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Screenshots from the game highlight how each room explores different aspects of life under Martial Law, capturing scenes that reflect the era’s complex realities. (Photo: Ateneo VAMR Laboratory) For young Filipinos, the Martial Law era -- those dark years from 1972 to 1981 that cast a long shadow until 1986 -- is not a lived […]

Winners of the 3rd Philippine Nuclear Science Olympiad (PNSO), L-R: Lorenzo S. Mercado (5th Place, Philippine Science High School System-Central Luzon Campus), Magnus Rex C. Navarro (4th Place, Philippine Science High School System Main Campus), Ivan Gerard S. Empizo (1st Place, Philippine Science High School System-CAR), Clara S. Canta (2nd Place, Philippine Science High School […]

On April 27, 2016, microsatellite Diwata-1 became the first Filipino-built satellite in orbit. It was deployed from the JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer (J-SSOD) of the International Space Station (Photo credit: JAXA/NASA) In the aftermath of Yolanda in 2013, the Philippines faced one of its most devastating disasters. Entire communities were flattened, and the country […]

Dr. Rachel June Ravago-Gotanco from the Marine Science Institute of the University of the Philippines-Diliman presents her study on sea cucumbers and their implications for aquaculture and fishery management and conservation on April 22, 2026, during the NAST Environmental Science Awarding ceremony at Admiral Hotel, Manila. (Photo by Xyrus Ivan De Gracia, DOST-STII) A recent […]

Caption: Residents, environmental advocates, and urban poor groups gather in Upper Smokey Mountain, Tondo, a former dumpsite now home to recyclers and urban farming communities under Proclamation 39. With the proposed waste-to-energy incinerator, residents face renewed threats of displacement, putting their homes and livelihoods at risk. Photo: Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives Manila,…

(Photo: Pexels) Quezon City — Policymakers and health experts underscored the urgent need for sodium reduction initiatives in the country, including administrative orders, legislation, and industry reformulation, to address the growing burden of hypertension, heart diseases, kidney complications, and other non-communicable diet-related illnesses. According to a systematic analysis by the Global B…

Students at the writeshop develop peer-led health education tools by addressing critical issues like teenage pregnancy and healthcare access. (Photo: Allan Abrigo via Kurit-Lagting Art Collective) SORSOGON CITY, Philippines — Adolescents aged 10 to 19 from the province of Sorsogon are taking an active role in addressing adolescent sexual reproductive health (ASRH) challenges and gender-based [&#8…

Ateneo de Manila University Journals Support Supervisor Ramil Balubal and Journals Assistant Alexandra Jill Dela Cruz present selected research journals to Quezon City Public Library representatives during the turnover ceremony, highlighting the University’s publications and their expanded access for public readers, as Head of Technical Services Division Ms. Manica M. Cortes looks on. (Photo: OAV…

A girl holds a baby sea turtle in her palm. (Photo: Los Muertos Crew/Pexels) The year 2019 saw the emergence of the Internet phenomenon known as VSCO girls (or VSCO kids). Named after VSCO -- a photo-editing app that the Guardian described as "a kind of Instagram 2.0" -- these Gen Z teenagers sported brightly […]

Dr. Pamela Louise Tolentino poses with the student attendees of her nuLab Environmental Science session. (Photo: DOST-SEI) Bringing science closer to communities, DOST-SEI's nuLab began its 2026 trips with women scientists and an all-girl mobile classroom at the Philippine Science High School - Main Campus in Diliman, Quezon City, on February 11, 2026. A mobile […]

On March 31, 2026, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), spearheaded by DOST Assistant Secretary for Technology Transfer, Communications, and Commercialization Napoleon K. Juanillo Jr. (leftmost) and his team, formally inaugurated the PROPEL Business Hub and Exhibit Center at its Bicutan Complex in Taguig City. It will serve as a facility that brings together […]

Team EMPATH (L-R): Sophia Nicole Mendoza, Samantha Muñoz, Brendan James Saripe and James Kaleb Graycochea. (Photo: Shie Muñoz) A team of undergraduate biology students from the University of Sto. Tomas (UST) received the Distinction Award at the 2026 ASEAN Geospatial Challenge for their proactive decision support system for managing plastic pollution in a crucial Metro Manila river system. Create…

Participants attentively listen to presentations and discussions during the dissemination forum “Establishing Cervical Cancer Secondary Prevention Services in Highly Urbanized Settings” in Cebu City. (Photo: Geri Matthew Carretero) A dissemination forum titled “Establishing Cervical Cancer Secondary Prevention Services in Highly Urbanized Settings” was recently held at Citadines Hotel Cebu, bring…

Delegates from government, NGOs, academe, youth, and local communities gathered at the Philippine Mangrove Conference 2026 in Quezon City, underscoring the need to align science, policy, and grassroots action for mangrove conservation and climate resilience. (Photo via Evident Integrated Marketing & PR) Global Mangrove Alliance Philippines and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources –…

Dr. Alfred Pawlik showcases early stone tool artifacts, detailing archaeological evidence of the seafaring and hunting strategies used by the early inhabitants hundreds of thousands of years ago to thrive across the Philippine archipelago. (Photo: OAVP-RCWI, 2026.) Long before the first Spanish ships arrived on our shores, the Philippine islands were already home to daring seafarers with technolo…

DOST Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. speaks before the media, announcing the qualifiers for the 2025 National Competitive Examination (NCE) of the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) in a press conference, Philippine Information Agency Building, Quezon City, March 30. (Photo by Xyrus Ivan De Gracia, DOST-STII) The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Science High School (DOST-PSHS)…

In March 2026, the description of Ariptyelus ikalahani, a new spittlebug species from the Philippines, was published by Vinton Thompson, Elorde S. Crispolon, Jr., and Sheryl A. Yap in The Pan-Pacific Entomologist. 𝘼𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙮𝙚𝙡𝙪𝙨 𝙞𝙠𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙞 Distribution/habitat: Santa Rosa, Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya, Luzon Distinctive traits: Ariptyelus ikalahani is distinguishable from other known Ariptyelus species in …

In February 2026, the description of Amorphophallus calladoi, a new endemic species of herbaceous plant from the Philippines, was published by Rene Alfred Anton B. Bustamante, Maverick N. Tamayo, John Paul Collantes, and Pieter B. Pelser in the journal Phytotaxa. 𝘼𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙪𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙞 (Araceae) Distribution/habitat: Aurora and Nueva Ecija, Luzon Distinctive traits: Amorphophallus calladoi has p…

The three-day immersion in the Converge Angeles Data Center Tier III facility advances the growing collaboration under the UP–Converge MOU, structured around the UP OVPDx Data Center Staff Competency Framework. Photo: UP Office of the Vice President for Public Affairs The University of the Philippines (UP) has partnered with fiber broadband and technology provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. to t…

Photo: Robi Kate Miranda, Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives Manila, Philippines — Environmental and urban poor rights groups renewed calls for a shift toward just, sustainable energy and waste solutions following a series of Lenten protest actions dubbed “Kalbaryo ng Manggagawa at Maralitang Manilenyo” held on March 28, 2026. Organized by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN), the actions…