‘High Powered Objectives’ Archives
Some recent concerns on Science and Environment Part I : ADB’s Concern on Climate Change
The foreign experts, organizers and member nations in the on-going historic meeting of the Asian Development Bank challenging the Asian region “… too step up and help to prevent Climate Change”. (This writer, a strong supporter on Climate Change advocacy, wishes to correct the use of prevent by replacing it with adapt, instead, as supported by scientists. Man, for all its ingenuities, has no capabilities to PREVENT something from happening events that are Nature-made – we can only [...]
Summer-Break, a time for S & T Fora Part II – A.S.B.P.I. Outreach Symposium
Another aggrupation of Filipino plant and animal systematiststaxonomists, who founded the Association of Systematic Biologists of the Philippines, Inc., is hosting yet another outreach S & T conference in Angeles University Foundation, Angeles City on May 23-25, 2001. This year’s theme, on plant, animal, and microorganism biodiversity, will have as resource speakers select Filipino researchers/scientists presenting their contributions in their areas of specialization. Like the O.Y.S.I., [...]
Summer break a time for S & T fora Part II – A.S.B.P.I. Outreach Symposium
Another aggrupation of Filipino plant and animal systematiststaxonomists, who founded the Association of Systematic Biologists of the Philippines, Inc., is hosting yet another outreach S & T conference in Angeles University Foundation, Angeles City on May 23-25, 2001. This year’s theme, on plant, animal, and microorganism biodiversity, will have as resource speakers select Filipino researchers/scientists presenting their contributions in their areas of specialization. Like the O.Y.S.I., [...]
Philippine Aquatic Resource: Are we protecting It? Part I – Fresh water
We, Earthlings hopefully noticed the passage of an important event, so-called World Water Day observed on March 22, 2012. Or, are we just callous and unaware of the role played by the aquatic resource which ensures lives to human beings, animals, and plants alike? The Philippines should be thankful for the many sources of freshwater endowed by Almighty. Thanks to the rivers, lakes, and rainwater that the country is plenty of. As its marine water counterpart, freshwater if mismanaged by [...]
Samar Biodiversity and Endemism Recognized Part I – Its Biodiversity Rich Rainforest
The rich biodiversity and undocumented flora and fauna endemism of Leyte’s so-called sister island of Samar (derived from ‘samad’, a native word meaning cut or wound, possibly owing to 25 major freshwater bodies that criss-cross the island), was beautifully and comprehensively played up in a two-page article of a well-read weekly magazine last month. Being one from Region VIII, this writer felt elated at the article, specially on the biodiversity of Samar Island which has remained [...]
Lone A.G. H.A.M. Representative batting record as a fledgling legislator
In deciding on the carrying title of this Column’s topic, this columnist, driven by his desire to strengthen aquatic-based research, actually wanted to pose the question to the lone Honorable A.G.H.A.M. Party-List Respresentative Angelo Palmones: How much efforts have been spent to craft bills on Philippine Fisheries. Lo and behold! aware of his limitations (being a not true-blooded S & T man), have realized the need to reach out to several active Filipino researchers or scientists, in [...]
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