The smallest fish species in the world can be found in the Philippines. The dwarf pygmy goby (Pandaka pygmaea) and the Buhi Black-spotted goby (Mistichthys luzonensis), respectively known locally as tabyos and sinarapan, are two unique species of fish.
All over the world, industrialization brought about great changes on the landscape of human existence. On one extreme, advancement in technology and in the lifestyle media, and on the other extreme, pollution and environmental degradation.
It is understandable that the widespread effects of puberty on children’s physical well-being would also affect their attitudes and behaviour. However, there is evidence that the changes in attitudes and behaviour that occur at this ...
The term "motivation" refers to the cause or "why" of behavior or the factors that energize behavior and give it direction. A motivated organism will engage in an activity more vigorously and more efficiently than one that ...
Most of us have periods when we feel anxious, depressed, unreasonably angry or inadequate in dealing with life's complexities. Trying to lead a satisfying and meaningful life may be more difficult today than in the past, so that ...
Every time we start a new year, soothsayers can't seem to stop predicting all those doomsday rhetoricals. What we really need are good news and good deeds. But how do we start the new year on the right foot? So ...
In the Philippines, summer time is vacation time for kids. The months of March, April and May coincide with school vacation. It is that part of the year when children spend most of their time playing, sightseeing and rollicking for ...
Because developmental tasks play such an important role in setting guidelines for normal development, anything that interferes with their mastery may be regarded as a potential hazard. There are three very common potential hazards related to developmental tasks. The first ...