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Bioethicist warns against growing ‘contraceptive mentality’

A BIOETHICIST has warned about the harmful effects of a “contraceptive mentality” on human health and society, amid Western pressure on developing countries to allow widespread...

Science, Applied Physics Society collaborate for a ‘night full of stars’

NURTURING interest in astronomy can be accomplished through full-dome planetarium projectors and bringing planetarium activities to schools. The College of Science Student Council and the UST...

‘Misreporting on suicide may cause another suicide case’

MISGUIDED information about suicide may be a trigger for another suicide case. For Renz Argao, a clinical psychologist in the University who specializes in psychological trauma,...

‘Address depression, prevent suicide,’ urges Thomasian psychiatrist

A THOMASIAN alumnus has stressed the need to address depression as a way to prevent suicide. “The whole idea of depression is because of...

Bokashi, new compost method, urged

REDEFINING the solid waste management in the middle of business and residential outskirts of the country is an emerging trend through the Bokashi composting method, a microbiological composting...

Lawmaker wants mental health awareness in school curriculum

A SENATOR has called for mental health education in schools to raise awareness and end the stigma suffered by people with mental illnesses. In a...

Go beyond hashtags, embrace ‘zero-waste’ lifestyle, youth urged

AN INDONESIAN environmentalist has urged young people to go beyond social media in campaigning against environmental destruction. “We are millennials who talk so much on...

Thomasians top intercollegiate pre-med quiz bee

STUDENTS from the Faculty of Pharmacy bagged the championship title in the 4th San Beda College of Medicine Pre-Med Quiz Bee last Jan. 27...

Plant named after UST rector

A FLOWERING plant has been named after Rector Fr. Herminio Dagohoy, O.P. Grecebio Alejandro, director of the Office for Graduate Research, and his team discovered...

Focus on poverty reduction, not drugs—lawmaker

SEN. GRACE Poe took a swipe at the government for prioritizing an anti-drug campaign instead of addressing the issue of malnutrition. “Puwede extrajudicial feeding na...

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