UNESCO World Heritage Site 5
Close Encounters of the Wild Kind
By Janet B. Villa The last of six parts of the writer’s awesome adventure in the Tubbataha reefs in the southern Philippines, a UNESCO-declared world heritage site. Day 4, The Ranger Station After the dive we head to the ranger station, to visit the unsung heroes who help preserve Tubbataha’s ecosystem for our […]
Close Encounters of the Wild Kind
By Janet Villa Editor’s Notes: The 5th of six parts of Janet Villa’s diving adventure in the Tubbataha Reefs, a coral paradise in southern Philippines. Tubbataha is a UNESCO world heritage site and the Philippines’ first marine park. Our Mothering Heights writer pens, “it is a grace to share in their world,” referring to […]
Close Encounters of the Wild Kind
By Janet Villa Editor’s Note: The fourth of six parts, Janet Villa takes us to the stunning beauty of the Tubbataha Reefs in southern Philippines. The Tubbataha is a UNESCO world heritage site and the Philippines’ first marine park. In this issue, our Mothering Heights writer pens how perfect the underwater world is, that […]
Pompeii Rising
By Arlene Solis Chua OSM! International Photojournalist The ancient city of Pompeii in Italy was destroyed by volcanic eruption in 79 AD, after its inhabitants went through an unsuccessful rebellion against the Roman empire. The eruption of Mt. Vesivius reminded me of our very own Mt. Pinatubo in Central Philippines which spewed lahar and […]
My Unforgettable Journey to the Cordilleras’ Rice Terraces
A Memoir of the 8th Wonder of the World By June Pascal Editor’s Note: This is a condensed print version of the author’s memoir of the Rice Terraces in the Cordilleras. A full print and video version of this unforgettable experience is in the works. In the northern part of Luzon, the […]
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