Who is the Filipino? genome expert asks
By Tarra QuismundoIt is a question that has been asked for generations: “Who is the Filipino?”
It is a question that has been asked for generations: “Who is the Filipino?”
The Philippines has the fourth “most optimistic” community of business leaders in the world as strides taken in easing the cost of doing business have likely negated other concerns such as the tension between the Executive and Judicial branches of government.
Wildfires, peat fires and controlled burns on farming lands kill 339,000 people worldwide each year, said a study released on Saturday that is the first to estimate a death toll for landscape fires.
Babies still too small to speak know how to make jokes and form friendships, say researchers at an Australian university who have spent two years filming the behavior of young children.
When flamingos, storks, pelicans and other migratory birds undertake their long seasonal flights, they risk their lives winging their way through the endless power grids that cover the world.
The Science Month activities close with VIDO Awards. The name comes from Vidal A. Tan, eighth president of the University of the Philippines. He was the first Filipino to acquire a doctorate in Mathematics. He was also an accomplished essayist and playwright who authored plays like “Souls in Torment” and “The Husband of Mrs. Cruz.”
While saying it hasn’t yet established a connection between political dynasties and poverty, a policy think tank released initial results of a study showing that areas under the rule of dynasties are among the poorest in the Philippines. The study, being prepared by the Asian Institute of Management Policy Center (AIMPC), said seven out of [...]
Elizabeth Cochran was sitting in her office when her computer suddenly sounded an alarm.
For over 40 years, the Angat Dam has been supplying potable water to Metro Manila, but is it still stable enough to withstand strong earthquakes? The government has set aside at least P50 million to find this out, dam officials said. Rodolfo German, general manager of the Angat River Hydro Electric Power Plant (Arhepp) of [...]
