Letās use new technology to break down plastics
IāD LIKE to draw your attention to a groundbreaking development in the fight against plastic pollution: the discovery of natural enzymes capable of breaking...
Policies controlling the use of robotics
THERE is a pressing issue regarding the use of robotics in the Philippines and I am proposing the formation of a policy study group...
Exploring technology to create biodegradable plastic from water hyacinths
THERE IS an innovative technology developed in Kenya by Joseph Nguthiru, a former engineering student at Egerton University and founder of Hyapak Ecotech Limited.
This...
Vehicle safety inspection stations
I AM expressing my concern over the alarming number of vehicular accidents in our country, particularly those attributed to faulty brakes. This issue not...
Need for a comprehensive policy framework for hazardous materials
THEREāS a significant gap in our nationās transportation safety and environmental protection infrastructure.
The absence of a fully integrated system or policy framework for...
Copra for animal feeds versus cooking oil, 2
Producing Coconut Cooking Oil Production Process
This requires copra processing and oil extraction through expelling or solvent extraction. Refining is often needed to produce cooking-grade...
More family courts needed to give speedy justice to abused children, 1
JUSTICE for victims of child sexual abuse is a vital part of their healing.
If the victim is to have a normal life, his...
Copra for animal feeds versus cooking oil, 1
IT WAS recently announced that the Department of Agriculture (DA) is promoting the use of cattle feed that is using copra meal as one...
Recommendation to consolidate key disease control agencies
IN VIEW of the possibilities that new pandemics could again break out in the future, I recommend the consolidation of the Disease Prevention and...
10% charity beds in private hospitals
WHAT IS the status of the implementation of the Department of Health (DOH) Administrative Order No. 2007-0041, which mandates private hospitals in the Philippines...