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UP Alumnus Leads Digital Health Initiative for PH Marginalized Communities

Remote communities in the Philippines face challenges that hinder their access to quality healthcare services. In response, Dr. Romulo De Castro and his team implemented the ATIPAN Project, which aims to bring digital health to marginalized communities. Drawing inspiration from the Hiligaynon word atipan—which...

Eating more but growing less: Stagnant Philippine farms linked to widening rice gap

As of 2022 alone, Filipinos were eating 2.3 million metric tons more rice than the country produced—an 18 percent shortfall that has locked the Philippines into deeper dependence on imported rice despite years of government programs to boost local harvests. This widening gap is...

UP Mathematician Develops Framework to Describe Complex Quantum Operators

Mathematicians Dr. Arvin Lamando of the University of the Philippines – Diliman College of Science’s Institute of Mathematics (UPD-CS IM) and Dr. Henry McNulty of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have found a new way to understand mathematical “machines” called operators,...

‘Forged in Mentorship and Innovation’: New UPD-CS Dean Outlines Future Plans

As the University of the Philippines – Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) enters a new era driven by guidance and innovation, one of the country’s leading molecular biologists now takes the helm to steer the college towards excellence. “Mentorship is the heartbeat of academic...

PH’s first metallomics research facility opens in UP Marine Science Institute

The UP Marine Science Institute opened the first metallomics facility in the Philippines last Wednesday, October 22, 2025. Led by Balik Scientist Dr. Irene B. Rodriguez, the establishment of the metallomics facility will help advance research on trace metals, macronutrients, and their interactive...

FOOD REVIEW: Paradise Dynasty at Greenbelt, Makati

Celebrating the world’s first 8-flavored xiao long bao & other delights Oriental cuisine, especially that of Chinese cuisine, is always thriving in the Philippines. Not only tucked within the corners of Binondo, but variations of a single dish could also often come in a...

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Reclaiming heroes: Toym Imao adds a twist of bitter to true, good and beautiful by Inday Espina-Varona

There is a boyish light in Toym Imao’s eyes as he talks of an age of innocence. The tall, robust multi-media artist has been honing his...

Have a cup of coffee

Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Consumer reports say eight out of 10 adults in the Philippines drink an average of 2.5 cups of coffee every day. In...

Patient in the picture: Leveling up the battle vs cancer

Cancer” is a scary word, one of the scariest in the world. According to Roche Pharmaceuticals regional medical leader for oncology Dr. Sivabalan Sivanesan, PhD,...

The Digital Pinoy and Argomall

The archipelagic nature of the Philippines, its terrain and its climate pose a challenge to delivering items purchased over Argomall’s website, chief Argonaut Karel...