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Baring the ‘silent violence’ of Philippine jails

Conversations about Philippine jail congestion often begin and end with statistics: thousands of case backlogs, cells built for 50 crammed with 200 bodies, and facilities straining at 300 to 400 percent beyond capacity. Yet these numbers barely capture the everyday human cost of...

UP study traces extreme waves through ancient coastal boulders

Large boulders, some weighing as much as a large truck, are scattered along the rocky coastline of Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte. These enormous boulders, which sit on an uplifted reef platform far from the sea, are not random. They are fragments of an ancient coral...

“From Cradle To Grave”: UP chemist explains chemistry’s role in global treaties

Chemistry has long driven progress in fields ranging from agriculture and healthcare to energy and infrastructure. Its innovations fuel economic growth, improve quality of life, and help countries meet their fundamental societal needs. Yet chemistry’s dual nature—capable of producing both beneficial and harmful...

Tilly’s birth will do us part: AI actor and the doomed commerce of inauthenticity

Previous era of the arts had subversiveness, vulgarity, and blasphemy as its main problems. Now its inauthenticity—the single remaining line that shouldn’t be crossed. In Western theater, the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle discussed “Thespis of Icaria” in his foundational literary work, Poetics. Thespis is...

Open call for Pinoy HS students to compete in world AI olympiad

The search is on for the first-ever National AI Team to represent the Philippines on the global stage, where they will join hundreds of fellow students from over 60 countries in the development and responsible use of artificial intelligence. The Ateneo de Manila Business...

UP meteorologists study how storms evolve near PH coasts, highlighting urgent preparedness needs

An analysis of 45 years’ worth of Philippine tropical cyclone (TC) data reveals insights into how storms behave as they approach and make landfall in the country—considered as one of the world’s most cyclone-prone regions. Drs. Bernard Alan Racoma and Gerry Bagtasa of the...

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Pinay Chemist Educator’s Invention made of Dried Banana-Leaf Offers Livelihood for Filipinos, Scales Up with DOST-TAPI Support

The Philippines continues to face a pressing challenge in providing sustainable employment. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the unemployment rate, released on November...

China in the mix: Third telco’s the charm? (CONCLUSION)

Hijacking exposes a network to potentially critical damage, Demchak and Shavitt wote in their study, “because it is not a hack of the endpoint...

Submarine volcanoes, faults, region for potential renewable energy, among others surveyed in three PH seas

QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES — Submarine volcanoes, active faults, internal waves, and a region with potential for renewable energy were surveyed in the Sulu Sea,...

WMRC: A heartbeat away from Manila’s landmark attractions

From 1912 to 2003, the country’s premier horse racing events were held at what used to be the San Lazaro Hippodrome in the heart...