an immense life support system for people, flora and fauna in northeast Luzon. Grand rivers almost as extensive as the country’s longest, the Cagayan River, cut across its fertile valleys and plains. Standing in its forests are…

From being a habitat of biodiversity, down to regulating cell functions in organisms, water is the ultimate multi-purpose element that separates us from other planets and makes life on Earth possible. While this resource covers about 70% of the Earth’s surface, less than 3% of it is fresh water. Of…