Lab Notes | Bakit naninindigan ang mga siyentista na panagutin si Sara Duterte?
Simple lang naman po ang panawagan namin: Transparency. Accountability.
Lab Notes | Bakit naninindigan ang mga siyentista na panagutin si Sara Duterte?
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Lab Notes | El Niño 2024: another disaster, another government failure
Lab Notes | El Niño 2024: another disaster, another government failure
Since disasters always include human components, there is nothing natural about it. Therefore, there is no such thing as a “natural” disaster; there was a human failure somewhere in how social, economic, and political systems were set up.
Lab Notes | Rosario’s black sand: That which we call home
Lab Notes | Rosario’s black sand: That which we call home
Juan is just one out of many fisherfolk unable to make a living from the sight that greets them in the morning and lulls them at night. When reclamation started in Manila Bay and in Bulacan Aerotropolis, it meant finding source material for dumping, and there is no need to look farther than Cavite whose coasts are rich in black sand. High in iron content, the black sand can be used for concrete and asphalt production—a vital ingredient for built infrastructure.
Lab Notes | What must be done to the suspended land reclamations in Manila Bay?
Lab Notes | What must be done to the suspended land reclamations in Manila Bay?
By KELVIN S. RODOLFO, PhD* Note: Over two months have passed since the verbal announcement of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on the suspension of reclamation activities in Manila Bay. However, no clear guidelines have been released yet. Reclamation activities such...
Lab Notes | Manila Bay reclamation and the Baseco community
Lab Notes | Manila Bay reclamation and the Baseco community
Science and development should consider the actual conditions experienced on the ground and prioritize projects that genuinely benefit communities. The situation in Baseco is not an isolated incident but rather a problem prevalent in various parts of the country.
Lab Notes | Fraudulent activities via SIM registration
Lab Notes | Fraudulent activities via SIM registration
Marginalized populations, such as those without official identification documents or those who cannot pay to register, may be disproportionately affected by SIM registration requirements. This may result in their exclusion from necessary communication services and further marginalized groups that are already at risk.
Lab Notes | A tainted vision for environmental rehabilitation: The case in Manila Bay
Lab Notes | A tainted vision for environmental rehabilitation: The case in Manila Bay
Ironically, DENR failed on its supposed promise of genuine rehabilitation and protection of Manila Bay that should also benefit the surrounding dependent communities, along with the concern of viewing Manila Bay as a dispensable experiment for its programs and initiatives that are not true to conservation initiatives and much worse, are not in line with science-based applications...
Lab Notes | People and power: a bike tour around Laguna Lake
Lab Notes | People and power: a bike tour around Laguna Lake
It was an opportunity to see the scenery of the countryside in the provinces of Laguna and Rizal, to do kamustahan and exchange banter with local folks, and to see how far our rural areas have progressed.
Lab Notes | Dolomite sand controversy exposes the sorry state of Philippine environment
Lab Notes | Dolomite sand controversy exposes the sorry state of Philippine environment
Science, as a tool, is objective in itself. But when scientific findings do not support the views of those in power, will these findings be heard?
Lab Notes | Would granular lockdowns in Metro Manila work in the face of a Delta surge?
Lab Notes | Would granular lockdowns in Metro Manila work in the face of a Delta surge?
Assuming that the areas under granular lockdown are identified as potential sources of infection, what interventions are being done to ensure the risk of transmission is mitigated or even bring down infections? How are tracing and testing protocols being implemented? In the case of indoor establishments and workplaces, what engineering and administrative controls are in place? In the context of airborne transmission of COVID-19, disinfections are simply not enough.
Lab Notes | DENR is tone deaf to the plight of fisherfolk in Cavite
Lab Notes | DENR is tone deaf to the plight of fisherfolk in Cavite
The fisherfolk themselves fear that they will lose their livelihood. Why is DENR invalidating this concern? Reclaiming the coasts of Cavite to make way for big business will involve not only the demolition of illegal structures but even those owned by licensed owners. Eventually, the fisherfolk will be at the disadvantage.
Lab Notes | 6 crucial policies absent in latest IATF resolution
Lab Notes | 6 crucial policies absent in latest IATF resolution
The latest IATF resolution released on Sunday lacks at least six policies that are crucial to addressing a worsening pandemic, especially when you are implementing a lockdown.
Lab Notes | Mangroves 101: Why we need to #SaveTaliptip
Lab Notes | Mangroves 101: Why we need to #SaveTaliptip
Once the aerotropolis is built, the hazards of the storm surfaces and high tide would be more pronounced - especially since we’re in the Philippines, a country hit by tens of typhoons a year. And this will only get worse as storms get more violent and sea levels rise due to climate change - and in fact, destroying mangrove trees release tons of carbon dioxide due stored in their soils.
Lab Notes | Scientists and technologists say no to tyranny
Lab Notes | Scientists and technologists say no to tyranny
There are many other instances of how S&T has been shunned and misused in the name of self-interests of those in power. This should also show you not only the ongoing tyranny in the Philippines, but also how it negatively affects science and technology either by disregarding scientific advice if it doesn’t suit the administration’s narrative, or cherry-picking concepts when it furthers their vested interests. That is why there is a need, a responsibility in fact, for us scientists, technologists, and engineers to push back against such oppression, to collectively say no to tyranny. This is the foundation upon which the Scientists and Technologists Say No To Tyranny or (SnT) 2 alliance was built upon.
2017: A Year of Mobilizing Science for the People
2017: A Year of Mobilizing Science for the People
by Jona Rodriguez The year 2017 was a historic period for the science and technology movement not just in the Philippines, but around the world. Amid the continuing neglect of scientific development, expanding privatization of public utilities, attacks on science,...
Free public internet: A tale of two bills
Free public internet: A tale of two bills
Are the bills for free public wifi pending at the House of Representatives and Senate worth our support?
Seven Reasons Why We Should March for Science
Seven Reasons Why We Should March for Science
Scientists around the globe are speaking out and standing up to defend science in the face of efforts to reject and silence scientific knowledge from public use. On Earth Day 2017, they will march, together with the people, to support the development of science and...
2017: Overcoming challenges towards forging genuine national development
2017: Overcoming challenges towards forging genuine national development
When Rodrigo Duterte became president in mid-2016, many were confident that he would bring about genuine change in the country. Included in these hopefuls are the science and technology community, positive that his administration would cease the passive path on...
The 700 MHz Frequency and the Philippine Telecom Duopoly
The 700 MHz Frequency and the Philippine Telecom Duopoly
By RICK BAHAGUE ROOT ACCESS A lot of people are asking about the 700 Megahertz (megahertz) spectrum and why there’s a lot of fuss being made about it in tri-media. This is in relation to the groundbreaking P69.1-billion deal made between corporate giants San Miguel...
Aquino’s power legacy
Aquino’s power legacy
June 8 marks the 15th anniversary of the Energy Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) of 2001 which effectively transferred control of the entire indutry to private corporations. Weeks into the end of Aquino’s term and the start of Dutete’s, it is an opportune time to...
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