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...
Kaspersky: 1 in 5 Filipinos still scared of paying online By EMMIE V. ABADILLA Many Filipinos, like most Southeast Asians, still get the jitters when paying online, according to the latest findings of cybersecurity firm Ksspersky. Both the oldest and the youngest generations find it scary to go...
Nine out of ten Filipinos, (92 percent), believe that access to fast and reliable internet is critical to future economic growth but 91 percent also think broadband services need to "dramatically improve" to enable them to work from anywhere. This was according to Cisco's Broadband Index survey...
National solutions are no longer sufficient in responding to security issues, because non-traditional and existential threats to humanity, like pandemics and climate change, have trans-border implications affecting not only states but regions and the world. Instead, comprehensive approaches beyond...
Study global In this day and age, an academic degree is almost as significant as any valid ID. Diplomas define career prospects and serve as the passport to the professional sphere. A certified level of education has become a need. In a well-connected and globalized world, employers increasingly...
