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Garmin Pay now available in PH, bringing fast and secure contactless payments to smartwatch users 

MANILA, Philippines – Garmin has announced the launch of Garmin PayTM in the Philippines, giving users a fast, safe, and convenient way to make contactless payments directly from their compatible Garmin smartwatch. As contactless payments continue to grow globally, Garmin Pay expands how...

Filipino scientists develop novel method to refine mathematical models and identify drug targets 

Biological processes like the Wnt signaling pathway—which regulates crucial development and helps keep the body’s tissues functioning normally and in balance—are often described by scientists using mathematical maps called reaction networks, which serve as the foundation of mathematical models. These allow scientists to...

Xiaomi’s 6.6 Sale brings up to Php 6,000 off on selected phones and devices

Xiaomi’s 6.6 Sale features discounts on select products, from smartphones and tablets to TVs, smart home devices, wearables, monitors, and POCO picks. via GRAPHIC PLUS — This 6.6 season, Xiaomi is giving shoppers up to Php 6,000 off on selected phones and mobile devices,...

UPD Chemists create AI Tool to predict antibacterial peptides

As antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to make traditional antibiotics less effective worldwide, the search for new antibacterial treatments has become increasingly urgent. One promising solution is antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), small molecules that can kill bacteria. To help accelerate their discovery, researchers at the...

Philippines and Japan sign joint declaration to continue decades of space cooperation 

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) signed a Joint Declaration of Interest in Space Cooperation on 27 May 2026, reaffirming their shared goals and objectives, and their interest in exploring cooperation and industry partnerships in Satellite Joint...

Why is universal healthcare so elusive in the Philippines?

For many Filipinos, illness doesn’t begin with a diagnosis. It begins with a question: How much will this cost us? At the latest Ateneo Breakthroughs lecture, Veincent Christian F. Pepito—a public health researcher and assistant professor at the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public...

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Simpler data center modernization

Dell EMC has announced the expansion of its market-leading converged infrastructure (CI) system with the addition of the next generation Dell EMC VxBlockSystem 1000....

Life enhancers: carrots, coconuts and sweet potatoes

Choose your food wisely and add years to your life,” authors Charlotte Hilton Andersen and Jenn Sinrich wrote in Reader’s Digest. And among the list of...

Diabetics should have their eyes checked to monitor for diabetic retinopathy

If you have diabetes, you may have to deal with its complications. One of the complications that may crop up if you do not...

Post-Valentine reflections on the streets of Manila at night

She broke her promise to be with me today, but still, I am in no position to complain. Yes, we might have spent the...