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Global Climate Strike held by students, environmentalists to fight ‘global tragedy’

Heavy downpour did not stop students and environmental advocates from rallying in the vicinity of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Building in University of the Philippines Diliman last September 20.  As they marched toward the front of the building, participants sounded off their alarms at 2 pm in order to “pressure” the government to…

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Homegrown: JP Tan and the Clouduino Stratus

For many makers, hobbyists, and engineers, the Arduino has been a household name since its early beginnings in 2005. From how intuitively easy it is to use in addition to all the versatile features that come along with the device, the Arduino—a software tool that aids programmers in building applications—is readily programmable via an integrated…

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CESDR holds lecture on Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Grease Interceptor as a Model System

Last July 9, a talk titled, Linking the Microbiome to Reactor Performance: Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Grease Interceptor Waste as a Model System by Dr. Francis de los Reyes III, a professor from the North Carolina State University, was conducted at the Shell Companies in the Philippines Audio Visual Room of Velasco Hall.  Spearheaded by the…

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Dried out: Investigating the Metro Manila water crisis

Since March, several districts in Metro Manila have been experiencing daily water interruptions and rotational interruptions implemented by the two sole water concessionaires in the metropolis—Manila Water and Maynilad. However, it was not until June that the severity of the issue at hand was emphasized.  Last June 8, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services…