BI bars high-profile Aussie hacker from entering PH

MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) recently intercepted an Australian hacker who tried to enter the Philippines. Commissioner Norman Tansingco, in a statement Tuesday, said the...

DICT launches 24/7 complaint center for SIM registration

MANILA – The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) launched Tuesday a 24/7 complaint center where the public can report issues related to the SIM card...

Structured school days can keep kids healthy. How can we maintain it over school holidays?

Every parent knows kids spend their time differently when they’re on holidays. Our new research found out just how differently. During the school term, kids get...

Why rituals have been crucial for humans throughout history – and why we still need them

Each December, Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, among others, take over our thoughts and our wallets as we participate in ceremonies our ancestors have practised for as...

Rethinking the big spring clean chuck-out frenzy: how keeping old things away from the landfill can ‘spark joy’ in its own way

Driving home recently, I encountered a familiar sight: four dining chairs on the kerb waiting for some sucker to rescue them. Loading them into the car...

The earliest humans swam 100,000 years ago, but swimming remains a privileged pastime

Todd Quackenbush/unsplash One of my life’s aims is to swim in as many lakes, rivers, pools and oceans as I possibly can, to use my liberty...

We’re getting really good at making alcohol-free beer and wine. Here’s how it’s done

Drinking alcohol has been part of Australian culture for at least 240 years, and perhaps millennia prior. In recent years, however, there’s been a growing trend...

5 great immersive experiences you can have this summer

What do you think of when you hear the word “immersive”? It conjures up different things for different people. For some, it’s a simple feeling you...

Are nudges sinister psychological tricks? Or are they useless? Actually they are neither

PBBM monitoring aid distribution in Visayas, Mindanao

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is monitoring the distribution of immediate assistance in flood-hit areas in the Visayas and Mindanao, Malacañang said on Tuesday. Undersecretary...