Teen drowns in Rizal
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna, Philippines — A high school student drowned in a river in San Mateo, Rizal on Saturday.
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DA allows milk imports from Thailand, Russia, South Korea, Libya
MANILA, Philippines — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has allowed the importation of milk and milk products from Thailand, Russia, South Korea and Libya after he had previously ordered a ban on the entry of live cattle and buffalo from the four countries amid the threat of lumpy skin disease (LSD).
El Niño damage to agriculture sector hits P357.4 million
MANILA, Philippines — The damage the El Niño phenomenon brought to the agriculture sector in four regions alone – Ilocos, Mimaropa, Western Visayas and Zamboanga peninsula – has already ballooned to P357.4 million, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).
Mandatory rainwater system in houses to reduce flooding sought
MANILA, Philippines — With the regular recurrence of dry spells, it is time to make the installation of a rainwater collection system (RCS) “mandatory” in all buildings, residential or commercial, if only to mitigate flooding, according to a senior administration lawmaker.
Metro Manila to experience drought in April and May – Pagasa
MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila will experience a “meteorologically drought condition” in April and May, amid the current strong El Niño phenomenon in the country, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
CCC issues El Niño defense measures
MANILA, Philippines — With the effects of the El Niño now being felt across the country, the Climate Change Commission (CCC) has offered some tips to help the public cope with water shortages, rising temperatures and extreme weather conditions.
US warns of environmental disaster from cargo ship hit by Huthi rebels
WASHINGTON, United States — A cargo ship abandoned in the Gulf of Aden after an attack by Yemeni rebels is taking on water and has left a huge oil slick, in an environmental disaster that US Central Command said Friday could get worse.
Why we were there
I’ve been re-reading Ruth Reichl’s “Save Me the Plums,” a memoir on her journey to and experience as editor of the venerable magazine Gourmet. Reichl was editor from 1999 until the magazine closed in 2009. It’s a wonderful read, at least for a food enthusiast (I won’t go as far as calling myself a foodie) and journalist like me. It gives a glimpse of the world beyond the pages, behind the delicious looking photographs, the kitchen-tested recipes (sometimes revised up to five times in their fabulous in-office kitchens before getting in the magazine).