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LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio “I don’t like work – no man does – but I like what is in the
by Henrylito D. Tacio The dry season is now in full blast. It is the best time of the year to have
by Leandrae T. Lapinig “Cancer remains a national health priority in the country with significant implications for individuals, families, communities, and the
By Henrylito D. Tacio What do award-winning actor Fernando Poe, Jr. and former transportation secretary Leandro Mendoza have in common? Both of
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio “Our nation is filled with the tremendous energy of the youth. Whatever future we desire of,
By Leandrae T. Lapinig Tenacious tuberculosis (TB), a disease of the past, is still taking a toll. “TB causes 1.3 million deaths each
Text and Photos by Leandrae T. Lapinig When Timothy Bradley Jr. defeated Manny Pacquiao on June 10, 2012, Filipinos and boxing fans
Text and Photos by Evangeline T. Capuno Water is life itself. Like air, it is essential for man’s survival. After all, water
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio “In our appetite for gossip, we tend to gobble down everything before us, only to find,
Text and Photos by Leandrae T. Lapinig Drowning is the fourth-leading cause of death from injury in the Philippines, according to the
By Henrylito D. Tacio “I love to sleep because it is both pleasant and safe to use. Pleasant because one is in
By Evangeline T. Capuno Obesity comes from the Latin word obesitas, which means “stout, fat, or plump.” During the Middle Ages and the
By Henrylito D. Tacio Around 2.3 million Filipinos have chronic kidney disease, according to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). One Filipino
Text and Photos by Evangeline T. Capuno It represents only 2% of the body weight and yet it gets 20% of the
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Mount Apo, also known locally as Apo Sandawa, is the country’s highest peak with an
By Evangeline T. Capuno Aurelio didn’t think much was wrong when he woke up one Sunday morning with his right eye feeling
LIFE’S LESSONS by Henrylito D. Tacio “I have discovered that most people who tell me that they cannot forgive a person who
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio “Justice consists not in being neutral between right and wrong, but finding out the right and
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio When I was growing up, I usually read a big billboard that welcomed me whenever
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio “Even a wild horse can be tamed; even metal that is difficult to work with eventually
By Henrylito D. Tacio Photos by Rhoy T. Cobilla “Good food, good sex, good digestion, good sleep: to these basic animal pleasures,
Text and Photos by Leandrae T. Lapinig You attended a birthday party last night and you gulped too many drinks. This morning, your
By Henrylito D. Tacio On his Facebook timeline, Davao-based Darrell Blatchley posted this: “Did you know donating blood is good not only
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio When people talk of single-use plastics, they always think of plastic bags and sachets. But
By Evangeline T. Capuno “Cervical Cancer is highly preventable and treatable,” World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus recently tweeted, saying
WANDERLUST Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio The state of Florida has a total land area of 170,312 square kilometers, more
“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio “That’s been one of my mantras – focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex:
By Henrylito D. Tacio “An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure,” said Benjamin Franklin. This proverb is often
By Leandrae T. Lapinig Some people may think depression is the country’s top mental illness as there are several people – some
By Henrylito D. Tacio Despite the fact cancer cases are increasing around the world, most countries do not adequately finance priority cancer
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Who has never heard of the Ancient Rome arena, where gladiators’ fights were held. The
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio “To be rejected by someone doesn’t mean you should also reject yourself or that you should
By Henrylito D. Tacio Hospital-acquired pneumonia, an infection of the lungs, occurs during a hospital stay. This type of pneumonia can be
By Henrylito D. Tacio Smoking is hazardous to your health, especially if you are a pregnant woman. “Smoking during pregnancy can cause
By Leandrae T. Lapinig From time to time, we experience dizziness, that range of sensations like feeling faint, woozy, weak, or unsteady.
By Henrylito D. Tacio “Once lost, hearing does not come back,” Dr. Shelly Chadha, technical officer of the Geneva-based World Health Organization
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Urbanization and increasing incomes have changed the eating habits of people around the world. They
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Mati City in Davao Oriental, which faces the Pacific Ocean, is home to three bays:
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio It’s a fact: Filipinos love to eat meat. “The Philippines is one of the fastest
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio “The family is the first essential cell of human society.” – Pope John XXIII *** My
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio “The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you choose, what you
By Henrylito D. Tacio While dengue fever, measles, polio, diphtheria and other infectious diseases are hogging the headlines last year, there is
Text and Photos by Evangeline T. Capuno What is the most dreaded disease of them all? Cancer, that’s what. If a doctor tells you
PRESS RELEASE MANILA, PHILIPPINES—St. Luke’s Medical Center is proud to announce the grand opening of its Center for Structural Heart and Vascular
By Henrylito D. Tacio If you happen to visit some rural areas in the country, particularly those in the hinterlands, it’s not
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio “The world says: “You have needs — satisfy them. You have as much rights as the
By Henrylito D. Tacio “HIV is not and should not be a death sentence anymore,” Dr. Louie Mar Gangcuango told Health and Lifestyle in an
By Leandrae T. Lapinig Contrary to what people think, most Filipino males are not concerned about the size of their sexual organs.
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio “It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most
By Leandrae T. Lapinig When it comes to how many die of sudden cardiac arrests in the Philippines, no one knows. After
Text and Photos by Evangeline T. Capuno It seems unbelievable that the bitter seeds of a pod can be turned into a
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio “God gave you a gift of 84,600 seconds today. Have you used one of them to
By Leandrae T. Lapinig As he gets older, Davao-based Antonio says he is becoming the opposite of what he was before. He
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Filipinos can reduce their chance of getting cancer if they avoid drinking alcohol or only
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Bansalan is a small town, with a total land area of only 20,770 hectares. It
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio “I always look on the bright side of everything. If you keep aiming for some goal,
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio A lot of Filipinos love seaweed. There are several species but the most favored is
By Evangeline T. Capuno You better watch out. The Christmas season is over but it doesn’t mean you are already safe from
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Josephine knew something was happening to her husband one night when Fernando returned home from
By Evangeline T. Capuno Although his doctor told him that he was most likely to have diabetes, Jerry never changed his habits
By Henrylito D. Tacio Yes, a person can have sex again – even after a heart attack. Such assurance comes from a doctor
By Evangeline T. Capuno An ounce of prevention, so goes a familiar saying, is better than a pound of cure. This is
By Evangeline T. Capuno Smoking causes cancer, heart disease, lung diseases, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema and
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio “Being taken for granted is an unpleasant but sincere form of praise. Ironically, the more reliable
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio “The merry year is born like the bright berry from the naked thorn,” penned Hartley Coleridge. Anne De Lencios
Text and Photos by Evangeline T. Capuno Unknowingly, the Third World War has figuratively commenced. But most people hardly notice the battle
Text and Photos by Evangeline T. Capuno People, especially women, love to shop. As Tammy Faye Bakker once said, “I always say
By Henrylito D. Tacio Sarah thought it was just an ordinary fever that knocked out her five-year-old son Michael, so she gave him medication
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio “I am not questioning God’s power! It is God who gave us reason and circumspection! It
Low back pain, leading cause of disability, must be addressed By Evangeline T. Capuno Low back pain (LBP) – described as the
By Henrylito D. Tacio This happened in 2017. Two days after celebrating Independence Day, residents of Davao City woke up with the
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio When did the habit of listing down things or notes start? If we have to travel back
Text and Photos by Evangeline T. Capuno “We produce around 430 million tons of plastic a year, two thirds of which are
By Evangeline T. Capuno In some movies, you see people walk in their sleep but how many times have you seen someone
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio “There is no Christmas without Christ.” – Henrietta Newton Martin, author of Greatest of All Romances ***
By Henrylito D. Tacio This Christmas season, eating is not the only common activity during parties, reunions, and gatherings. There’s also drinking
Text and Photos by Evangeline T. Capuno Globally 2.6 million people die from drinking alcohol every year, according to a new report
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Air pollution leads to 7 million human deaths with US$ 3 trillion losses every year, according to the
By Evangeline T. Capuno “I don’t want a media circus… I want privacy with my family. What I’d rather talk about is
WANDERLUST: Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio “What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give
By Evangeline T. Capuno More often than not, people are confused between a heart attack and stroke. Award-winning film director Celso Ad.
By Henrylito D. Tacio Blood pressure varies naturally over a person’s life. “Infants and children normally have much lower blood pressure than
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio “If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” – Mark Twain *** In The Importance
By Evangeline T. Capuno On one occasion, the director-general of World Health Organization (WHO) said, “Sugar consumption is an issue of interest
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio “The timeless in you is aware of life’s timelessness. And knows that yesterday is but today’s
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio At that time, Cesar V. Purisima was the Secretary of the Department of Finance. The occasion
WANDERLUST Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio “There’s a land that I heard of,” so goes a line of a song.
By Henrylito D. Tacio The 2023 Global Tuberculosis (TB) report of the World Health Organization (WHO) underscores a significant worldwide recovery in
By Evangeline T. Capuno After years of declining measles vaccination coverage, measles cases in 2022 have increased by 18 percent, according to
LIFE’S LESSON By Henrylito D. Tacio “’Thank you’ might be the hardest words to say. We may wonder, what can be so
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio Life is a matter of competition. Without competition, life would be boring. Growing up, we compete with
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio “Every man is said to have this peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I
Text and Photos by Evangeline T. Capuno Being lonely is most of the time a horrible experience. “I’ve never been lonely,” American
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Lakes – those naturally occurring, relatively large bodies of water localized in a basin or interconnected
[Trigger warning: this article contains subjects and themes on abortion and related activities. Reader discretion is advised – Ed.] By Henrylito D. Tacio During
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio “If one has a routine colonoscopy at the age of 50, and then colonoscopies thereafter
By Evangeline T. Capuno “Your daughter had a fall and is unconscious.” When Antonia, the mother, heard those words, her mind went
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio Who hasn’t heard of the Hollywood movie, La La Land? I’m not sure if everyone has seen it,
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio “I don’t like work – no man does – but I like what is in the …
by Henrylito D. Tacio The dry season is now in full blast. It is the best time of the year to have …
by Leandrae T. Lapinig “Cancer remains a national health priority in the country with significant implications for individuals, families, communities, and the …
By Henrylito D. Tacio What do award-winning actor Fernando Poe, Jr. and former transportation secretary Leandro Mendoza have in common? Both of …
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