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Raccoon dog data sparks new debate about Covid origins

Daniel Lawler and Julien Dury, Agence France-Presse
Mar 24 11:44 AM

New evidence that raccoon dogs were at the Chinese market where Covid is suspected to have first infected humans has reignited debate over the origin of the pandemic. Read more »

Ano ang mga karapatan ng mga 'anak sa labas'?

ABS-CBN News
Mar 24 03:59 AM

Ano ang mga karapatan ng mga tinatawag na anak sa labas? Read more »

ALAMIN: Mga posibleng sakit ngayong tag-init

ABS-CBN News
Mar 24 01:55 AM

Ang init! Ano nga ba ang mga dapat bantayang sakit ngayong tag-init na? Read more »

Negros zoo struggles to keep animals alive

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Mar 23 09:25 PM

Since being 'temporarily closed' 7 months ago, a zoo in Amlan, Negros Oriental is only relying on donations to feed dozens of animals in its care. Read more »

'Hindi parusa ng Diyos': DOH wants end to HIV stigma

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Mar 23 04:38 PM

A health official urged the public to stop stigmatizing those infected with HIV, underscoring that the disease is "not a punishment from God." Read more »

Across globe, women battle 'gendered disinformation'

Anuj Chopra, Jérémy Tordjman, and Panisa Aemocha, Agence France-Presse
Mar 23 01:24 PM | Updated Mar 23 01:49 PM

Researchers say 'gendered disinformation', when sexism and misogyny intersect with online falsehoods, relentlessly targets women around the world. Read more »

Is the ocean a viable solution for water scarcity?

Deutsche Welle
Mar 23 07:52 AM

Desalination is energy intensive and environmentally toxic, but it is vital for human survival in dry regions. Read more »

Meet the teacher championing 'mentoring mentors'

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Mar 23 05:00 AM | Updated Mar 24 04:33 AM

Teacher Christine Joy Aguila has been recognized for her innovative teaching strategies and efforts in training other mentors in the regions. Read more »

Scientists offer 'non-alien explanation' for interstellar visitor

Daniel Lawler, Agence France-Presse
Mar 23 01:30 AM

The object christened 'Oumuamua -- "scout" in Hawaiian -- baffled scientists as soon as it was spotted by an observatory in Hawaii six years ago. Read more »

DNA analysis of Beethoven's hair provides clues to his death

Chris Lefkow, Agence France-Presse
Mar 23 12:51 AM

A team of researchers who sequenced Beethoven's genome using locks of the German composer's hair may now have some answers. Read more »

China diplomatic offensive lays down new challenge for US

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Mar 22 10:32 AM

Xi pushed forward positions on Ukraine during talks in Moscow, a week after China announced the restoration of ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Read more »

PH should not be driven by US-China interest - analyst

ABS-CBN News
Mar 22 10:30 AM | Updated Mar 22 11:01 AM

The Philippines should not be driven by the interests of rival superpowers United States and China, a political analyst said Wednesday. Read more »

Dachau: 90 years on, the warning remains

Deutsche Welle
Mar 22 09:12 AM

The first prisoners arrived at Dachau less than two months after the Nazis seized power on January 30. Read more »

Did COVID-19 come from raccoon dogs?

ABS-CBN News
Mar 21 05:02 PM | Updated Mar 21 05:49 PM

Did COVID-19 come from raccoon dogs in Wuhan, China? An infectious disease expert on Tuesday said reports that a raccoon dog has been linked to the origin of the novel coronavirus warrant further investigation, saying the data could be used to prepare for another pandemic. Read more »

Expert: PH lacks corporate liability law amid oil spill

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Mar 21 01:13 PM | Updated Mar 21 01:19 PM

The Mindoro oil spill must serve as a wake-up call to make companies liable for environmental disasters through legislation, an expert said. Read more »

Scientists make 'disturbing' find on remote island: plastic rocks

Joshua Howat Berger, Agence France-Presse
Mar 21 09:54 AM

A geologist finds plastic rocks - rocks formed from the glut of plastic pollution floating in the ocean - in isolated Trindade island off Brazil. Read more »

Noelle Wenceslao defies height, depth limits

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Mar 21 07:20 AM | Updated Mar 21 12:04 PM

Noelle Cristina Wenceslao, one of the first 3 Filipinas to reach the summit of Mt. Everest in 2007, is currently a diver for the coast guard. Read more »

Astronomers sound alarm about light pollution from satellites

Juliette Collen, Agence France-Presse
Mar 21 05:55 AM

Each new satellite increases the risk that it will smash into another object orbiting Earth, creating yet more debris. Read more »

Post-vac syndrome — the forgotten COVID victims

Deutsche Welle
Mar 21 05:22 AM

The Paul Ehrlich Institute, the German Federal Institute for Vaccines and Biomedical Drugs, has registered 333,492 cases of suspected harmful vaccination side effects. Read more »

Palawan locals create organic oil spill booms

Christina Quiambao, ABS-CBN News
Mar 19 09:02 PM

Palawan locals have come together to create spill booms from organic and recyclable materials to protect their coasts from the Mindoro oil spill. Read more »

Gov’t urged to act fast on UN panel’s view on WWII sexual abuse issue in PH

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Mar 19 06:09 PM | Updated Mar 19 06:27 PM

The UN committee called on Manila to provide the sexual abuse survivors full reparation, "including material compensation and an official apology for the continuing discrimination." Read more »

How AI 'revolution' is shaking up journalism

Carole Guirado and Joseph Boyle, Agence France-Presse
Mar 19 06:04 PM

Many commentators believe journalism is on the cusp of a revolution where mastery of algorithms and AI tools that generate content will be a key battleground. Read more »

Women fight in tandem with LGBT community for their rights: advocate

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Mar 19 01:01 PM | Updated Mar 20 06:09 PM

Women and the LGBT community fight in tandem for their rights, Bahaghari chairperson Reyna Valmores said. Read more »

How AI could upend the world even more than the internet

Julie Jammot, Agence France-Presse
Mar 19 09:49 AM | Updated Mar 19 09:50 AM

'This is the first time we're able to create intelligence itself and increase its amount in the universe.' Read more »

ALAMIN: Tipid tips sa kuryente

Karen de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Mar 18 09:50 AM

Naglabas ang Department of Energy at Meralco ng tipid tips sa kuryente ngayong ramdam na ang papalapit na tag-init. Read more »