Research highlights the functions of bacteria that dissolve phosphate and make phosphorus, which can improve crop yields, available in soil

Bioavailable phosphorus (P) is critical for improving crop yields to meet the raising food demand driven by an increasing human...

Philippine presidents have used different strategies in their Labor Day speeches to appeal to audiences

How do Philippine presidents frame their messages about labor and migration, especially during Labor Day? Studying this research domain is...

ChatGPT, although a promising tool that can complement nutrition education, still has substantial limitations such as incorrect responses

The field of health and medical sciences has witnessed a surge of published research exploring the applications of ChatGPT. However,...

Living alone increases level of anxiety; no link between anxiety and time spent with smartphones

This quantitative research was completed with the primary objective of determining whether anxiety and digital phenotypes might be regarded as...

False information about the unsuccessful rollout of Dengvaxia® has made it harder for the public to value vaccination programs

The study aimed to identify various issues related to the Dengvaxia® (a dengue vaccine) controversy and link these issues with...

Violence Against Women desks in barangays lack equipment and officers who can carry out responsibilities effectively

The Violence Against Women (VAW) Desk, established by virtue of Republic Act 9710 or the Magna Carta of Women, is...

Research analyzes the shortcomings in Catholic schools’ responses to sex abuse cases that occurred under their watch

This article focuses on sex abuse and abuse of power in Catholic schools in the Philippines.

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High concentrations of endocrine-disrupting compounds from domestic wastewater and industrial effluents have been detected for the first time in major rivers in Mega Manila

Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) are environmental contaminants of emerging concern due to their possible health effects on humans and aquatic...

The economic dynamism indices of cities and municipalities in metropolitan areas are spatially correlated, which suggests “complementation” rather than competition

The measurement of cities and municipalities competitiveness in the Philippines has been put in place by the Department of Trade...

New research confirms the Philippines’ Last Glacial Maximum antiquity at 20,000 to 25,000 years ago based on oldest fossil remains which include the iconic tiger

Across the last 20,000 years, human societies adapted to significant climate and environmental change. One key region for investigating these...

State suppression of human rights activism and civil society restrictions will hinder Indigenous languages from being “preserved, revitalized and promoted”

In 2019, the United Nations announced its intention to hold an International Decade of Indigenous Languages starting in 2022, in...

Study describes the expansion of three types of universe and the likelihood of having advanced civilizations among us

In this study, we investigate how life can spread from one planet to another in a simplified universe where planets...