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The Immortality Puzzle: Who is Racing to Reverse Aging, and What Will It Cost Us?
By Byron Merano I. The Race for the Biological Reset Button The quest to conquer aging has moved beyond lotions and questionable supplements. Today, we stand at the threshold of something truly revolutionary: the ability to reverse biological age using tools that directly edit life itself. This field, known as geroscience, is no longer just about slowing
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The Decaying Rot of the Nation and the Villagehood of Brgy Pinas
By Jose Mario De Vega Some colleagues in the academe are aware of my peculiar and controversial theory and stance regarding the character of our rotten society. I hold firmly to the belief that this land is not yet a true nation, and I call it Brgy Pinas. You may perhaps ask: why do I
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Barrio Justice in Barangay Pinas: A System Stuck in the Mud
By Jose Mario De Vega In a world where justice is supposed to be blind, swift, and fair, the Philippine judicial system continues to stumble—blindfolded not by impartiality, but by incompetence, cowardice, patronage, corruption, and political maneuvering. The contrast between the pace of international justice and our own domestic courts is not just embarrassing —
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Juan Ponce Enrile: A Century of Power and Contradiction
By Byron Merano Juan Ponce Enrile was one of the most enduring and controversial figures in Philippine political history, whose career spanned over six decades and served under eight presidential administrations, including the father and son Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and Jr.1 His life was a complex tapestry woven with threads of academic brilliance, unwavering loyalty,
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On Public Interest, Accountability and Institutional Rendition of Justice
By Jose Mario De Vega According to former Solicitor General Florin T. Hilbay: If it is true, as Ombudsman Remulla asserts, that the cases against Sen. Joel Villanueva were dismissed by former Ombudsman Martires in secret [“‘Di naman na publish yan, ‘di yan nilabas. Nobody knew about it.”], then Ombudsman Remulla should treat such order
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The AI Native Generation: Navigating the Future of Human Development
By Byron Merano Every generation is shaped by the technology and crises of its time, but Generation Beta (born roughly between 2025 and 2039) is poised to be profoundly different from all cohorts before it. Unlike Millennials (who adopted the internet) and Gen Z (who grew up with social media), Gen Beta is the first
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The Quantum Leap: Inside Willow, The AI Supercomputer That Sees Through Time
By Byron Merano The air of excitement surrounding Google’s latest achievement is thick—so thick you can almost feel the potential energy waiting to be unleashed. The core of this revolution isn’t a traditional silicon supercomputer, but a quantum processor called Willow, and the recent revelation of its “Quantum Echoes” algorithm has fundamentally shifted the boundaries
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DE VEGA’S FIRE: ON HIS FIGHT AS OUR FIGHT
By Ramzzi Farinas More than any white-collar profession, being a teacher is considered the most precarious and vulnerable in these contemporary times. From being a noble profession which hones students of all colors and classes in realizing their utmost potential as individual critical inquirers, nation-recognizing community-builders, and global citizens open to various races and cultures—being
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Vietnam’s Historic Deluge and Devastating Floods
By Byron Merano For over a week, Central Vietnam has been battered by relentless, record-breaking rainfall that has triggered catastrophic flooding and widespread destruction. This continuous downpour is being described as one of the longest in Vietnam’s history. While specific details linking it as the second longest after a 1966 Indian Ocean event are difficult
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The Unseen Battle: Unmasking the Heartbreak and Resilience of the Overseas Filipino Worker
They are the Philippines’ modern-day heroes. Their remittances keep the nation’s economy afloat, funding everything from towering condominiums to simple jeepney rides. Yet, for the nearly 10 million Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) around the globe, the title of “hero” comes with an invisible, soul-crushing cost. Beneath the glossy images of foreign skylines and hefty paychecks
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