Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming even more popular, offering a cleaner way to get around. We often focus on how cool they look and how far they can go on a single charge, but the real star of the show is their batteries. These batteries not only power our EVs but also have the potential […]
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With a significant number of marine mammals stranded in the Philippines over the past years, it is within the scope of local government units (LGUs) to address this pressing concern, scientists from the University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) indicated in a recent study that encompasses data from nearly the past two decades.
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The leading mobility company and automotive manufacturer Toyota Motor Philippines Corp (TMP) recently unveiled a new company facility made of upcycled materials from its manufacturing plant. This project demonstrates the company’s broader initiative to reduce its resource consumption and effectively manage its vehicle manufacturing waste. In view of global concerns on climate change and resource
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Amid the surge in the number of Filipinos living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo has urged public hospitals to avail of additional funding from the Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP) so that they can enlarge their outpatient hemodialysis units. “We would urge all public hospitals to seek HFEP funding so
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The ongoing dispute over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) between China and the Philippines hinders Filipino scientists from conducting scientific work in Philippine territory, but something can still be done. The University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) facilitated May 13 a public forum “Science x WPS: Opportunities and Challenges for Scientists in the
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(Photo by Jonathan Borba/Pexels) A total of 6,879 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduates from the Philippines took the US licensure examination for the first time from January to March 2024 in the hope of obtaining gainful employment in America, Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo, vice chair of the House committee on higher and
House of Representatives Minority Leader Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan has announced the launch of a multisectoral effort to save the historic Homonhon Island in Eastern Samar from further environmental degradation due to commercial nickel and chromite mining activities. “We are pleased to report that following a meeting that we initiated among stakeholders, environment Secretary Maria Antonia
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For its river cleanup advocacy, San Miguel Corp (SMC) has removed a total of 6 million metric tons of silt and solid waste from various river systems in and around Metro Manila. This total includes more than 3 million tons recently extracted from over 50 kms of rivers across the flood-prone Bulacan province, as part
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Poor Filipino households and nutritionally vulnerable population groups face food and nutrition insecurity, particularly after natural disasters. This is according to a policy statement of the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) on “Climate shocks, calamities, exact human collateral damage, food and nutrition security threatened.” The Philippines receives an overdose of
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In an article posted on April 16 in vegnews.com, writer Anna Starostinetskaya features the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, opened in 2021 and is home to the Seattle Kraken NHL team and the Storm WNBA team. The author dubs it “the world’s most sustainable sports venue,” and there are plenty of reasons why it apparently
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