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Field Notes by Walter C. Villa May 30, 2026

Bougainvillea tea is trending as a refreshing remedy for coughs and sore throats

It’s summertime: The streets are scorching hot, but the explosion of pink bougainvillea in the neighborhood is even hotter. Known globally as Té de Bugambilia, this vibrant herbal infusion has officially become a viral sensation. For the average Pinoy who views the…

Field Notes by Walter C. Villa May 30, 2026

Lesson from Hanoi: Trees and concrete can actually co-exist

A viral social media contrast has been making the rounds, depicting Hanoi before and after planting 1.6 million trees. It is a stunning visual transformation—but more importantly, it shows that trees and concrete can co-exist in a third-world country. Between 2016 and…

Field Notes by Walter C. Villa May 30, 2026

Don’t miss these life-changing college scholarships

Full tuition, allowance, and a guaranteed career The countdown to the next academic year is officially on, and some of the country’s biggest educational grants are closing their application windows within days. Here are four scholarship programs you can still apply for…

Field Notes radar Room by Walter C. Villa May 26, 2026

OPINION: Trading mature trees for seedlings is an ecological sham that leaves Manila burning

The destruction of hundreds of mature trees along Quirino Avenue for the SALEX expressway project exposes a costly loophole in Manila’s urban development, where sapling replacement programs fail to cool a city suffering from severe heatwaves.