SURVIVOR’S TALE (Ms. de Vera, 26, is the Manila Bulletin reporter covering the health beat.) I thought I was invincible but the virus got me. Since January 2020, I covered the developments related to the current pandemic — from the time it first appeared and was being called a “mysterious...
SURVIVOR’S TALE (John Carlo Perez is a registered social worker by profession. He is also a college professor in various academic institutions in NCR and in Luzon. At present he is also a full-time staff of the San Pedro Calungsod Chapel, SM Aura Premier, under the Catholic Diocese of Pasig.)...
Cancer survivor Wil Dasovich recently talked about the importance of being healthy, particularly during a health crisis. He believes health is essential specially in a country like ours if we want to "progress" and "prosper." "You can't perform if you're not fit, you can't lead if you're...
His harrowing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) experience finally behind him, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Benny D. Antiporda is now on a quest to save as many lives as possible from the dreaded ailment. DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda (Photo courtesy of...
The crisis that COVID-19 has brought to the world has made more individuals see the importance of nature and environment. But this is not a new trend. Many people have already realized the joys of tending plants and growing their own food even before the global health emergency has occurred....
She got tested for Covid-19. Then came the flood of medical bills By March 16, Carla Villanueva Mañas , an executive and leadership coach, had been having bouts of fever, back pain, and dry cough for a couple of days. She couldn’t remember how she caught the virus because she said she didn’t...
Cecile Guidote-Alvarez beat both cancer and Covid-19. Now she has some advice for you As the pandemic continues to take a toll on national economies, the normal touchstones of everyday life have vanished without a warning. Loss and restriction were routine. Feelings of grief and helplessness...
A century-old approach for fighting infections offers hope as people wait for drugs and vaccines to thwart the coronavirus disease Mr. Gonzales, a Covid-19 survivor, donates blood at PGH. Photos courtesy of Dr. Thad Hinunangan As cases continue to spike globally, scientists are showing renewed...
