One Tama Blog

The world is getting smaller as air travel becomes quicker and cheaper. In fact, it’s come to a point where travel to nearby countries: Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Vietnam cost only a little more than flights to Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Bohol, and Davao. Therefore, by many people’s logic (and sometimes ours, too), it’s easy to say: “Well, if I’m spending just as much anyway, I might as well take a trip to another country rather than just to some Philippine province.”

The key pressumptions of this school of thought, we think, are: 1) There is more to see and do in another country; and 2) The Philippine destinations are just around the corner, and we can always go there next time.

Allow us to try and refute these assumptions by sharing some of our thoughts and research with you. Continue reading ‘My One Tama Action for the Day: Getting to Know my Country’

I’ve made a personal commitment to reduce my plastic bag usage in my day-to-day life. Although it may seem trivial to some, I am convinced that the impact of this one act, multiplied by its frequency, and hopefully by the number of people I can convince to do the same, will be a positive contribution to our campaign to save our environment.

Most plastic bags today are made of Polyethylene, 80% produced from natural gas, which is a non-renewable resource. What makes this versatile material popular is its relatively cheap production cost. What people fail to consider, however, are the collateral environmental damage and disposal costs associated to plastics. Continue reading ‘My One Tama Action for the Day: Save on Plastic Bags’