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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is losing tens of millions of kilos of fish annually as its once-bountiful waters steadily shrink, a new report from international ocean advocacy group Oceana Philippines warned Monday. According to the study The Philippine Fisheries…
Explainer: Why A Zamboanga del Norte Water Pump Appeared To Move On Its Own
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Can Chatbots Affect Mental Health? What Studies Reveal About Loneliness And AI Use
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Astronomers Find First Clues To Origin Of Jet From Iconic M87 Black Hole
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Nipah Virus Explained: Symptoms, Transmission, And Global Risk
Several countries, including Thailand and Nepal, have heightened health surveillance after India confirmed new cases of the deadly Nipah virus, a zoonotic disease with a high fatality rate but limited human-to-human transmission. The World Health Organization (WHO) said two cases…
DICT Distributes Free Internet SIM Cards To Students In Remote Mindanao Schools
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – For students in geographically isolated communities across Mindanao, free internet access is helping break long-standing barriers to learning. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Region IX has distributed 2,324 free SIM cards to public…
The Impeachment Of VP Sara Duterte Is Now Off The Table: Here’s Why
The impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte has effectively hit a dead end after the Supreme Court (SC) upheld its ruling declaring the House of Representatives’ impeachment process unconstitutional. Here’s what happened, why it matters, and what comes next. What…
Night Owls Face Higher Heart Disease Risk: Study
People who are more active at night may face a higher risk of heart disease than those who are active earlier in the day, especially women, according to a large new study published in the Journal of the American Heart…
