“Time flies” is a phrase often used to describe how quickly time seems to pass. But is there any truth to the idea that time moves faster as people age? A 2019 study published in the European Review by Cambridge University Press suggests the phenomenon is not about time itself, but about how the human brain processes information. The study described it…
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday (September 25) announced a ban on online betting operations in Latin America’s largest economy and unveiled a new debt relief program aimed at households, the latest in a series of measures introduced ahead of next month’s election. Opinion polls have shown Lula locked in a tight race with right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, eldest…
Wealthy nations must do their fair share to help countries that are least responsible for the climate crisis, yet bear its brunt, Nepal’s foreign minister told AFP on Thursday. The Himalayan nation suffered one of the worst catastrophes in its history late last month when a tsunami-like flood, triggered by a high-altitude glacial mountain collapse along the Nepal-China border, cut a swathe…
Quezon City considers itself the green lung of Metro Manila, and with reason. La Mesa watershed alone accounts for nearly one quarter of the city’s total land area, complemented by the expansive UP Diliman campus and Quezon Memorial Circle at its center. This forms a continuous green mass that anchors not just the city’s environmental quality but Metro Manila’s as a whole,…
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%,…