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 holds that Cangjie—the semi-mythical inventor…
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 stands guard, shielding communities from…
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 seats on the flight have…
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 for the possible use of…
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 on September 12, the measure…
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 ambitions. Yet buried in a…
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, the focus is on artificial…
A natural gas seep in Zambales has produced the world’s highest recorded rate of geologic hydrogen emissions, a recent scientific study has found—raising hopes for a new source of clean, renewable energy in the region. The Nagsasa seep, located in…
The Philippines has etched its name into the Guinness World Records for the most number of people planting bamboo simultaneously across multiple locations. This remarkable achievement was confirmed by Guinness World Records adjudicator Sonia Ushiriguchi on November 28, 2024, during…
NASA’s Psyche mission will explore the 140-mile-wide asteroid 16 Psyche, a metal-rich body located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Launched on October 13, 2023, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, the mission is slated to reach its…
