20/05/2026
World shines a light on the science behind the measurements we rely on every day.
For 150 years, international cooperation through the Metre Convention has helped ensure that measurement standards remain consistent across borders, supporting scientific progress, innovation and everyday life.
From GPS navigation and healthcare to construction safety and climate monitoring, metrology underpins trust in data and enables global collaboration. It helps governments, scientists and societies make better decisions for people and the planet.
Learn more: https://www.unesco.org/en/days/metrology
18/05/2026
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The National Museum of the Philippines, together with the International Council of Museums and all other museums here in the Philippines and around the world, is excited to celebrate !
With this yearโs theme of, โ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐,โ the NMP remains steadfast in its commitment to act as bridges across cultural, social, and geopolitical divides. With that said, is excited to launch two major initiatives:
๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ โ a personal travel record that encourages visitors to explore and collect memories from all NMP Component Museums nationwide.
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ โ a mobile app designed to enhance accessibility and enrich every museum visit with personalized guided information and features.
Beyond these, the NMP is also rolling out a series of ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ, ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ throughout the day, where everyone is welcome to join!
Our Regional Component Museums shall be open today, following their respective operating hours. Meanwhile, the National Museum of Fine Arts and National Museum of Anthropology shall be open from ๐ ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐๐.
Furthermore, in celebration of IMD and its 8th opening anniversary, the ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ shall be open today from ๐ ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ ๐๐.
Ano, tara?
16/05/2026
Why you think youโre right, even when youโre wrong
Decision-making expert Julia Galef explores the soldier and scout mindsets โ metaphors for how all of us process information and ideas in our daily lives.
13/05/2026
UPCAT 2026 Reminder: 3 Days Left to Reply to Offer
Applicants for AY 2026-2027 who were offered admission or who are waitlisted should reply to the offer on or before 16 May 2026.
Access the results portal at https://upcat2026results.up.edu.ph/
12/05/2026
Dorothy Hodgkin, Nobel Prize winner and crystallography pioneer, was born in 1910. Using X-ray crystallography she determined the structures of complex molecules including vitamin B12 and insulin: https://www.compoundchem.com/2019/05/12/hodgkin/
11/05/2026
Happy Monday!
Let this week be another opportunity to move closer to the life you envision. Stay committed, stay grounded, and let your purpose and actions lead the way FORWARD.
10/05/2026
Sa bawat yakap na nagpapagaan ng araw, sa bawat sakripisyong tahimik ninyong iniaalay, at sa pagmamahal na walang hinihinging kapalit, maraming salamat po. ๐
Hindi man sapat ang isang araw para masuklian ang lahat ng inyong ginawa, sanaโy maramdaman ninyo kung gaano kayo kamahal at kahalaga.
Happy Motherโs Day po mula sa Philippine Commission on Women! ๐ธ
09/05/2026
How we conquered the deadly smallpox virus
Simona Zompi commends the brave souls who first stopped the spread of this disastrous disease, to make us smallpox-free today.
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