Around the world, the celebration of Christmas Day 2022 will be defined by tradition and change. After two years of muted Christmas activities, people have brought back everything about Christmas as we celebrated it before the pandemic. In the past weeks, despite the rising prices of fuel, food and...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo As we end year two of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, it’s time to take stock of what we’ve gone through so far. Let’s acknowledge it’s been a tough two years. We lost dear family, friends, and colleagues to the virus. We missed some of our freedoms like...
It’s the day after Christmas, the time to count blessings and be grateful. We hear that advice — count your blessings — often repeated these days amid a pandemic when anxiety and grief are affecting mental health, productivity, and relationships. It is an advice that should be given again...
Street children can still be seen out asking for money or food, but what made Jewel Calerio's Facebook post viral was the inspirational conversation she overhead this poor boy saying to his friend. It started out with the boy asking Jewel, "Ate, bili mo po ako pagkain hati na kami ni mama. (Can you...