Award-winning actor Dennis Trillo has defended Jazz, the son of Jennylyn Mercado, from bashers. On social media, Dennis called out netizens for allegedly making inappropriate comments about Jazz. However, it appears that the conversation thread between Dennis and the netizens has been deleted. It...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has slammed as "morally reprehensible" a smear political campaign that used a video of a 57-year-old woman with a psychological disability in Pasig City. The video showed the woman allegedly criticizing Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto for his reported lack of...
BAGUIO CITY – A Filipino artist is holding an art exhibit here until June that seeks to benefit people with autism. Dubbed "A Masterpiece of Myseterpiece Art," the exhibit started on April 5 at The Manor in Camp John Hay and the opening was graced by Mayor Benjamin Magalong of this city and...
HOLIDAY BLUES According to data by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), over 64 percent of people living with a mental illness reported worsened conditions during the holiday (Photo Freepik) “It’s the most wonderful time of the year” so sings Andy Williams in one of the world’s...
By Athena Trifonia Rueda-Tiglao, RND, MAEd A healthy body comes with a healthy state of mind. The power of the brain depends on the kind and amount of food we take in daily. Ultimately, how we look at it will vary based on our psychological state of mind. One of my favorite topics on...
In its bid to further improve its health and social service initiatives, the San Juan City local government launched a two-day psychological first aid training for its public officers and officials to equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills in responding to clients suffering from...
Youth on the autism spectrum have been working from home as data analysts since the pandemic under the Autism Society Philippines’s Autism Works program. These neuro-diverse workers hail from all over the country -- Metro Manila, Laguna, Pampanga, and Iloilo. Since ASP’s program began in 2016,...
After a couple of challenging years, SM Cares welcomes back to its mall its partners from the Autism Society Philippines (ASP) for the sensory-friendly screening of the movie “Lightyear” in SM North Edsa. The Lights Up, Sound Down project, supported by SM Cinema and Press Play Pictures...
BDD is something we should talk about more Let’s admit it, social media through the years has made the Narcissus in all of us come out. What could be more self-centered than a selfie, especially a dozen of it. While it has been a platform for many to connect, not only with other people but also...
(Unsplash) I honestly don’t know where to begin. I found myself typing and deleting not knowing what to write or how to write what I want to say. What do I even want to say, in the first place? Probably because as a journalist, I usually write about other people and this is the first time...
The younger sister of former Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach took to Instagram recently to reveal that she was a victim of gang assault. Sarah Wurtzbach didn't divulge details but she admitted to being "depressed for 10+ years" and "anxious 24/7," due to the same....
Ken Chan is to play dual roles in the upcoming GMA show “Ang Dalawang Ikaw.” He is to portray the characters of Nelson Sarmiento and Tyler Franco, contrasting identities existing in one person suffering from a condition known as Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). Ken admitted preparing for...
