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Ormoc Strays Oasis: Saving Innocent Lives from Deathrow

Ormoc is a small coastal and mountain town in the eastern islands of the Philippines. In this little community, a group of like-minded individuals headed by my ...

Stranded Spinner Dolphin Rescue

One rainy Tuesday morning in March, a juvenile spinner dolphin was found by a local fisherman at the shallows of Pajara, Brgy. Omapad, Mandaue City just beneath...

Citisec Online Multi-Million Peso Mistake: REIT Debut in Philippines Stock Market

Aug. 13, 2020 - CITISEC'S MULTI-MILLION PESO MISTAKE A financial commentary on today's REIT PH debut Today was easily one of the momentous days in the Philippin...

Keeping Up With the Buzz - My Introduction to the Hive Community

https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ybanezkim26/Baxfh5bp-202003281031410000.png It seems the Hive has been very busy while the rest of the real world has be...

MagMa Trail Run 2019: My Last Ultra Trail Marathon of the Year

MagMa Trail Run 2019 was a great way to cap my ultra trail running journey this year. Just a few towns north of Cebu, the sentinels of Danao and Carmen, Mt. Man...

Guitar for Beginners: How to Play Dozens of Songs with Only Four Guitar Chords

Are you interested in learning how to play songs on a guitar? If yes, then let me share with you this little cheat sheet. This blog is intended for those who ma...

Scaling the Three Peaks of Mount Tres Marias: A Travelogue of the Enchanting Rainforests of Biliran Island

I have been climbing mountains for eleven years now. I started when I was sixteen and since then, I have always believed that the tropical rainforest is my home...

Nature Identification Thread #14- Now Paying out Steem Basic Income Memberships to Participants!

t's time for the weekly nature identification thread! Post pictures of plants, animals, rocks, or other cool stuff that you've photographed but can't identify, ...

Paddle for the Planet 2018 - United for Cleaner Oceans: June 2, 2018 Coastal Clean-up and Fun Paddling

Paddle for the Planet is an annual global wave of action of water-craft enthusiasts and marine conservation advocates. Every first week of June, paddlers from a...

Step Out Xayd 1.0 - Photoblog of the Budlaan-Sirao Dayhike Traverse

Lovely day to all adventurers out there! About three weeks ago, I announced in my Steemit blog the first ever Step Out Xayd outdoor event. The Step Out Xayd 1.0...

Step Out Xayd 1.3: Registration and Itinerary to the Budlaan-Sirao Dayhike on June 03, 2018

Good morning, Steemians! I'm back from the my birthday weekend and here to finally give you the itinerary and registration details for this Sunday's Step Out Xa...

Sipalay Island Hopping Adventure: Taking My Family Closer to Nature on My Birthday

I just turned 27 on the 27th and it sure was a great celebration! I know that many of us like to celebrate our birthdays by travelling and visiting new places w...

Step Out Xayd 1.2: Preparing for the Greater Outdoors

Hola earthlings, outdoorsmen, and future outdoorsmen! If you ever wondered why I have initiated the Step Out Xayd blog series, this is the write up that will an...

Step Out Xayd 1.1: Invite to the Budlaan-Sirao Dayhike Traverse for the Cebu Steemit Community

First off, thank you for all the responses and resteems of my first Step Out Xayd blog series. The support you guys have shown keeps me motivated in introducing...

Step Out Xayd 1.0: Brewing Adventures for the Cebu Steemit Community

Hola! This is Xayd of @xaydtrips Steemit blog and for the first time ever, I would like to introduce you to the Step Out Xayd blog series. Some of you who have ...

The DMAIC (Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control) Approach to Problem Solving in Work and Life in General

I know I have sold myself across as an outdoorsman who spends her days climbing mountains and diving reefs but my day job is actually quite opposite from those....

The Brain's Difference in Color Perception: Do You See Pink and White or Gray and Mint?

This baffling photo showed up on my Facebook feed last night and since then, everyone has been arguing. Screen capture from my Facebook feed with original post ...

Hiking Cebu: Sitio Napo to Babag Traverse

I might not have expected it when I first moved to Cebu six years ago, but this island really has some awesome trails to offer. Growing up amidst the rainforest...

Coral Reefs: A Five-Minute Read On What Corals Really Are

Let's talk about corals. I find that corals are one of the most ecologically important organisms that do not get talked about a lot. Let me ask you something: d...

A Quick Spotlight on the Steem Summit Working Committee + How to Claim Your Exhibit Souvenirs and Certificates for Winners and Panelists

Steem Summit After Hype I know it's been more than twenty-four hours but the after-hype brought by the very first Steem Summit is still making a lot of noise he...