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DOST pitches innovative products to PHL investors
HOMEGROWN innovators recently pitched innovative products to prospective investors, even as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) gave the biggest push for this convergence.
Your coffee habit may be written in your DNA
WHY is it that some people crave several cups of coffee a day while others stop at only one or two?
Octobot, a soft-bodied robot that moves like an octopus
OUR future robot overlords never looked so squishy. A team of scientists, led out of Harvard University, have managed to build an entirely soft robot—one that’s inspired by an octopus. The octobot, described this week in the journal Nature, could pave the way toward more effective soft robots that could be used in search and rescue, exploration and to more safely interact with humans.
FDA: All blood in the US should be screened for Zika
ALL blood donated in the United State should be screened for Zika to prevent the virus from spreading through transfusions, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday.
US, Russia cite progress, but no deal in Syria talks
GENEVA—US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said they made significant progress toward renewing a truce in Syria’s civil war that would be a key step toward finding a political solution to the five-and-a-half-year conflict.
Domestic violence issues surface vs head of Trump’s campaign
Donald Trump’s effort to overcome his deep unpopularity among female voters was dealt a setback on Friday as decades-old domestic-violence allegations surfaced against Stephen Bannon, the controversial new chief executive of his campaign.
French court suspends ‘burkini’ ban
PARIS—It’s about much, much more than swimwear. The highest administrative court in France on Friday suspended one town’s ban on full-body bathing suits—often called burkinis—in a closely watched ruling likely to set a legal precedent across the country.
Population growth not cause of economic woes–legislator
SENIOR Deputy House Minority Leader Lito Atienza on Saturday scored the government’s economic planners for sticking to the wrong policy of past administrations by blaming the country’s economic woes on population growth.
An all-time high for the selfie revolutions
OPPO F1s enters Philippine market and sold over 19,000 phones in just 3 days. A road show was held simultaneously in Metro Manila, Davao, and Cebu to mark the smartphone’s first day in stores. The selfie craze is at an all-time high as OPPO’s latest camera phone sells out in concept and dealer stores nationwide.
AIM relaunches Master in Entrepreneurship Program
THE current business environment in the Philippines has become challenging. Competition is more cutthroat, and the marketplace is cluttered and noisy. Remaining relevant and timely has become increasingly difficult, because the local market is quick to favor what is “new and fresh.”
Congressman eyes Mindanao’s Enchanted River, ‘Little Niagara Falls’ as protected parks
TWO of the country’s fastest-growing ecotourism havens—Enchanted River and Tinuy-an Falls—are being eyed for tagging as “protected natural parks” to preserve their unique physical and biological features, and shield them from potentially destructive human exploitation.
Where millennials are more likely to live with their parents
By Tim Henderson Stateline.org/TNS
Recto sees early passage of bills lowering income, corporate taxes
By Butch Fernandez @butchfBM
Megaworld to launch sixth residential tower in Iloilo
PROPERTY developer Megaworld Corp. on Thursday said it is launching its sixth residential tower in the 72-hectare Iloilo Business Park township in Mandurriao, Iloilo City.
SSS issues over 300,000 membership numbers to online applicants in 9 mos.
THE Social Security System (SSS) has issued more than 300,000 membership numbers through its web site in just nine months after launching the online service in September last year, as current and future workers take advantage of the faster and more convenient way to get their social security (SS) number.
Saudi austerity starts to bite
RIYADH—Fahad bin Raja sells cars for a living in Saudi Arabia’s capital. Abdullah Saeed drives them. In the kingdom’s new age of austerity, both men are finding it harder to make ends meet.
Environment advocates: Declare Spratlys marine-protected area
AN environmental advocacy group and a private think tank have expressed support to push for the declaration of the Spratlys as a marine protected area.