Caught between declining income and increasing expenses in the wake of the pandemic, more Filipinos are interested to borrow, according to survey data from consumer finance service Digido released Wednesday, Nov. 23. Between October and November 2022 Digido surveyed 130 of its client-respondents...
The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) will make a thorough assessment of the Philippine’s education system over the next three years with the aim of coming up with solutions to the problems plaguing the sector. Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara, one of the six...
WASHINGTON, United States -- Neanderthals may have lived in larger groups than previously believed, hunting massive elephants that were up to three times bigger than those of today, according to a new study. The researchers reached their conclusions, published in the journal Science Advances on...
Majority (80%) of Filipinos expect their income to increase this year despite a higher number of individuals convinced that the domestic economy would go into recession. Global information and insights company and the Philippines’ first comprehensive private credit reference agency, TransUnion...
Around 90 fourth-year public administration students from the Bicol University — Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance and Development visited Pasig City on Thursday, Nov. 10, to embark on a benchmarking study tour. Photo from Pasig PIO City officials warmly welcomed the students and their...
Who says farm activities are only for men? A new study by the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) disclosed that a growing number of women are now playing increasing roles in rice farming. (Photo courtesy of Pexels) The study, “Enhancing Gender Outcomes of Different...
A fourth dose of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine was found to be around 75 percent effective against infection of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, according to a real-world evidence study conducted by the Chiang Mai University in Thailand. The study was designed to "evaluate the vaccine...
JERUSALEM -- Israeli researchers and their colleagues have found that sun exposure stimulates appetite among men, but not among women, Tel Aviv University (TAU) in central Israel said on Tuesday. In their study, led by TAU and published in the journal Nature Metabolism, the researchers found that...
The Department of Health (DOH) said it is gathering evidence on the different dengue vaccines as cases of the mosquito-borne disease continue to increase in the country. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the government “would always be open to the use of new technology.”...
The country si among several others that have shown slight progress towards achieving global nutrition targets in Asia, according to the global nutrition report (GNR). (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Based on the information provided by the Department of Science and Technology - Science and Technology...
A story of a Filipino Ph.D. student in Germany By Judee Bendiola As a graduate student in a foreign land, what will you do when amid the pandemic you have tried all the possible options to survive and still somehow find yourself struggling? Will you stay on and fight for your dreams in the middle...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will be carrying out a comprehensive study to examine the impact of massive energy use of data centers where foreign investments in the sector are flourishing. According to ERC Chairperson Agnes T. Devanadera, the regulatory body already did initial...
