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87.9 FM Radyo Katipunan, 11 to 12 a,m, Thursday, May 8, 2025
Lesson in preparation for the opening of schoolyear on June 16, 2025 in all public and private schools.
Habagat or Monsoon Season is about to start.
How prepared are you?
Learn from the answers to a self-administered test on Monsoon and its Effects occurring on the Northern Hemisphere. The Southern Hemisphere (e.g. Australia) experiences opposite seasons of the year.
Dr Abe V Rotor
Co-Host with Fr JM Manzano, SJ, Prof Emoy Rodolfo AdMU,
and Ms Pauline Bautista
In line with the observance of International Mother Earth Day (April 22, 2025); International Day of the Forest (March 21); National Heritage Month (May 2025); Day of Biodiversity (May 22); Environment Day (June 6); Philippine Eagle (June 4 to 10), Philippine National Arbor Day (June 25, 2025). Also, Feast of San Isidro Labrador (patron saint of farmers), Pahiyas Festival* May 15 (Lucban Quezon); kite-flying in Japan, Rolling Cheese chase in England; Ceres Harvest Festival in Ancient Greece; Spring Season Festivals in India
Here are some questions to test our knowledge about the monsoon, more than that, to test to what extent we have learned to live with and by this natural phenomenon.
Over Iloilo: prelude to the monsoon season: cumulus cloud in the morning becoming nimbus and falling into rain in the afternoon. Photo taken by the author.
3. Global warming has something to do with the disturbance of the tectonic plates leading to more frequent and stronger earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruption. T
11. Rain makes the swimming pool green because rain dissolves nitrates in the air which it brings down to earth. T
18. By now the June beetle has emerged, so with the cicada, and the winged termites (gamu-gamu) PHOTOS have swarmed out from their colonies. T
19. The path of the monsoon winds is over the south western Pacific picking up moisture that builds into clouds which subsequently become rain that pours over a wide area covering Southeast Asia, the sub-continent of India, over much of Asia, on to Western Africa. T
20. The water table rises as the amount of rainfall increases, and in many cases, it reaches the top and joins with the runoff water, exacerbating flooding in the area. T
21. Planting trees, scientists tell us, is not a wise measure to curb global warming, because trees absorb the heat of the sun and make the earth warmer. F
22. It is the light of the sun – not its heat – that is used to convert H2O and CO2 during photosynthesis to produce sugar and Oxygen. T
23. Twice in a day the tides come and go, meaning there are two high tides and two low tides alternately taking place. T
24. Doldrums at sea have killed as many sailors as storms in the old days of shipping. T
25. When lightning strikes, the surrounding air suddenly expands and produces the sound referred to as thunder. This phenomenon takes place more frequently in summer than in any other time of the year. F ~
On the rescue. Flood in Metro Manila is a recurrent problem.
1. Ideally, rainfall is the purest water we get from nature, because the principle involved is distillation. Rain therefore, is distilled water. T
2. Because of gas and particle emissions from cars, factories, agriculture and human settlements, rainfall is unsafe to drink, and in fact we should refrain from going out in the rain. T
2. Because of gas and particle emissions from cars, factories, agriculture and human settlements, rainfall is unsafe to drink, and in fact we should refrain from going out in the rain. T
Over Iloilo: prelude to the monsoon season: cumulus cloud in the morning becoming nimbus and falling into rain in the afternoon. Photo taken by the author.
3. Global warming has something to do with the disturbance of the tectonic plates leading to more frequent and stronger earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruption. T
4. Global warming is the concern of governments and big businesses because they have the power and resources. We, ordinary citizens, have very little contribution to its solution. (F)
5. Three things to do in preparation for the monsoon season: House repair, gardening, and community work such as tree planting and cleaning drainage canals. T
5. Three things to do in preparation for the monsoon season: House repair, gardening, and community work such as tree planting and cleaning drainage canals. T
6. Among the recommended plants for the rainy season are ubi, malunggay, singkamas, gabi, carrots, pechay and lettuce, to augment our local food supply. (F )
7. The best time and most economical, and with least care and attention to plant vegetables in the backyard and idle lots is during the monsoon season. T
8. Frogs, snails, catfish, crayfish, mudfish, and the like, remain in a state of torpor during summer then they come out of their hiding places - cracks in the soil, underneath mulches, underground springs, etc. T
9. Wallows of carabao, river basins, farm ponds, ricefield catchments are natural sanctuaries. When the rains come, the aestivating organisms become active and start populating the flooded fields. T
10. It is customary to walk, play, sing, in the first heavy rain as the monsoon approaches, but you have to wet the navel first before attempting to do so, according to old folks. T
7. The best time and most economical, and with least care and attention to plant vegetables in the backyard and idle lots is during the monsoon season. T
8. Frogs, snails, catfish, crayfish, mudfish, and the like, remain in a state of torpor during summer then they come out of their hiding places - cracks in the soil, underneath mulches, underground springs, etc. T
10. It is customary to walk, play, sing, in the first heavy rain as the monsoon approaches, but you have to wet the navel first before attempting to do so, according to old folks. T
11. Rain makes the swimming pool green because rain dissolves nitrates in the air which it brings down to earth. T
12. Sporadic rainfall may be just thunderstorm. We can dismiss the possibility of strong rain after the sky has cleared and the thunderstorm has passed. (F)
13. Weathering is a geological process leading to soil formation. The principle is alternate heat and cold causing differential expansion and contraction of the material. Its principal companion is water - rainfall and running water. T
14. Bare watershed absorbs rain greedily because it is thirsty, so to speak, so why worry of delayed reforestation? Nature has her own way of self-regeneration. (F)
Aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda, Tacloban Leyte
13. Weathering is a geological process leading to soil formation. The principle is alternate heat and cold causing differential expansion and contraction of the material. Its principal companion is water - rainfall and running water. T
14. Bare watershed absorbs rain greedily because it is thirsty, so to speak, so why worry of delayed reforestation? Nature has her own way of self-regeneration. (F)
Aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda, Tacloban Leyte
15. Typhoons occur mostly during monsoon. A typhoon has a large circulating mass of air, laden with rain at its periphery, and moving from a high pressure to a low pressure area, circulating in a clockwise direction, that is if you are above the equator. (F, counterclockwise)
16. On the Central Plains, during the monsoon season the most important crop is corn. Corn likes a lot of rain. (F)
17. During the monsoon period the Inter-Tropical Convergent Zone (ITCZ) is usually up north of the Philippines; whereas during the amihan, the ITCZ moves southward to Mindanao or lower. T
16. On the Central Plains, during the monsoon season the most important crop is corn. Corn likes a lot of rain. (F)
17. During the monsoon period the Inter-Tropical Convergent Zone (ITCZ) is usually up north of the Philippines; whereas during the amihan, the ITCZ moves southward to Mindanao or lower. T
Gamu gamu or winged termites emerge at the onset of monsoon. Right, trapping gamu gamu with plastic bag attached to a light bulb, devised by author's son, Leo Carlo in his high school.
18. By now the June beetle has emerged, so with the cicada, and the winged termites (gamu-gamu) PHOTOS have swarmed out from their colonies. T
19. The path of the monsoon winds is over the south western Pacific picking up moisture that builds into clouds which subsequently become rain that pours over a wide area covering Southeast Asia, the sub-continent of India, over much of Asia, on to Western Africa. T
20. The water table rises as the amount of rainfall increases, and in many cases, it reaches the top and joins with the runoff water, exacerbating flooding in the area. T
21. Planting trees, scientists tell us, is not a wise measure to curb global warming, because trees absorb the heat of the sun and make the earth warmer. F
22. It is the light of the sun – not its heat – that is used to convert H2O and CO2 during photosynthesis to produce sugar and Oxygen. T
23. Twice in a day the tides come and go, meaning there are two high tides and two low tides alternately taking place. T
24. Doldrums at sea have killed as many sailors as storms in the old days of shipping. T
25. When lightning strikes, the surrounding air suddenly expands and produces the sound referred to as thunder. This phenomenon takes place more frequently in summer than in any other time of the year. F ~On the rescue. Flood in Metro Manila is a recurrent problem.
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* The Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, Quezon is a vibrant harvest festival celebrated annually on May 15th. It honors San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers, with homes decorated with fruits, vegetables, and kiping (rice wafers). The festival includes street parades, cultural performances, and the "Kalas" parade, where participants grab produce from decorated homes. The Pahiyas is a celebration of gratitude for the year's harvest and a display of the Lucbanin culture.--------------
Supplemental Data from Internet: On Schools: The Department of Education (DepEd) reported that the total enrollment for School Year 2024-2025 has reached 22,440,747 as of Wednesday morning, July 31. Of this number, 19,612,591 students are enrolled in public schools, while 2,548,838 learners are registered in private institutions.
In 2025, the total number of students enrolled in open universities in the Philippines is not precisely known, but the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has seen significant growth. UPOU, a pioneer in online education, reported that over 120,000 students availed of its free MOOCs in 2024, and more courses were added in 2025.
In the Philippines for SY 2024-2025, the breakdown of students by level is as follows: Elementary level has the highest enrollment with 12,386,316 students, followed by Junior High School with 6,676,031 students, and Senior High School with 3,132,880 learners. The total enrollment for this school year reaches 22.4 million students, according to DepEd; 216,000 under work study program.
For the school year 2019-2020, there were 3,408,815 students enrolled in higher education, representing an increase of 457,620 from the 2010-2011 school year. As of 2020, the country had 1,975 higher education institutions (HEIs), with 246 being public HEIs and 1,729 being private institutions. 216,00 work study program studemts philippines
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