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Pangasinan expressway breaks ground

The much-anticipated Pangasinan Link Expressway (P-Lex) spanning the province’s Binalonan and Laoac towns has recently broken ground, in a ceremony initiated by San Miguel Corp (SMC) and the Pangasinan provincial government. The project is seen to further unlock the province’s economic potential through improved accessibility and mobility. SMC president and CEO Ramon S. Ang described […]

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UK recognizes UP scientists’ work

Pamela Louise Tolentino of the University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Science National Institute of Geological Sciences (UPD-CS NIGS) and CS Dean Giovanni Tapang are among the Filipino scientists highlighted by the United Kingdom in its decadal recap of joint scientific achievements with the Philippines. Since 2014, Filipino scientists have been collaborating with UK scientists

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Study reveals many ports not ready for decarbonization solution

A recent study commissioned by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD), in collaboration with Lloyd’s Register and ARUP, has identified the low readiness of ports as a significant bottleneck to the adoption of the onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) system as a practical decarbonization solution. While the technologies required for offloading onboard captured

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Researchers find hormone-disrupting contaminants in Metro Manila rivers

Recently, researchers from the University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Science Institute of Chemistry (UPD-CSIC) who have been studying the rivers of Mega Manila have discovered the presence of EDCs, or endocrine-disrupting compounds. EDCs are mixes of chemicals that can mimic hormones and thus adversely affect hormone regulation in the human body. Long-term exposure to

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