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UP lawyer: Scientists need to patent their inventions

In the 1990s, Dr. Neila Cortes-Maramba of UP Manila led a team of scientists investigating 10 medicinal plants in the Philippines. Two of these plants exhibited promising results—one for cough and the other for urinary tract infections. The team patented Vitex negundo (Lagundi) and Blumea balsamifera (Sambong) in syrup and tablet forms, granting them exclusive rights to these medicines. […]

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The ‘high IQ’ all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQS makes Philippine debut

IC Star Automotive Inc, the official and sole distributor of Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the Philippines, launched on Jan. 16 the all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 4Matic AMG at the Mercedes-Benz BGC showroom. It’s the latest addition to the Mercedes-Benz EQ family that was introduced last year. The all-electric luxury EQS sedan is the first model built

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The best of the Kia Seltos line is here

AC Motors, the exclusive distributor of Kia vehicles and services in the Philippines, announces the availability of the 2024 Kia Seltos SX at its dealerships nationwide. After introducing the new Kia Seltos in entry-level LX and mid-range EX trims last Nov. 30, Kia Philippines also began accepting inquiries about the top-of-the-line SX variant of the

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Seaweed documentary wins big at science film festival 

The seventh season of Indie-Siyensya Film Festival concluded with a celebration of science, technology, and the arts, with films exploring such topics as seaweed farming claiming top prizes last Dec. 12 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City.  The science filmmaking competition, which started in 2016, is pioneered by the Department of Science and

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Thai Airways, OR adopt sustainable aviation fuel for pilot flights

Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (Thai Airways) has recently partnered with PTT Oil and Retail Business Public Company Limited (OR) to operate flights utilizing SAF (sustainable aviation fuel), the lower carbon emission fuel compared to existing fossil fuel, to encourage the progress of studies and production of SAF among organizations involved. Using different manufacturing processes, cooking

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COP28 calls on governments, companies to speed up transition from fossil fuels

The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28, held from November 30 to December 12, 2023, concluded with a resounding call to accelerate collective climate action. The conference took place in what is already known to be the hottest year ever recorded in human history, as impacts of the climate crisis wreaked unprecedented havoc on human

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