MAGPET, North Cotabato -- Sen. Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate committees on food and agriculture, yesterday advocated the propagation of agroforesty and ecotourism to improve agriculture and increase the incomes of Filipinos. In a speech on the occasion of this town’s 46th foundation anniversary, Loren praised the benefits of planting fertilizer trees that would enrich the soil through the introduction of nitrogen. Loren cited a study by the World Agroforesty Centre that the planting of fertilizer trees can actually reduce the need for commercial...
Purchase extends coastal reserve in Puerto Rico
MSNBC
MSNBC
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico extended a coastal reserve Wednesday with the purchase by public and private donors of 117 acres (47 hectares) of ecologically sensitive land east of San Juan. The San...
An amazing walk in a (mangrove) park
Inquirer
Inquirer
NESTLED and kept largely hidden in Barangays Bugtongbato and Naisud in Ibajay town in Aklan is a vast and rare mangrove forest that has enchanted residents and mystified scientists and conservationists. The mangroves...
Top 10 family beaches
MSNBC
MSNBC
Ahhh ... the family beach vacation. It’s as all-American as apple pie, a time-honored tradition where some of the best childhood memories are made. Everyone has their favorite sands, but when it comes to family-friendly...

