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Where History Meets the Sea: Discovering Ponce Inlet and Its Iconic Lighthouse

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Words and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Filipinos grow up hearing the name Ferdinand Magellan—etched into textbooks, immortalized in monuments, and woven into the country’s

THE BILL AT THE END OF THE BED

Doctors are accustomed to looking at the chart hanging at the end of the patient’s bed. Blood...

PhilHealth needs P170 billion more for full UHC funding

Health reform advocate says financing Universal Health Care requires both adequate public funding and...

Counting Blessings Amid Burdens

By Dr. Tony Leachon Life often presents us with heavy loads—responsibilities, disappointments,...

The Clock He Stopped Racing

We live by clocks, calendars, deadlines, milestones, and age. We ask whether we are ahead, behind, early,...

Out of the Shadows into the Sunshine

By Dr. Lourdes Ladrido-Ignacio Psychiatry Meets Everyday Life Every year during our...

Tittle-tattle: What to do when people gossip about you

By Henrylito D. Tacio “Gossip is when you have a malice of intent or mindless, third-party...

Heart Disease: The Unfinished Battle for Filipino Lives

By Dr. Tony Leachon Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the Philippines,...

Don't Just Add Years; Add Strength

For much of my medical career, we have measured health with numbers. Blood pressure. Blood sugar. Cholesterol. Creatinine. Ejection...

THE STRONGER-FOR-LIFE PRESCRIPTION

Move every day. Prolonged sitting is the enemy of functional aging. Strength-train at least twice weekly....

THE MUSCLE CRISIS WE DON’T SEE COMING

Sarcopenia, Frailty and the Fight to Stay Strong as We Age We worry about our heart, blood sugar...

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