Amid the surge of fast-fashion brands in recent years, thirty-seven-year-old Franz Erica Repuyan from Sorsogon, walked…
Author: Aireen Perol-Jaymalin
Batangueño engineer turns pili waste into sustainable industrial sealant
What began as a high school science experiment has become a globally recognized innovation with real-world…
Top Luzon innovators pitch solutions in Legazpi for 2025 Filipinnovation Awards
Innovations aimed at improving farming, promoting sustainability, and addressing water access challenges took the spotlight as…
‘Padamlagan’: A Bicolano film reclaiming a forgotten tragedy
On September 16, 1972, just days before then-President Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law, a disaster struck…
Masbate Gold Project aims to redefine responsible mining in the Philippines
Mining is often seen as a necessary evil — a source of economic gains shadowed by…
New Bicol DRRM federation seeks stronger voice for frontliners, institutional reforms
Masbate City–Local disaster risk reduction and management officers (DRRMOs) from across the Bicol Region gathered on…
In Sorsogon, a dentist builds La Luma to celebrate Filipino heritage and creativity
In Barangay Bibingkahan, there’s a place that feels both familiar and new. Old wooden furniture. A…
Cacao for change: How Bicol’s Mayon Gold uplifts farmers and forests
In the quiet village of Sua in Camalig, Albay, a sweet revolution is unfolding—led by a…
From leaves to cash: How a Bicolana turned Cacao leaves into a thriving business
Jeany Masilang never imagined that cacao leaves—once just something children played with or stepped on—would one…