Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) has intrigued filmmakers for decades. More often than not, however, audiences encounter it in psychological thrillers, mysteries or horror films, from "Sybil" and "Identity" to "Split." That 's what makes Viva One 's upcoming series "Love U Lots" an...
SENIOR BYAHERO Ever since I retired, I did many things that I never thought I will do. One of them was during my recent visit to Obando, and doing its famous fertility dance. I was not asking Santa Clara to give me a child, but it was more of dance of gratitude for giving me the strength to do many...
Two days from now, the entire Christendom will commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Year in and year out, this is the time of year when people plan festive gatherings for their families, friends, and colleagues to celebrate the season. It’s also the time for people to prepare gifts for those...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Jesus eats and drinks with Matthew and all other tax collectors and sinners in Matthew’s house. The Pharisees register their objection. They vehemently protest against such act. Jesus should not be conversing with sinners, to avoid misinterpretation. He is willing to waste his...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Jesus is lost, but it comes out that this is neither Joseph’s nor Mary’s fault. Jesus seems to imply that he has done so voluntary to signify something (v 49). Jesus did so because he is not simply their son. Above all, he is the Father’s Son sent on a mission. But neither...
The majority of the member hospitals of the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PHAPi) did not receive yet the One Covid-19 Allowance (OCA) for their healthcare workers and support staff. Dr. Jose Rene de Grano (Screenshot taken from Laging Handa’s Facebook Live) This was...
How did candidates use the Covid pandemic in their discussions? CLINICAL MATTERS With an apparent landslide victory for former Senator Bongbong Marcos for president, the post-mortems have begun. One of the most important issues during the campaign was the pandemic and whether the Philippines did...
The "hand heart" gesture has suddenly become a thing to do for presidential and vice presidential candidates in the upcoming May 9 polls. Now that the tandems of Bongbong Marcos-Sara Duterte and Ka Leody de Guzman-Walden Bello have both done it, it's the perfect time to ask the question: "Who did...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno First of all, my heartfelt gratitude to Tatler for having included me in its “Asia's Most Influential List.” I am truly elated and honored to have been given the said recognition. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. *** Tomorrow, February 8, 2022, we...
Isolation, quarantine, and what it means in the age of Omicron and Delta CLINICAL MATTERS Many people, including doctors, were puzzled by the recent changes made by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to the duration of quarantine and isolation. The CDC shortened both quarantine and isolation...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta The “Protocol of Agreement” signed by Spain and the USA in Washington in August 1898 brought about a lull. But, the USA kept sending troops to the Philippines. The USS Arizona arrived with four companies of the 18th Infantry, detachments of the 1st Nebraska, 1st...
President Duterte will proudly turn over his seat in Malacañang to his successor, saying he has done his best to serve the Filipino people. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made the statement as he joined other world leaders in the Summit for Democracy on Friday, December...
