Newsletter: UP Scientists Study the Contributions of Katipunero Physician Francisco Tongio Liongson, MD

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By: Dr. Benjamin Vallejo Jr.

Figures such as Dr José Rizal, General Antonio Luna, Juan Luna, and Marcelo H. del Pilar are familiar to many Filipinos. However, the career of Dr. Francisco Tongio Liongson is less so.

Newsletter: First Skull of Extinct Elephant Relative Found in Cagayan, Philippines

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By: Eunice Jean C. Patron

The first-ever fossil skull of a Stegodon—an extinct relative of modern elephants—in the Philippines was discovered by a local in Solana, Cagayan (northern Luzon) and described by paleontologists from the UP Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) and the University of Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia.

Newsletter: UP Study Reveals Insights on the Probiotic and Antifungal Benefits of Bacteria in Burong Isda

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By Harvey Sapigao

Limosilactobacillus fermentum colonies on agar, derived from burong isda. (Photo credit: Joshua Veluz)

Filipino fermented foods have long been known to contain bacteria that offer health benefits, also known as probiotics. Burong isda, a traditional fermented fish from Pampanga, contains a bacterium called Limosilactobacillus fermentum (L. fermentum), which is closely related to the well-known Lactobacillus probiotics.

Newsletter: UPD-CS celebrates 40 years with Science Film Festival in partnership with Goethe Institut

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In celebration of its 40th Anniversary, the UP Diliman College of Science in partnership with the Goethe-Institut is providing free university and public screenings of the Philippine Science Film Festival Philippines 2023.