By Liberty A. Pinili

HAVE you ever wondered why malls put at least two trash cans in one corner—one labeled “biodegradable” and the other “non-biodegradable”?

Biodegradable and non-biodegradable are actually two different kinds of garbage.

Biodegradable materials are those that rot, like all kinds of food, paper, animal poop, plant leaves and other parts of plants and trees. Non-biodegradable wastes are those that do no rot like plastic, glass and metal.

Biodegradable stuff can be made into fertilizers to fatten the soil and make plants grow better. Non-biodegradable stuff can be reused or made into other useful things. For example, softdrink bottles can be cleaned and refilled or they can be smashed and heated up to make new bottles. Read the rest…

The Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church in Oslob grabbed headlines just last March after a fire hit part of the structure.

Ironically, the tragedy happened during the Fire Prevention Month. What made the story even more of an eye opener was that the town’s fire station was just a few meters away from the church. But no thanks to a defective fire truck, the people had to literally push the vehicle towards the site of the fire. Read the rest…

By: Aaron Zachary Laguna<br>9 years old, USC South Campus

I joined the kiddie crew workshop at McDonald’s South Road. I belonged to the second batch. It started April 14 and ended April 18.

We were taught simple crew work like opening the door for customers and greeting them, cleaning tables and trays in the lobby area, greeting customers in the drive-thru area, and doing simple counter work. Read the rest…

By Tita Dulce Festin-Baybay

That’s right, Kidsters!

Skills training are two words that means learning to make use of your hands to make something. An example is sewing, typing or recycling newspapers into bags or decor. Using your skills is also using your artistic talent to make something out of ordinary materials. Read the rest…