A landmark 1999 psychological study explains why some people who perform poorly tend to overestimate their abilities. The research, conducted by Justin Kruger and David Dunning of Cornell University, found that individuals with low performance in tasks such as humor, grammar, and logical reasoning often rate their abilities far higher than they actually are. The study showed that a lack of skill…
Paris (France) (AFP) – The Apollo Gallery of Paris’s Louvre Museum, where French crown jewels worth 88 million euros were stolen in 2025 in a brazen heist, will reopen to the public on Wednesday. But no jewels will be on display and it will revert to its 17th century function as a state gallery, an informed source told AFP Monday. “The gallery…
For millions of adults worldwide, the day begins with reaching for a smartphone—and often ends the same way before falling asleep. This growing phenomenon, in which people start and end their day with a phone in hand, is eroding focus, attention, and overall well-being, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt warned. Speaking on the World Economic Forum’s Meet the Leader podcast, Haidt—a professor at…
Thirty-six years ago today, the ground beneath northern and central Luzon shook with a violence Filipinos of that generation have never forgotten. At exactly 4:26 in the afternoon of July 16, 1990, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck—the strongest and most destructive to hit the Philippines in two decades, according to PHIVOLCS. The epicenter was near the town of Rizal in Nueva Ecija,…
With the perceived ouster of career health officials, Malacañang now stands accused of putting institutional stability and expert leadership at risk for political convenience. The uproar follows the exit of Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire and other veteran DOH officials in what appears to be a politically motivated shake-up. About 55 professional medical groups signed a joint statement expressing concerns of what…
The Laguna Lake is fast deteriorating into the country’s “biggest septic tank,” Biñan City Rep. Walfredo “Arman” Dimaguila Jr. warned on Saturday, August 2. In an interview on DZRH News’ Special on Saturday, Rep. Dimaguila urged the Marcos Jr. administration to take urgent and science-based action to rehabilitate the vital water body affecting millions across Southern Luzon and Metro Manila. “Magkakaroon na…
The Iran war is showing why the Philippines can’t afford to neglect its farmers
A war thousands of kilometers away is beginning to ripple through something as basic as the Filipino dining table. The conflict involving Iran has pushed oil prices higher, disrupted key shipping routes, and strained global supply chains—especially for fertilizer, a critical input for food production. Farmers are already feeling the pressure. Fertilizer prices have surged by as much as 30% to 40%,…