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Ludong - the tastiest fish and the most expensive, too.
The mullet is called in the Ilocos and Cagayan regions where it is endemic in three names according to size: sisiao when juvenile, purong when mature, and ludong when it reaches a size of two kilos or...
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UST-AB Photography Assignment: the Element of Human Interest
Dr Abe V RotorProfessor in photography1. Choose two photos from the avrotor blog which you think are of greatest human interest. Print on one page bond the two photos, and print under each your reason...
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Lichens: Enduring symbiosis of algae and fungi living as one complex organism
Dr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature School on BlogPaaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid with Ms Melly C Tenorio 738 DZRB AM Band, 8 to 9 evening class, Monday to FridayLichens are indicators of clean air, in the...
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Ipon or Dulong - a special delicacy, but is it worth catching it?
Old folks know exactly when ipon arrives, by the phase of the moon and coolness of the Siberian High. The news spreads like wildfire, and soon people crowd the fishing grounds and market. For ipon is a...
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UST-AB Photography (Part 1): Entrepreneurship at the Grassroots
Dr Abe V Rotor Living with Nature School on BlogPaaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid with Ms Melly C Tenorio 738 DZRB AM Band, 8 to 9 evening class, Monday to Friday For discussion and recitation in class
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UST-AB Photography (Part 2): Taming the Wildlife
Dr Abe V Rotor Living with Nature School on BlogPaaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid with Ms Melly C Tenorio 738 DZRB AM Band, 8 to 9 evening class, Monday to FridayFor class discussion and analysis
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Techniques in peeling santol
Dr Abe V Rotor It takes skill to peel santol (Sandoricum koetjape) as shown in these photos. With a sharp knife peel continuously in a circular manner. Eureka! You can enter into a peeling contest....
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Native Delicacies: Patupat and Tupig, and Others
Dr Abe V RotorI am fascinated by the way the patupat basket is woven. So with the preparation of bamboo in tinubong, another delicacy. Tupig is prepared in carefully rolled banana leaves, slowly cooked...
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Dressing fresh piña fruit
Dr Abe V RotorDon't settle for piña in can. Get the fresh fruit instead and do the preparations yourself. It is actually fun with the family. There is no substitute to fresh fruits. And you can make...
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Narcissus Butterfly
Dr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature School on BlogPaaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid with Ms Melly C Tenorio 738 DZRB AM Band, 8 to 9 evening class, Monday to FridayIf Narcissus is dead,why do butterflies...
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Serve fruits whole and fresh - there's nothing like it.
Dr Abe V Rotor Watermelon or pakwan. Serve liberally with style. Bite to the rind and spit seeds. Camito or star apple. Cut cross wise to show how the fruit got its name. Scoop with...
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Basi Wine - Pride of the Ilocos Region - in celebration of the 208th...
Article edited and enlarged from earlier post in celebration of the 208th Anniversary of the Basi Revolt (September 29, 1806- 2014) Basi in small and long neck bottles (2 to 5 years aged) available....
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Quaintness of Living in Catanduanes
Originally Part 6: BIOME 2010 The author visited the place twice, on October 22 in 2010, and in the following year, as a resource person of a conference of environment, BIOME. Here are his impressions...
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Banana stalk for packaging and transporting fresh fruits and vegetables, and...
Dr Abe V RotorFlowers of himbaba-o or alokong (Ilk), a wild vegetable can remain fresh even after three days inside banana stalk. A single stalk is stripped from the trunk and folded according to...
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Doom of the Youth
Dr Abe V RotorYoung Ka Hsaw Wa from Burma receives 2009 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Pursuing Non-Violent Defense of Human Rights and theEnvironment, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Metro Manila....
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UST-AB Photography: Capture those fleeting moments of joy
Assignment: "What makes a photograph Good/Very Good, and not just Fair/Average or ordinary?" Analyze these photos. Critique each as to their significance, artistic quality, and special characteristics....
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UST-AB 20 Points in Basic Photography
On-the-spot photography test. September 11, 2014 (after the written test). Bring your own camera, preferably with high Mega Pixels, say 5 to 10 MP. Dr Abe V RotorProfessorLiving with Nature School on...
View ArticleTowering Deer Hunter
Dr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature School on BlogPaaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid with Ms Melly C Tenorio 738 DZRB AM Band, 8 to 9 evening class, Monday to FridayI touched the towering figure and I was...
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Tamaraw - Endangered Philippine Endemic Animal
Dr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature School on BlogPaaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid with Ms Melly C Tenorio 738 DZRB AM Band, 8 to 9 evening class, Monday to FridayTamaraw (Anoa mindorensis) heifer in...
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Getting started in writing a short story
Dr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature School on BlogPaaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid with Ms Melly C Tenorio 738 DZRB AM Band, 8 to 9 evening class, Monday to FridayWriting a short story is difficult to start...
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