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When the Water Is Gone, Don't Lower Your Guard
There is something deeply reassuring about seeing floodwater finally recede. After days of anxiety,...
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THE FIRST 72 HOURS AFTER RETURNING HOME
By the H&L Editorial Team First, protect people before possessions. Do not enter an unsafe structure...
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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...
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The Prayer He Could No Longer Carry
Some prayers are answered quickly. Others remain with us for months, even years, until the praying itself...
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When Prevention Begins Before the Rain
Every rainy season, we Filipinos prepare almost instinctively. We check the weather forecast, bring out...
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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...
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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....
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WHEN THE WATERS RISE, DISEASE FOLLOWS
Preventing Water-Borne and Flood-Related Infections During the Rainy Season For Filipinos, heavy rain...
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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...
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The Door He Did Not Need to Open
We spend much of life trying to open doors—opportunities, answers, promotions, relationships, solutions....