UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo The whole world watched in horror and dismay when the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, invaded Ukraine. We watched in shock at the utter destruction and deaths that the indefensible war has wrought on an independent, peaceful country minding its own...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo Recently, Dr. Ma. Natividad Marian Silva Castro, a 1995 cum laude graduate of the UP College of Medicine (my student in second year Pathology), was arrested at her San Juan home on charges of multiple kidnapping and illegal detention, based on an arrest warrant...
Ina Raymundo recently posted a photo of her with her soon-to-be 18-year-old unico hijo, Jakob. She waxed sentimental in the caption, writing, "The upside to having a tall son, he looks like my 'Kuya.' But on a serious note, where did my little munchkin go?" The post received warm reception from...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo Watched the KBP Presidential Forum and was struck by the question on drugs and congestion. Here are the candidates’ views: Pacquiao — build mega prisons. Guzman — arrest drug lords and rehab the users. Moreno — constrict supply chain. Lacson — holistic...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo There is nothing worse than a medical doctor whose newest contribution to the infodemic is to aggravate our pandemic woes by promoting vaccine hesitancy. Such is one who writes for a major daily. He persists in presenting alternative “facts” and long...
An exploration of what is through an understanding of what was "Every child is an artist," Pablo Picasso once said. "The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up." It's a problem everyone eventually deals with, whether one is an artist or not. Most are natural creatives in their...
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...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo As we approach the Christmas holidays, the news about the Omicron variant is turning ominous. The DOH announced the identification of two Omicron variant cases, which was really to be expected, as no measures can completely prevent entry of new variants into the...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo Maria Ressa, the first and only Nobel Peace Prize winner from the Philippines, delivered a powerful message in her acceptance speech in Oslo. It resonated with me on professional and deeply personal levels. I saw the parallelism between journalism and medicine....
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo A recent full page advertisement in a broadsheet argued against forced vaccinations, supposedly from a group called “COVID Call to Humanity.” Let’s examine vaccine mandates and what and how they are done. It is one thing to legislate mandatory vaccinations...
Jakob Poturnak This handsome half Pinoy, half Ukrainian six-footer is not joining show business like his mother Ina Raymundo. Jakob Raymundo Poturnak is overjoyed because he recently got a college scholarship grant in the U.S. to play baseball for the Xavier Musketeers in Xavier University Canada....
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo In early September, Mayor Isko Domagoso announced the redevelopment of the Arroceros Forest Park, saying it will be “a place where citizens of Manila can breathe fresh air” and “none of the trees will be cut in the process of redeveloping the park.” On,...
