VERA FILES FACT SHEET: What happens when mangroves are not properly planted?
Why does proper planting of mangroves matter? Here are some important facts you need to know.
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VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Ano ang mangyayari kapag ang mga bakawan ay hindi naitanim nang maayos?
Bakit mahalaga ang wastong pagtatanim ng bakawan? Narito ang ilang mahahalagang impormasyon na kailangan mong malaman.
Man who can’t speak gives voice to environment
Ramon Sta. Ana, 67, could barely talk. Six successive strokes permanently damaged his speech motor, leaving the former barangay captain dependent on interpreters for communication. His sentences are slurred. But whatever voice is left of him, the 67-year-old mangrove caretaker is dedicating it to the protection of the environment.
A Lesson from Sri Lanka on saving mangroves
By FERDIE C. MARCELO WHEN Yolanda lashed Samar and Leyte in November 2013, feet tripped on feet to contain the damage. The statistics that surfaced five months after were terrifying: 6,300 dead, 4.1 million displaced, and 1.1 million houses damaged or destroyed. To this day the effects are still being felt by the villagers,
