According to mayoclinic.org, dysthymia or persistent depressive disorder is “a continuous long-term form of depression.” An individual may lose interest in normal daily activities, feel hopeless, lack productivity, have low self-esteem and an overall feeling of inadequacy. These feelings may last for years...
With the changes and uncertainties brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been easy to lose track of the things one would like to accomplish. Three ladies, however, proved that the pandemic need not get in the way of achieving their friendship...
Football for Humanity and sports education partner Coaches Across Continents (CAC) kicked-off a series of online training sessions as part of its campaign to stop online sexual abuse and exploitation of children.
Some 30 coaches participated in the community football mobilization program under the...
To study ways to reduce vaccine misinformation, Facebook researchers changed how posts are ranked for more than 6,000 users in the U.S., Mexico, Brazil, and the Philippines
WASHINGTON (AP)—In March, as claims about the dangers and ineffectiveness of coronavirus vaccines spun across social media...
Philippine fashion evolved throughout the years and it is evident that it has been greatly influenced by the country’s former colonizers—Spain, the United States and even Japan.
As the country celebrated its 123rd Independence Day last month, it was a good time to look...
“Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.”
This statement comes from Maya Angelou, a prolific writer of poems and memoirs, who knew how important the voice was. Using the voice...
To strengthen the country’s science and math programs, the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) brings together educators and policy makers in...
Manila, Philippines | March 5, 2026 — The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), together with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Cagayan Economic...
In the ‘90s, Dr. Neila Cortes-Maramba of the University of the Philippines (UP) in Manila led a team of scientists investigating 10 medicinal plants...
Globally, at least three million people are poisoned by pesticides every year, of whom 20,000 people die. That’s according to the Geneva-based World Health Organization...