By Ellen Taleon Heavenly spring is here again in Japan, and we are reminded of it this week because the 21st of March which is tomorrow (as of this writing), is officially…
STAC-J Press Release: Congratulations!
Congratulations to the organizers of the “Annual Research Forum for the Graduates” CONGRATULATIONS to the members of the executive committee of the Science and Technology Advisory Council –Japan Chapter (STAC-J) and the…
The Tamiflu Scare: A Mother’s Close Encounter
By Ellen Taleon I was awakened from the monotony of my daily office routine when my son’s homeroom teacher called me up in the middle of a busy Thursday morning while I…
Solving Overpopulation
Overpopulation is and should be everyone’s concern. It’s not something that we should blame only on the poor or the government or especially only on those who have seemingly taken God’s directive…
RP scientists to blame for poor science
by Flor Lacanilao, PhD. Retired professor of marine science UP Diliman (NOTE: The following is Prof. Lacanilao’s reply to comments sent to Star Science editor on his series of four Star Science…
V. Measuring research performance
by Flor Lacanilao, Ph.D. A leading Chinese university has been ranking world universities based on academic or research performance. So far, no university from the Philippines made it in the top 100…
Text power, blog, used in campaign against GMO rice
Manila, 16 March 2007–Hundreds of text messages stating “I love my rice GMO-free” kept Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Arthur Yap’s phone busy from 12 noon to 1 PM of March 15….
Dawn on Gretchen: ‘Im not closing my doors’
PNS — “Ang hirap na lahat ng tao, nakatingin, nakapanood sa amin,” said Dawn Zulueta about the snubbing incident that happened between her and Gretchen Barretto during the YES! 7th anniversary party…
Comelec saved duplicates during fire
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE fire that gutted the old Commission on Elections building in Intramuros, Manila, on Sunday destroyed original records of election protests going back 13 years, but most of…
Sotto tells GO to try something new
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Former senator Vicente Sotto 3rd said Tuesday that the political opposition should now stop questioning the legitimacy of the Arroyo administration, and present instead a program of government…
Chinese auto coming to town
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Jianghuai Automobile Co. of China is introducing a line of commercial vehicles into the local market with the possibility of eventually putting up an assembly plant in the…
8 airports to open
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — While the opening of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal-3 is still uncertain, eight airports outside Metro Manila worth P15.51 billion are due for completion this year. Presidential…
RP govt trims debt by P36.7b
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — The ability of the government to pay more due to its strong fiscal position and the strengthening of the peso against the US dollar enabled the Philippines to…
Only 2 governors not with Team Unity
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — ALL governors save two have thrown their support for the senatorial candidates of the administration’s Team Unity, a resolution signed by the League of Provinces yesterday showed. Despite…
Ambassador Siazon inducts STAC-J officers
Philippine Ambassador to Japan Domingo L. Siazon, Jr. inducted into office the incoming officers of the Science and Technology Advisory Council-Japan (STAC-J) in simple rites held on March 4 at the Philippine…