In a country where the Senate is supposed to be a chamber of seasoned policymakers, the recent survey results for the 2025 senatorial elections revealed a perplexing pattern. Competent and credentialed candidates—academics, professionals, and former public servants with proven track records—are trailing behind less qualified contenders. Why does this happen?Continue Reading

Imagine a future where sunlight and water team up to produce hydrogen—the clean energy source we’ve been dreaming of. Sounds futuristic? Well, researchers from the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) and the University of Tokyo are making it a reality with their cutting-edge hydrogel technology. So, What’sContinue Reading

A groundbreaking study by an international team of medical researchers has uncovered a fascinating connection between coffee and gut health. Published in Nature Microbiology, the study reveals that regular coffee drinkers host significantly higher levels of a particular gut bacterium compared to non-coffee drinkers. The Coffee-Gut Connection The research, conductedContinue Reading

  The Philippine political landscape has been thrown into turmoil with the filing of an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. Accused of constitutional violations, betrayal of public trust, and other “high crimes,” Duterte faces allegations ranging from issuing death threats against high-ranking officials to mishandling public funds andContinue Reading

The political turbulence in the Philippines intensified on Monday as civil society activists filed an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, accusing her of constitutional violations, betrayal of public trust, and “high crimes.” At the center of the controversy are shocking allegations that Duterte issued death threats against PresidentContinue Reading

Mars, the enigmatic Red Planet, might have retained its magnetic field for 200 million years longer than scientists once believed—crucially overlapping with the era when liquid water flowed across its surface. This groundbreaking revelation comes from a new study by Harvard planetary scientists, challenging long-held assumptions about Mars’ magnetic andContinue Reading

For over a century, the Babylonian Map of the World—an ancient clay tablet also known as the Imago Mundi—has puzzled archaeologists with its intricate cuneiform script and mysterious depictions. Now, researchers believe they’ve unlocked one of its secrets: a potential reference to Noah’s Ark. Discovered in 1882 by archaeologist HormuzdContinue Reading