Fifty years ago, two guys named Steve changed everything from a garage in California. Not in the way that phrase usually gets thrown around. Actually changed it. On April 1, 1976, Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs started a company with a fruit for a logo and an idea that, at the time, sounded almost naive: that computers could be personal. Not institutional.…
Gay culture has never been more profitable online. But for Miss Earth Philippines Joy Barcoma, the creators cashing in on it owe the LGBTQ+ community a lot more than a performance. The beauty queen took to Facebook on March 25 to weigh in on the growing queerbaiting controversy, calling out content creators who profit from queer-coded portrayals while remaining silent on issues…
Most of us spend our lives chasing happiness without ever stopping to ask what the science actually says about how to find it. Fortunately, one of the world’s leading experts on the subject has been paying close attention — and the answers, while sometimes surprising, are well within reach for ordinary people. Arthur Brooks, a behavioral scientist and happiness researcher who teaches…
Fifty years ago, two guys named Steve changed everything from a garage in California. Not in the way that phrase usually gets thrown around. Actually changed it. On April 1, 1976, Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs started a company with a fruit for a logo and an idea that, at the time, sounded almost naive: that computers could be personal. Not institutional.…
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%,…