Armstrong’s small step a giant leap for humanity
When man first harnessed fire, no one recorded it. When the Wright Brothers showed man could fly, only a handful of people witnessed it. But when Neil Armstrong took that first small step on the moon in July 1969, an … Read the rest
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Underground solution to starving rice plants
Scientists have pinpointed a gene that enables rice plants to produce around 20 percent more grain by increasing uptake of phosphorus, an important, but limited, plant nutrient.
The discovery unlocks the potential to improve the food security of rice farmers … Read the rest
Read More...Tribute to excellence and innovation
by Dr. Eddie Dorotan
(This website about Philippine history publishes the Galing Pook tribute to Secretary Jesse Robredo, an honest and down-to-earth government official, whose life has proven to Filipinos that good local governance is possible.)
In 1991, the Local … Read the rest
Read More...Some Pinoy languages dying out
If language reflects people and culture, then a huge part of our history is in danger.
Online database EndangeredLanguages.com showed that at least 15 Philippine languages are not only becoming less known but are also being forced to extinction by … Read the rest
Read More...Understanding 19th century Magindanao
Magindanao, 1860-1888: The Career of Datu Utto of Buayan
By Reynaldo C. Ileto
Reviewed by Aram A. Yengoyan
University of Michigan
The history of Magindanao in southern Mindanao has been replete with conflicting data, inaccuracies, and fictional interpretations.
Confusions in … Read the rest
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