A team of researchers from the University of the Philippines (UP) and the Philippine Genome Center has developed a promising new mathematical model that may help detect early signs of breast cancer metastasis—even before surgery. Read more »
The flu is all too frequently mistaken for any other mild disease that can be treated in a day or two. This was the case of Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actress famous for her role as Shan Cai in the original Meteor Garden, who died of pneumonia after catching influenza while traveling to Japan. Read more »
The lengthy Spanish reign or the subsequent American occupation are usually the first things that come to mind when people think of the Philippines' colonial past. However, the British Empire–another colonial force–did govern the country for a brief but noteworthy time. Read more »
No one would have expected Nieves Fernandez, who worked as a teacher in Tacloban, to be a cunning lone assassin in World War II. However, the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in 1941 completely changed her life, and she went from being a once nurturing school teacher to a renowned assassin. Read more »
Heroism often appears in forms that transcend dramatic feats and grand gestures. In the Philippines, alongside well-known national heroes, there are lesser-known figures whose profound contributions have shaped the nation’s history. Read more »
On Monday, June 3, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. warmly welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the Philippines o discuss shared concerns and explore avenues for cooperation, marking a pivotal moment in the ties between the two countries. Read more »
