The world’s metabolic health crisis has found an unlikely champion: the sardine. At a Manila press conference, health experts and industry leaders introduced the 2026 “Year of the Sardine,” reframing a pantry staple as a…
Rare orchid once thought extinct found flourishing in…
A rare orchid once presumed extinct in Borneo has been confirmed in the Philippines, reshaping scientists’ understanding of how plants move across Southeast Asia. The finding underscores the archipelago’s role as a last refuge for…
5,000-year-old cypress tree at Cangjie Temple anchors new…
Visitors arriving at the Cangjie Temple in Baishui county often find themselves confronting an unlikely symbol of endurance: a cypress so enormous and timeworn that its bark seems to peel in geological layers. Local tradition…
The myth and science of Sierra Madre’s typhoon…
When typhoons plunge into eastern Luzon, the dramatic image of the long, forested spine of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range (SMMR) rising between the sea and inland regions invites a comforting myth. Many believe this range…
First Filipino in space? Philippines’ Kristine Atienza eyes…
The Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA) has teamed up with Blue Origin to launch a sub-orbital mission using the New Shepard rocket, offering one last seat open to public competition. Five of the six…
Marcos signs law creating independent nuclear regulatory body
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed into law a measure establishing the Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (PhilATOM), an independent body tasked with overseeing all nuclear and radiation-related activities in the country, a key requirement…
Philippines sets up flagship institute for virology, vaccine…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed into law Republic Act No. 12290, establishing the Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP) as the country’s premier national institute for virology research and vaccine development. Enacted…
Chinese study reveals how Philippines compelled China to…
When China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft made history last year by retrieving the first lunar samples from the Moon’s far side, it was widely celebrated as a technical milestone and a geopolitical statement of Beijing’s growing space…
Philippines’ Indigenous Peoples preserve traces of a lost…
On the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the United Nations calls attention to cultures that have endured for millennia — and to the ways their wisdom can guide the planet’s future. This year,…