A poem in response to Joi Barrios-Leblanc’s “Sumpa ng Kawayan” ni E. SAN JUAN, Jr. “….Iniluwa ko na ang galit sa pusong nagpupuyos Nang putulin ang aking binti, ngunit di pa rin nakaligtas Sa sumpa ng marahas na kalagayan– O Yolanda! Yolanda! Walang kailangan, elastiko’t “resilient” daw ako Mapagbigay, pigil ang luha’t tiis ang gutom–sino…
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The bamboo curse
By JOI BARRIOS-LEBLANC Bulatlat.com Resilience is the curse of the bamboo. Suffer the storm, swim through the floods. Bear the stench of corpses and the hunger that does not go away with praise. Forget the greed that levels mountains and changes wind and seas. Forget the president who walks out, Forget the aid…
Bamboo Techno Forum and Exposition Set in Benguet
By CRISLYN BALANGEN Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.comBulatlat.com LA TRINIDAD, Benguet — To promote bamboo as a good substitute for trees and as a good livelihood, the Benguet State University (BSU) will hold the first-ever Bamboo Techno-Forum and Industry Exposition here. This is in collaboration with Cordillera Bamboo Development Council (Corbamdev), Department of Trade and…
Bamboo Advocacy Gains Foothold in Cordillera
Advocacy work for the propagation of bamboo, both as a forest cover and ornamental foliage, is gaining a foothold nationwide with the creation of bamboo development councils. BY LYN V. RAMO REGIONS Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat LA TRINIDAD, Benguet (263 kms. North of Manila)– Advocacy work for the propagation of bamboo, both as a…
Benguet May Benefit from Carbon Dioxide Capture with Bamboos
The Cordillera Bamboo Development Council (Corbamdev) may earn carbon credits for propagating bamboo in Benguet and thus making the entire province the bamboo province of the country. Benguet State University (BSU) President Rogelio Colting, in a media forum in La Trinidad last Aug. 7, said capturing the carbon dioxide released through the massive use of…