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The 2025 National Science Month theme, “Harnessing the Unknown: Powering the Future through Science and Innovation,” highlights the urgent need to embrace uncertainty as a source of progress. Science thrives when it pushes boundaries, and the decades ahead will demand bold research in fields like climate science, artificial intelligence, space exploration, and biotechnology. By exploring what we do not yet understand, we open doors to solutions that shape a sustainable and resilient future. Science and society are inseparable. The public depends on science for health, energy, food security, and disaster preparedness. In turn, scientists depend on society for trust, data, and support. The next decades will blur the lines between experts and citizens. Citizen science, open access to research, and digital collaboration will make science more inclusive, giving communities a stronger role in shaping innovation. This partnership also requires accountability. As we explore unknown technologie...

  Filipinos are confronted with sudden and progressive environmental changes due to human and natural conditions. Greenhouse gas emissions from energy, transport and industries warm the air, which intensifies typhoons, rainfalls and heat extremes. Deforestation decreases natural buffers, increases soil erosion and increases landslide risk. The island geography and long coastline of the Philippines make it one of the most climate vulnerable nations in the world. The effects are exacerbated by poverty and inequality. Many poor families reside in flood prone areas or inhabiting informal settlements with poor housing. Public services such as health care, clean water and disaster response are often limited and this makes it difficult for communities to recover. Weak infrastructure is a source of more risk when disasters strike. Climate change is not only sudden catastrophes but also gradual destruction. Typhoons, floods and landslides devastate homes and uproot communities. Sea level ri...

The intramurals were also seen to be very exciting and energetic because students will come to the campus to support their classmates on the basketball court. The school spirit was present in the gymnasium since players in red and maroon jerseys were ready to tangle with one another in an extremely anticipated game. The mood was filled with sound, applause and expectation since the beginning of the game. The game was a display not only of the abilities of the players but also of their teamwork and willpower. It came down to every possession, whether it was speeding up the game and defense to be aggressive or making ball shots of three points. Both sides did their level best, as they went to the extremes in order to win. The applause of the audience enhanced actions of each move and inspired the sportsmen with vitality and enthusiasm. On top of the competition, the game embodied the entire spirit of the intramurals, which consisted of unity, sporting spirit and camaraderie. Not only abo...