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The Payatas Primary Care and Ambulatory Surgical (same-day surgery) Center
By Dr. Juan “Jim” Sanchez Dear Friends, I am currently close to completing the construction of...
August 27, 2026

When the Water Is Gone, Don't Lower Your Guard
There is something deeply reassuring about seeing floodwater finally recede. After days of anxiety,...
August 26, 2026

THE FIRST 72 HOURS AFTER RETURNING HOME
By the H&L Editorial Team First, protect people before possessions. Do not enter an unsafe structure...
August 26, 2026

AFTER THE FLOOD: The Diseases That Strike When the Waters Recede
Why the health emergency may only be beginning after the streets become dry When floodwaters...
August 25, 2026

The Prayer He Could No Longer Carry
Some prayers are answered quickly. Others remain with us for months, even years, until the praying itself...
August 22, 2026

When Prevention Begins Before the Rain
Every rainy season, we Filipinos prepare almost instinctively. We check the weather forecast, bring out...
August 20, 2026

What’s in a name?: How to remember names
By Henrylito D. Tacio  “Your name is a golden bell hung in my heart. I would break my body...
August 20, 2026

Borrowed Time, Borrowed Future: Health Leadership Amid Fiscal Constraints
By Dr. Tony Leachon  The appointment of Dr. Edwin Mercado as Secretary of Health and Dr....
August 19, 2026

WHEN THE WATERS RISE, DISEASE FOLLOWS
Preventing Water-Borne and Flood-Related Infections During the Rainy Season For Filipinos, heavy rain...
August 17, 2026

The Failure of Health Governance: A Call for Competent Leadership
By Dr. Tony Leachon  The Department of Health (DOH) and PhilHealth, once envisioned as pillars...
August 17, 2026

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Why Sen. Pia Cayetano Should Consider Recusing Herself From The Impeachment Trial 
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When Institutions Discipline Their Critics
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