EDITORS DESK As technology becomes increasingly integrated into our lives, a seemingly logical question arises: If we can bank online, why can't we vote online? However, cybersecurity professionals warn that internet voting is not the next logical step in the progression of voting technology but...
EDITORS DESK Last Sept. 19, 2023, Prince William and The Earthshot Prize announced the 15 finalists for this year’s prize during the second Earthshot Innovation Summit in New York. The 15 innovators honored as Earthshot finalists represent six continents and were chosen from more than 1,100...
EDITORS DESK No one comes close to Swedish star Armand Duplantis as the world's best pole vaulter. He may be soon dethroned, but now he is the untouchable king. In Asia, there's EJ Obiena. This side of the globe is his own kingdom. He is the continent's icon of the sport with two Asian titles under...
EDITORS DESKS Face-to-face classes have returned and many motorists are already bemoaning the heavy traffic that comes with it. Thankfully, the school service vehicles have returned as well, bringing kids to school and hopefully reducing the number of cars on the road. The LTFRB has recently...
EDITORS DESK Those, like us, who are at once blessed and cursed to be alive in these exciting, terrifying times, have been raised on a diet of technophobic novels like 1968’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick and films like 1984’s The Terminator and 2001’s A.I. It’s only...
EDITORS DESK Two decades ago, a popular tune proclaimed that “plastic is fantastic.” Today, we find ourselves facing a very different reality. The plastic crisis looms large, often silent but ever-present, and it’s high time we recognize its urgent threat. Nearly a year after the gradual...
EDITORS DESK Every government agency has to jostle for an annual budgetary allocation from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). Top officials have to defend their proposed budget before the Lower House and the Senate and face off questions from legislators, who are suspicious...
EDITORS DESK This year, we’ve seen nearly every automotive brand introduce either a new hybrid or full electric model. In addition, new laws and many property developers have made it more appealing to own one. The recently-passed Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (EVIDA) law offers number...
EDITORS DESK We find ourselves already in the first day of the “ber” months, and before long, the year will come to a close. These months are set to be filled with a series of events, deadlines, milestones, etc. For those in the environmental realm, the upcoming days and weeks are of utmost...
EDITORS DESK Over the past few years, there has been an evident rise in troll farms. These are organized groups that post provocative content on the internet to mislead, harass, or provoke reactions. While these entities were initially associated with political manipulations, recently, there has...
EDITORS DESK Rice is not just a very sensitive issue in the Philippines, but also an emotional one. As a daughter of a rice farmer and living in a community of farmers as a child, the ricefield played an important part of my childhood. Rice farming is backbreaking. One of the songs I learned...
EDITORS DESK How far can we go? One could ask the organizers, or perhaps the men at the helm. Have we turned Manila into a charming host? Is the spirit of fiesta already splashed from the walls of the airport to the linings of the hardcourt? Maybe a curious line for the coaches: have they come up...
