Submarine acquisition not a priority for now: DND

MANILA – The Department of National Defense (DND) on Wednesday reiterated that procurement of submarines for the Philippine Navy (PN) is not a priority at the moment,...

Marcos to present economic agenda to PH biz community

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos is expected to meet with the Philippine business community on Thursday to discuss his administration’s plans and initiatives to sustain the...

Better obstetric, newborn care still a challenge: POPCOM

MANILA – The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) is convinced that more medical attention should be provided to mothers and their babies, especially in the latter’s...

Blue Ribbon to give ‘bigger role’ to lawyers in Senate inquiries

MANILA – Senator Francis Tolentino, chairperson of the Senate Blue-Ribbon Committee, announced on Wednesday that lawyers of respondents, witnesses, and resource persons will finally be given a...

Tigray war: two years on, the AU has failed to broker peace and silence the guns

Farm floods will hit food supplies and drive up prices. Farmers need help to adapt as weather extremes worsen

Some of Victoria’s most important agricultural regions are among the areas worst hit by severe floods inundating the state this week. This may lead to food...

Being stressed out before you get COVID increases your chances of long COVID. Here’s why

Stress is part and parcel of modern life. When we’re on the verge of a new challenge or a significant event, we can experience stress mixed...

Think private renting is hard? First Nations people can be excluded from the start

Private rental housing provides homes, often long-term homes, for one in four Australian households. People can experience various forms of discrimination when seeking, living in or...

How will China interact with the world over the next 5 years? Xi’s new speech holds clues

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, currently underway in Beijing, is China’s most significant political event in half a decade. Like the...

Humans are 8% virus – how the ancient viral DNA in your genome plays a role in human disease and development

Remnants of ancient viral pandemics in the form of viral DNA sequences embedded in our genomes are still active in healthy people, according to new research...