锘� Who gets to fish in municipal waters鈥攁nd who gets left behind? This Philippine Environment Month, we spotlight the growing backlash to a recent Supreme Court ruling that opens municipal waters鈥攖he first 15 kilometers from shore, long reserved for small-scale fishers鈥攖o large commercial operations. Advocates warn the decision threatens marine ecosystems, undermines local governance, and […]
Some of the most popular fermented products in the Philippines are fish sauce (鈥減atis鈥�) and fish paste (鈥渂agoong鈥�). However, these products are typically high in salt content, which makes them unappealing to people who have or are predisposed to illnesses like hypertension, kidney stones, and some cancers. To address this, researchers from the University of […]
Four Iskolar ng Bayan were recently recognized by Forbes in its prestigious 鈥�30 Under 30 Asia鈥� list for 2025. Ysabel Chua (UP Diliman), Renee Francesca 鈥楻enren鈥� Galeno (UP Diliman), Anna Beatriz Suavengco (UP Los Ba帽os), and Jasper Ruby Vijar (UP Visayas) joined movers from business, technology, the arts, and other industries who were cited for […]
Darna, the iconic superhero created by Mars Ravelo and illustrated by Nestor Redondo, has long been dismissed by critics as a copycat of Western comic book heroes like Wonder Woman. But a deeper analysis of the nature of Darna鈥檚 powers鈥攑articularly their connection to the legendary bato (stone)鈥攔eveals a character deeply rooted in Filipino folklore and […]
On February 5, 2025, Sara Duterte-Carpio became the first vice president in Philippine history to be impeached by the House of Representatives, when Congress held its last plenary session before it adjourned for the 2025 midterm elections. After three impeachment complaints, as well as a series of mobilizations both supporting and opposing the calls […]
The right drug at the right dose for the right person. That is the goal of precision medicine. And what can be more precise than diagnosis and treatment guided by the patient鈥檚 genes themselves? This has long been a goal of Filipino scientists and doctors involved in pharmacogenomics research, particularly in the treatment of […]
The Higgs, Dark Matter, and how the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics puts UP at the forefront of describing reality itself In 2012, a team at the European Organization for Nuclear Research or CERN finally found the Higgs boson, one of the universe鈥檚 elementary particles. Dubbed 鈥榯he God particle鈥� (without much exaggeration) by […]
This breakthrough is expected to boost local conservation efforts There used to be a time when the primarily nocturnal Visayan spotted deer (Rusa alfredi) could be found in large numbers across inland areas of the Visayas. Considered one of the most beautiful deer in the world, it is now among the most endangered. […]
All-female team explores a promising compound against this 鈥榚ssentially incurable鈥� disease Society has no shortage of metaphors for cancer. Oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee famously titled his bestselling book after a 19th-century surgeon鈥檚 note referring to cancer as 鈥渢he emperor of all maladies, the king of terrors.鈥� Closer to home, marine scientist Dr. Gisela P. Concepcion […]
Madilim ang kalangitan dala ng walang tigil na pag-ulan. Patuloy ang wasiwas ng mga dahon, kasabay ng paghambalos ng mga alon sa dagat. Hindi na ito bago sa mga residente ng Claveria, isang bayan sa probinsya ng Cagayan. Ganito na raw ang kanilang nakasanayan tuwing sasapit ang tag-ulan. Mahigit apat na buwan na […]
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The UP College of Medicine (then known as the Philippine Medical School) opens. It predates the opening of the University proper by 3 years.
