Joaquin Ortega

28/08/2026

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63 YEARS AGO TODAY — Isinilang si Gerardo “Doc Gerry” Ortega

Noong August 28, 1963, isinilang sa Aborlan, Palawan si Gerardo “Gerry” Valeriano Ortega — beterinaryo, mamamahayag, environmental advocate, community organizer at dating provincial board member na naging isa sa mga pinakakilalang boses laban sa pagmimina at katiwalian sa Palawan.

Bilang beterinaryo, naging bahagi si Ortega ng Crocodile Farming Institute sa Puerto Princesa noong 1988 at naging direktor nito makalipas ang isang taon. Sa ilalim ng kanyang pamumuno, isinulong ang pagpapalawak ng crocodile farming bilang kabuhayan, na kalaunan ay nagbigay-daan sa pagbuo ng industriya ng crocodile farming sa bansa.

Pumasok siya sa politika noong 2001 bilang miyembro ng Palawan Provincial Board. Doon, naging kritiko siya ng umano’y katiwalian sa provincial government. Tumakbo rin siya bilang gobernador noong 2004 ngunit natalo.

Sa halip na tuluyang lumayo sa public service, ipinagpatuloy ni Ortega ang kanyang adbokasiya bilang project director ng Bantay Kalikasan-Palawan ng ABS-CBN Foundation. Isinulong niya ang community-based sustainable tourism projects, kabilang ang Bacungan River Cruise, firefly watching sa Iwahig River at Ugong Rock.

Kasabay nito, naging broadcaster siya sa Palawan, kung saan ginamit niya ang kanyang mga programa upang talakayin ang mga isyung pangkapaligiran, katiwalian at pamamahala.

Sa mga huling buwan ng kanyang buhay, nakatuon si Ortega sa kampanya laban sa malakihang pagmimina sa Palawan. Naghahanda siyang pumunta sa Manila para ilunsad ang isang kampanyang naglalayong makalikom ng 10 milyong pirma laban sa pagmimina nang siya ay paslangin noong January 24, 2011 sa Puerto Princesa City.

Sa paglipas ng mga taon, nanatiling simbolo si Ortega ng panganib na kinakaharap ng mga mamamahayag at environmental defenders na humaharap sa makapangyarihang interes.

Ang kanyang buhay ay nag-iwan ng isang simpleng hamon sa mga taga-Palawan: “kung may pakialam, may pakinabang.”

63 taon matapos siyang isilang, patuloy na nabubuhay ang kanyang paninindigan sa mga mamamahayag, environmental advocates at komunidad na ipinaglalaban ang kalikasan at karapatan ng publiko na malaman ang katotohanan.

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18/08/2026

'ANG DAPAT AY MATINO AT MAHUSAY'

On the 14th death anniversary of former Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo, we remember his legacy and the enduring message he left behind.

13/08/2026

Namatay ang isang apat na taong gulang na lalaki sa General Santos City mahigit isang buwan matapos umano itong makagat ng isang asong-gala na pinaniniwalaang may rabies.

Agad siyang dinala sa ospital kung saan nilinis at tinahi ang kaniyang mga sugat. Binigyan din siya ng bakuna laban sa tetanus.

Matapos ibigay ang tetanus shot noong gabi, kinaumagahan ay ibinigay naman sa bata ang unang dose ng bakuna laban sa rabies. Naka-tatlong dose ng anti-rabies shot ang bata pero bago ang ikaapat na dose, nakitaan na umano ng sintomas ng rabies ang bata.

Ayon sa ospital kung saan na-admit ang bata, karaniwang apat na dose ng bakuna ang ibinibigay sa nakagat ng aso ngunit hindi na umabot sa huling dose ang pasyente. Nagkaroon din siya ng sugat mula sa kagat ng aso na malapit sa kaniyang ulo.

”Unfortunately, umabot siya ng third dose pero hindi na siya umabot ng fourth dose. We categorize yung mga sugat or kagat ng aso… sa pasyente, Category 3… masyado nang malapit sa ulo. Meron tayong ibinibigay na immunuglobilin, which is active yung ibinigay na bakuna,” ayon kay Dr. Jeorge P. Royeca City Hospital Chief, Dr. Ryan Oscar Aplicador.

Basahin: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/balitambayan/promdi/998480/4-anyos-na-lalaki-na-nakagat-ng-asong-gala-nasawi-higit-1-buwan-kahit-naturukan-ng-kontra-rabies/story/

11/08/2026

It’s Not Random — It’s a System: How Structure Drives Behavior

When outcomes feel unpredictable, we often blame luck, leadership, or human error. But in systems thinking, the real question is: what structure is producing this behavior?

The way a system is built determines how it acts. From ecosystems to economies, organizations to online platforms, behavior isn’t driven by isolated choices — it emerges from connections, constraints, and flows beneath the surface.

Structure Is the Hidden Cause

A system’s structure includes:

- Elements (people, processes, tools)
- Interconnections (relationships, flows, rules)
- Feedback loops (reinforcing or balancing)
- Delays and boundaries

These components shape how the system responds to change, what it prioritizes, and what it resists. Behavior doesn’t emerge in spite of structure — it emerges because of it.

Behavior Patterns Aren’t Accidental

If a company keeps burning out employees despite wellness programs, if a city keeps getting flooded despite improved drains, if social media keeps amplifying outrage despite new policies — those aren’t anomalies. They’re system patterns.

And structure explains why they persist.

The Power of Shifting Focus

We’re trained to look at people: who made the mistake? Who needs to work harder?

Systems thinking shifts the lens to structure:

- What incentives or feedback loops are reinforcing this behavior?
- What delays are hiding cause and effect?
- What boundaries or connections are distorting flow
- This doesn’t ignore human agency — it empowers it. Because once we see the system, we can start to redesign it.

Want to Understand Structure?

You need the right language. At lelievelddictionary.com, you’ll find clear explanations and visual definitions for terms like system behavior, feedback delay, stock and flow, and system inertia. These aren’t buzzwords — they’re thinking tools.

The world may seem random. But look closer — and you’ll find structure doing exactly what it was built to do.

Source: https://medium.com//its-not-random-it-s-a-system-how-structure-drives-behavior-a12cd9ebd25b

09/08/2026

Members of the Pala’wan Indigenous group carrying several Tabo (𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘢 𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴), a fruit from a woody, monoecious climber native to the islands of Palawan and Borneo. Tabo has white, soft, and juicy flesh that is highly palatable. Locals describe its taste as a combination of mangosteen and santol.

The fruiting season of wild fruits, which usually begins around second half of the year, is one of the most lucrative periods for Indigenous peoples, as it provides an opportunity to earn a decent income from selling wild-harvested produce.

They usually carry the fruits manually, without vehicles, transporting them from the forests for several hours until they reach national roads where they can sell their harvest. Some also deliver their produce to store owners along the roadsides, as well as in town centers and nearby barrios.

08/08/2026

3 mangingisda sa Magsaysay, arestado sa paggamit umano ng dinamita

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08/08/2026