The death toll due to flooding and intense rains brought by a shearline during the Christmas season has reached 25 on Wednesday, Dec. 28, as top disaster officials flew to Northern Mindanao (Region 10) to extend assistance to one of the hardest-hit regions. (Sitting, R-L) National Disaster Risk...
UNDER THE MICRSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo Amid the present-day uncertainties of daily living, we should be aware of a more existential threat to our existence, not just individuals, but as the human race. Our planet is hurtling toward Armageddon with the threat of climate change affecting not just the...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo During an interview of a Pathology residency applicant, she was asked how she envisioned her Pathology practice 10 years after graduating. Her answer was: “The health system in our country is now better than it was before. Hospitals have improved...
Ina Raymundo took fans to a walk down memory lane recently. To celebrate her 20th wedding anniversary with Brian Poturnak, she shared on Instagram a video taken during the nuptials. She wrote: "Twenty years ago, I married the man of my (day)dreams, my Prince Charming, my answered prayer. Best...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo ‘Tis the season for joy and merriment for most of us, especially Christians who observe the birth of Jesus Christ as a major event. For all, the advent of a new year is cause for hope and rejoicing after surviving the current year, especially during these...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo From their former image as places of disease and death, hospitals are now viewed as centers of wellness and healing. We have no shortage of first-class hospitals. St. Luke’s Medical Center, Makati Medical Center, and Medical City exemplify the highest quality...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo W. Lo Most doctors shy away from testifying in court. It is regarded with dread and anxiety when one is faced with a subpoena to appear in court for a case one has treated in the emergency room. But the law requires that we validate or negate the claims of...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo Let’s talk about man’s/woman’s best friend, the dog. The human-dog relationship goes back hundreds of thousands of years. It’s a mutually beneficial relationship. The dog gets food, shelter, and warmth from the campfire while humans benefit from the...
Due to the massive effects of Severe Tropical Storm Paeng, a state of calamity was declared in 55 areas in Bicol Region (Region 5), Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), and SOCCSKSARGEN (Region 12), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) bared...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo The more things change, the more they stay the same. We started out as a jumble of fiefdoms ruled by petty chieftains in pre-colonial times. Our society has always been tribal, and it reflects up to the present time. There is no sense of nationhood nor a...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo As I soak in the view of serene blue waters and the lush vegetation of the Davao Pearl Farm, I marvel at the beauty and abundance of nature of the Philippines. Yet, we’re in the middle of a crisis of hunger and poverty! A record 12.2 percent of Filipinos...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo As a follow up to my previous column (Loco over local 8/9/22), I’ve been reflecting on what constitutes a national identity. As a nation having a long colonial history (as writer Carmen Guerrero Nakpil has said, “300 years in the convent and 50 years in...
