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Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio It’s a fact: Filipinos love to eat meat. “The Philippines is one of the fastest
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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 “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be
By Evangeline T. Capuno November is the time to start your holidays. It’s the season when Filipinos are commencing eating here and
By Henrylito D. Tacio Pneumonia may have lost its grip, but it is still deadly as ever. In 2020, the number of
By Henrylito D. Tacio Perhaps not too many Filipinos are aware that the Philippines observes the National Lung Cancer Awareness Month every November.
By Evangeline T. Capuno “The next cult gluten-free grain.” “Unusual, versatile, and beneficial little weirdo.” “Chinese pearl barley.” Those are just some
By Henrylito D. Tacio Filipinos are among the highest consumers of salt. “Salt consumption in the Philippines is high, estimated to be
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio “Friendship is the greatest of worldly goods. Certainly, to me, it is the chief happiness of
By Henrylito D. Tacio It’s “Pink October” once more. It means, the country is again observing Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The number
By Evangeline T. Capuno Every November 25, the world observes the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, with the
By Evangeline T. Capuno “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Raymond was only eight years old and loved dogs. One time, he found a sick
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Florida, which spans 170,310 square kilometers, is totally flat land in the Southeastern region of
Text and Photos by Evangeline T. Capuno Every November 14, the world observes World Diabetes Day. The day was chosen by the
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio “Writing is an art and a craft that needs to be developed through deliberate practice and
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio “Life on planet Earth is under siege,” according to the 2023 state of the climate
Text and Photos by Evangeline T. Capuno Pineapple is believed to have originated from Brazil, where tribal peoples have always regarded pineapple highly, and
By Henrylito D. Tacio The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ that measures about two inches across and lies just under the
By Henrylito D. Tacio It’s “Pink October” once more. It means, the country is again observing Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The number
Text and Photos by Evangeline T. Capuno Everyone knows the age-old saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” For trivia
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Move over, golden, black, brown, and red rice… there’s a new type of rice that will
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio After six years of teaching in Davao City, and another 24 years in the corporate
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Street foods are everywhere. Wherever you go, there are foods – weird in some ways,
By Evangeline T. Capuno “The truth is that stress doesn’t come from your boss, your kids, your spouse, traffic jams, health challenges,
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio “Experience Western Visayas First” — that’s the proud tagline of the Visayas region, composed of
By Henrylito D. Tacio Sex is one of the topics that fascinates everyone: men and women, young and old, transgenders and bisexuals,
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio All of us have to work. For God said so: “By the sweat of your brow you
By Evangeline T. Capuno During a beauty contest held in a historic hotel in Manila a couple of years back, the host
By Evangeline T. Capuno It’s not often that people get lonely during the holidays. Unfortunately, there are those who feel bad and
By Virgilio C. Ventura The science and big business of human hair care involve a lot of research and development by cosmetic
By Henrylito D. Tacio Here’s a fact not too many Filipinos know: Our country is home to about 109 million and around
By Henrylito D. Tacio The prostate is a pili nut-sized gland, located between the bladder and the penis, that secretes fluid that nourishes and
By Evangeline T. Capuno There are always two sides of a coin: right and left, correct and wrong, day and night, black
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio ONCE upon a time, a mother and her son were lost in the forest. They were trying
By Virgilio C. Ventura As a picky eater, my appetite was tested during my short stint as a development worker volunteer in
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio American president Thomas Jefferson once said: “Honesty is the first chapter of the book of wisdom.”
By Henrylito D. Tacio “Drug abuse has ruined many lives,” declares Dr. Willie T. Ong, an internist-cardiologist and consultant at the Manila
“Affordability and stigma hinder Filipinos from seeking mental health care.” This was one of the conclusions derived from the study of Mark
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio “When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced; live your life so that when
By: Virgilio C. Ventura Introduction Getting old brings about various dysfunctions to our body, both in the mental and physical aspect. As
By: Virgilio C. Ventura Filipino and Southeast Asian cuisines are renowned for their unique and vibrant flavors, often characterized by using aromatic
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Mention Orlando, Florida to Filipinos and what usually comes into their mind? Disney World, that’s …
LIFE’S LESSONSBy Henrylito D. Tacio John Ironside, an American ardent soul-winner, spent his short life preaching on the streets, in the parks, …
By Evangeline T. Capuno Developed by Takeda, a new vaccine for dengue received prequalification from the World Health Organization (WHO) last May …
Text and Photos by Leandrae T. Lapinig The Philippines is now home to more than 100 million people. Despite this fact, many …
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