Mark Aaron Balbin

Everyday, dozens of Filipino babies are born with hearing impairments that often go unnoticed, not until it is too late. But soon enough, these babies would finally be able to hear their parent’s voices clearly for the first time. Scientists from the University of the Philippines – Manila developed Hearing for Life (HeLe), the nation’s first-ever locally-made Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered device that can detect hearing problems in newborns automatically and in real time.

The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Junior Growling Tigresses opened the UAAP girls’ basketball finals with a 96–87 overtime victory over the National University Nazareth School (NUNS) Lady Bullpups at Blue Eagle Gym on March 15. NUNS traded leads with UST throughout regulation before the Growling Tigresses forced overtime after a late deficit,  sending the game to an 82-all deadlock at the end of the fourth quarter.

The National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs completed a stirring reverse sweep of Far Eastern University (FEU) Lady Tamarraws, while the Adamson University (AdU) Lady Falcons rebounded from a third-set stumble to secure a four-set win in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball at the Mall of Asia Arena, Feb. 21. The Lady Bulldogs overcame a two-set deficit to defeat the Lady Tamaraws, 17–25, 16–25, 25–19, 25–21, 15–12, and remain unbeaten at 3–0.