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THE FORGOTTEN PLAGUE

Why Tuberculosis Still Haunts the Philippines If tuberculosis is preventable and curable, why does it continue to threaten millions of Filipinos while many developed nations

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WHEN THE WORLD GROWS QUIET

Can Protecting Your Hearing Help Protect Your Brain? Most people think of hearing loss as an inconvenience—a natural part of aging that simply makes conversations

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THE FEVERED PLANET

How Climate Change Is Making Us Sick For decades, climate change was discussed largely in terms of melting glaciers, rising sea levels, disappearing forests, and

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ACUTE ABDOMEN

When Abdominal Pain Becomes a Medical Emergency A guide to recognizing dangerous abdominal symptoms before it is too late Nearly everyone experiences abdominal pain at

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WHEN MEMORIES FADE

Dementia: The Coming Philippine Brain Health Crisis Every Filipino family treasures memories—the stories told at reunions, the birthdays remembered, the faces of loved ones recognized

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The Heat Within: How El Niño Endangers Filipino Health
As shifting global climate cycles threaten prolonged heatwaves and severe moisture depletion, the Philippines...
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WHEN THE LIGHTS SUDDENLY GO OUT
Syncope: Why We Faint, When It Is Dangerous, and What Could Save a Life By Rafael R. Castillo,...
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The Cup He Finally Set Down
All week, Samuel had carried the same concern. It followed him into meetings. Sat beside him at meals....
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Let happiness win: Why worry isn't worth your time
By Henrylito D. Tacio  “Worrying is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do,...
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When the Air Turns Unhealthy: What You and Your Family Should Do
SAVE • SCREENSHOT • SHARE You cannot stop breathing—but you can reduce how much polluted air reaches...
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The Medicine We All Share
As physicians, we spend much of our professional lives controlling risk factors one patient at a time. Stop...
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WHEN THE AIR BECOMES DANGEROUS
Indonesia’s Wildfire Haze Reaches the Philippines—and Exposes a Much Bigger Air-Pollution Problem How...
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The Seed Beneath the Soil
Some seasons of life feel strangely unproductive. We pray, wait, work faithfully—and see little change....
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THE RAIN COULD NOT STOP THEM.
By Dr. Juan “Jim” Sanchez Source: From Jim Sanchez’s Facebook Page It rained hard the night...
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The Price of Betrayal: When Public Funds Become a Test of National Conscience
By Dr. Tony Leachon  In every democracy, the budget is not merely a ledger of numbers —...