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Government

DENR, NASA PARTNER FOR NCR AIR QUALITY STUDY

The Philippines will be part of an international collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to study and address air quality issues in the Asian region. Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga disclosed that NASA will be conducting scientific research flights that are specifically designed to study the atmosphere of Metro Manila and […]

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Science & Technology

T.I.P. WASTE RUBBER DISPOSAL STUDY LAUDED AT AMSET

An experimental research that seeks to address the problem of waste rubber disposal earned recognition for a team of junior Technological Institute of the Philippines (T.I.P.) Quezon City civil engineering students following a recent gathering of experts in Selangor, Malaysia.  The study explored the “effects of waste rubber as an additive substitute for coarse aggregates” in concrete […]

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Politics

ESCUDERO WANTS ‘SCIENTIFIC STUDY’ ON NSTP

Senator Chiz Escudero asked the proponents of Senate Bill 2034 to present a scientific study to validate that the current National Service Training Program (NSTP) is a “total failure” hence, the proposal to replace it with the reinstatement of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program. Escudero said a formal study based on facts is […]

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Politics

ESCUDERO TO DOH: STUDY PH MENTAL HEALTH STATE

Alarmed over reports of suicide cases among students, Senator Chiz Escudero has called on the Department of Health (DOH) to lead a nationwide study that will enable the government to get a bigger picture of the current mental health state of Filipinos. Escudero stressed a comprehensive study is needed to have a holistic and effective […]

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Arts & Culture

SURVIVAL KIT: LEARNING A NEW LANGUAGE

One of the things that kept me busy through this pandemic is my attempt to learn a new language. Since I chose to study Korean on my own, I found it to be more difficult than I expected. It’s completely different from what I’m used to because the characters they use are different. The romanized […]