This is the woods that is threatened by destruction because of enterprising, greedy humans wanting to build more and more buildings in the city.

The trees here are only slightly older than I am. I remember back in grade school when the young pine trees were planted. Then year after year, I saw them grow together into what it is now: a beautiful piece of greenery near the city. It is relatively untouched because a wall surrounds it. But now, it is in danger of being converted into another cemented area. Won't the Department of Environment and Natural Resources do something about it? Mr. Atienza, is this going to be another Arroceros Forest Park?

A small tourism office occupies a portion of the woods.

This photo was taken near the UP Baguio entrance. The Convention Center can be seen beyond the trees.

MANILA, Philippines -- The international environmentalist group Greenpeace warned of a potential “deluge” of electronic waste or “E-waste” as companies and individual users replace their computers to achieve compatibility with Microsoft’s new Vista operating system.

Greenpeace cited a study conducted by US technology marketer SoftChoice Corporation of inventory data representing 112,000 PCs from more than 472 organizations, which showed that “50% of the PCs inventoried are below Windows Vista's basic system requirements” and “94% are not ready for Windows Vista Premium edition.”

Read on at Inquirer online

LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET—Watersheds in the Cordillera Administrative Region are courting an environmental disaster and the government is being urged to launch a major rescue operation to stop the further decline in the region’s forest cover and water resources.

Read on at the Inquirer.net

The race is on to determine the New 7 Wonders of Nature! The exciting part here is that we have three candidates for this prestigious recognition.



It is undeniable that our country is rich with natural resources. The downside is, we are consuming these at a rate faster than it can ever replenish itself. Rainforests are dwindling, and a lot of species of water, land, and air are either threatened or endangered due to poverty.

But with international attention accorded to our natural resources, we may be able to get help elsewhere in generating sustainable livelihoods and save our nature because in the end, it is us and our children's future that we are actually saving.

Visit the New 7 Wonders of the World website and you get to vote for 7 candidates. Don't forget our three nominees! These are:

Chocolate Hills

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park

Tubbataha Reef

In order to vote, you need to input your e-mail address, then vote for your 7 Wonders. You can vote for a nominee only once! Voting ends on 31 Dec 2008. I will wait for a little longer to get more Philippine sites listed in there. I wonder why the Hundred Islands is not listed there... what to do? Nominate! Request for nomination of the Hundred Islands too!

Thanks and let us support our nominees!