Author: Silver Michelle Baena Ciriacruz

Most people do not volunteer to help a victim because of the bystander effect. They assume that others will help, so they don’t. When a mama cat was spotted nursing her kitten on the side a very busy road …

In a scene straight out of a fairy tale, a man out for a walk in a forest in Nova Scotia two years ago captured on video the incredible sight of the forest floor moving as …

Is former Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Gina Lopez going to let the decision of the commission on appointments stop her from doing what she loves doing–which is to create positive change where she can? …

About three years ago, my fellow book club members started raving about podcasts. They said that it’s like radio–but not quite–and also like an audio book–only serialized, and are released as episodes over the internet. …

Every grieving pet parent copes with his or less in various ways. I myself am trying to cope with the recent loss of my 15-year old Happy with work. He was more than my dog; …

So there I was expecting a rather uneventful day when I saw a fellow animal welfare volunteer’s video post on Facebook. It was her tribute to Almond, one of my group’s rescued pit bull who …

In the middle of firefighting against a terrorist group in Marawi enters a controversial implementation of a Muslim-only ID in the town of Panqui in Tarlac. Initiated apparently by two local Muslim groups, it was developed …

Can a letter give hope and encouragement? Children in the Philippines answer “yes” and have been sending letters full of love, encouragement, and solidarity to families affected by the firefighting in Marawi since last month. A …

Litter is practically choking the planet. We’re drowning in soda cans, plastic bags, and cigarette butts! But now there’s an app for users to identify, collect and geotag litter. Using geo-data it helps map out litter all over the …

Only about 20% of our forest cover remains. Reforestation is a continuing battle with slash-and-burn farmers, charcoal makers, and timber poachers. Kaingin at the Ipo watershed in Bulacan. Now, imagine if we can add to …