Folk Wisdom - Keeper of Tradition (10 lessons)
Dr Abe V Rotor1. Thunder and lightning spawn mushroom.In the province, it is a tradition to go hunting for mushrooms in bamboo groves, on anthills, under rice hay and banana stalks during the monsoon...
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Dr Abe V RotorDead Camphor Tree, UST ManilaThe Haunting TreeI am dead.Won't you stop as you did when I was alive?Where is the gentle wind? Rainbow's showers?The birds perched singing in my arms,Bees...
View ArticleJokes, take a break
Dr Abe V Rotor Living with Nature School on Blog Paaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid (People's School-on-Air) with Ms Melly C Tenorio738 DZRB AM Band, 8 to 9 evening class, Monday to Friday Light moments,...
View ArticleThe Lighter Side of Life - Slip of the Tongue
The Lighter Side of Life - Slip of the TongueDr Abe V Rotor Living with Nature School on Blog Paaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid (People's School-on-Air) with Ms Melly C Tenorio738 DZRB AM Band, 8 to 9...
View ArticleReligious Humor and Wit
Researched by Dr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature - School on BlogPaaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid with Ms Melly C Tenorio738 DZRB AM, 8 to 9 evening class Mon to Fri1. Rewrite the Ten Commandments The...
View ArticleZero Waste Management on the Campus
Program Framework* Dr Abe V RotorOBSERVATIONS1. Littering in classrooms, along corridors and on campus grounds.San Vicente Integrated School, Ilocos Sur2. Occasional presence of vermin such as flies,...
View ArticleParrot and Gecko - a Short-lived Relationship
Dr Abe V RotorMy nephew brought a gecko thinking it was a rare monitor lizard. It's a gecko, I said, and let it climb our tall coconut tree. There it sounded its regular call, twice or more every...
View ArticleGiants Roam the Earth
Giants fascinate children most, and mothers do not run out of stories about the kapre or Jack and the Beanstalk or the giant squid that attacked Captain Nemo’s submarine in Jules Verne’s Twenty...
View ArticleFilipino Mythology: Is there really a "Kapre" (hairy monster)?
Dr Abe V Rotor Lesson: The supernatural kapre in Philippine mythology. Describe the kapre, his looks, habits and places he frequents. What is the counterpart of the kapre in your country? Where does he...
View ArticleRolling Billboards - Cause of Accidents
Ban those Rolling billboards!Dr Abe V RotorTry driving without the rear view, however experienced you are as a driver. You are deprived of your hindsight. Those small mirrors have a different purpose....
View ArticleZero Waste Management on the Campus
Program Framework* Dr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature - School on BlogPaaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid with Ms Melly C Tenorio738 DZRB AM, 8 to 9 evening class Mon to FriOBSERVATIONS1. Littering in...
View ArticleDon't waste food, don't!
Yes, children there is a Santa Gracia . ~Dr Abe V Rotor Living with Nature - School on BlogPaaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid with Ms Melly C Tenorio738 DZRB AM, 8 to 9 evening class Mon to FriDon't throw...
View ArticleLet’s Reduce Postharvest Loss and Rice Consumption
Dr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature - School on BlogPaaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid 738 DZRB AM with Ms Melly C Tenorio, 8 to 9 evening class, Monday to Friday I am writing this article in response to...
View ArticleZero Waste Management on the Campus
Program Framework* Dr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature - School on BlogPaaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid with Ms Melly C Tenorio738 DZRB AM, 8 to 9 evening class Mon to FriOBSERVATIONS1. Littering in...
View ArticleProper Maintenance of Books - 12 Ways
Dr Abe V RotorBooks will always be a part of our lives and culture, even if we claim to be living in the electronic age. We still uphold publication in print - hard copy. In fact books will survive...
View ArticleMaintenance of Clothes Cabinet - 12 Ways
Dr Abe V Rotor1. When was the last time you made a general cleaning of your cothes cabinet?2. Dispose clothes you no longer need. Keep them in a separate place from those you regularly wear. Better...
View ArticleProper Maintenance of Books - 12 Ways
Dr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature - School on BlogPaaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid with Ms Melly C Tenorio738 DZRB AM, 8 to 9 evening class Mon to FriBooks will always be a part of our lives and culture,...
View ArticleBooks - the Greatest Treasure of Mankind
Dr Abe V Rotor Living with Nature - School on BlogPaaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid with Ms Melly C Tenorio738 DZRB AM, 8 to 9 evening class Mon to Fri Author inspects piles of books ready for storage,...
View ArticleEnjoy Gardening - 12 Pointers
Dr Abe V Rotor Misty Morning in a Garden in acrylic, on-the-spot painting by the author, UST Botanical Garden1. Water regularly but never during ++hot hours of the day. It is best to water them early...
View ArticleHave you tried "jumping salad?"
Dr Abe V RotorThis is a favorite dish of Ilocanos known as “jumping salad.” What is it really?In Paaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid (school-on-the-air) program last July 5, 2006 five callers phoned to give...
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