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Methane: the second culprit

It wasn’t until 2001—when the UN-sponsored Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) submitted its report—that methane was finally given much-needed attention as “one of the most potent greenhouse gases on Earth.” “Methane absorbs heat 21 times more than carbon dioxide and it has 9-15 year...

Organ donation: a second chance at life

He is one doctor who advocates for organ donation from cadavers and from those declared brain-dead. Dr. Franklin B. Guillano, Davao’s top nephrologist, holds the belief that, “being a lifeline is giving everybody a chance to help other people (in need of organ transplantation),...

From pocket to PC to home: Lenovo’s CES 2018 lineup makes reality better

Today, at CES 2018, Lenovo outlined its 2018 vision for technology innovations–this new portfolio of intelligent devices will make reality better, from the pocket to the PC to the home. Virtual reality (VR) gets even better with a new take on VR consumption and...

What dreams can do: Ed Guevarra’s Geo Farm and his quest to solve climate change

Like the trees that grow mightily inside this 366-hectare land, Virginia Centeno Guevara, 82, saw the passing of time with a confidence rooted in the soil. We found her gardening in the late afternoon, clad in a faded red duster with white polka...

ASUS ROG Big Format Gaming Display

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced that it will unveil the new ROG Swift PG65 big format gaming display (BFGD) with NVIDIA® G-SYNC® at CES® 2018 in Las Vegas. The 65-inch 4K UHD ROG Swift PG65 is the world’s largest gaming display...

Mindanao & climate change: Year-end floods, new year beginning, still more floods

The Philippines experiences 20 tropical typhoons each year. And in recent years, stronger typhoons have become more frequent. As stated in the executive report of “Getting A Grip on Climate Change in the Philippines,” a World Bank publication, “by the end of this century,...

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From the eyes of a youth

John Carlo “Caloy” Sateniaman is a senior student of Rizal Technological University BSBA-Marketing Management. “When I was in grade school I experienced being bullied for...

“No patent, no right”: UP lawyer highlights scientists’ need to protect inventions

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...

Methane: the second culprit

It wasn’t until 2001—when the UN-sponsored Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) submitted its report—that methane was finally given much-needed attention as “one of the...

‘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...