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Soil from Mt. Mayon found to have potential antibiotic, anticancer properties – UPLB research

    Soil from from Mt. Mayon volcano has been found to host bacteria that has potential antibiotic and anticancer properties, according to researchers from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB). The researchers identified a specific bacterial species from the soils of Mt. Mayon that has shown potential antibiotic and anti-colorectal cancer activities. “This specific bacterial isolate identified as Streptomyces sp. A1-08 has shown antibiotic activity against numerous potentially pathogenic microorganisms and anti-colorectal […]

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Army soldiers help stranded UPLB students to return to their home provinces

(Eagle News) — Stranded students of the University of the Philippines Los Baños were finally able to go home, thanks to the efforts of army soldiers. The students had been staying at UPLB since the Luzon lockdown in March.  On Friday, through the efforts of the army soldiers, including the 703rd Infantry Battalion Agila Brigade and the 7th Infantry (KAUGNAY) Division, they were finally brought home. The students sought the help of the authorities under […]

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Citing info from BuCor personnel, Senator Bato Dela Rosa says Antonio Sanchez a “changed man”

(Eagle News)–Senator Bato dela Rosa, former chief of the Bureau of Corrections, on Thursday, Aug. 22, said former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez was a “changed man.” Dela Rosa said while he did not personally speak to the former mayor, this was based on information he received from BuCor personnel. “Mabait na sir, hindi na siga, malumanay na,” Dela Rosa quoted the BuCor personnel as saying. According to Dela Rosa, Sanchez, based  on information from […]

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UPLB students not content with ABS-CBN’s public apology

According to the leadership of the students’ council of the University of the Philippines, Los Baños, the public apology of the ABS-CBN is lacking in sincerity and should not have been done only in the social media. This is in connection with the wrong article of the said TV network regarding the visit of Vice-President Jejomar Binay at the said university. (Eagle News) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

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