THE United Nations Human Rights Council said the military deliberately targeted and systematically hunted down leaders of leftist organizations, resulting into hundreds of cases of extrajudicial killings in the country in the past six years. This...

BY sight, people who live along its banks have long known that their river is dying. Its thick stench constantly hangs in the air, like a corpse that remains unburied. The Marilao, Meycauayan and Obando river system has been identified recently by the...

FILIPINOS may be certified lovers of lechon, but having more than 7,000 islands to call home has also made seafood part of our daily diet. We have fish in every which way, and shellfish and even seaweed make frequent appearances on our plates. When we...

RESIDENTS of Benguet and Bulacan beware: your drinking water may be contaminated with nitrates. Close to 30 percent of groundwater wells from these locations showed nitrates levels above the World Heath Organization (WHO) safety limit of 50 mg l-1 of...

WILL China become a new global power? Some think so, given the country's burgeoning economy and its increasing international clout. China has the world's fourth largest economy, and is also the third largest trading country, according to Focus on the...

FILMED over a five-hour period from the hills of Antipolo, you can see the gradual encroachment of smog choking Metro Manila in this time-lapse video. Smog is a combination of smoke and fog. The smoke is caused by nitrogen dioxide and hydrocarbons...

IF you’ve been having trouble breathing lately, it’s not only because of the rising oil prices or the latest political scandal. Breathing itself has become quite hazardous, considering how dirty our air has become. The Department of Environment and...