CALL FOR SAFETY Environmental justice group Ban Toxics, parents, Brgy. Tatalon residents, and children from the ROTCHNA Daycare Center in Quezon City call for protection from toxic lead exposure Clad in international costumes, children from the ROTC Hunters Neighborhood Association (ROTCHNA)...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A House panel has asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue a lookout bulletin order against seven officials from the Office of the Vice President (OVP) who are being...
We see a spike in cases of flu-like illnesses concurrent with the rainy season. Although the Department of Health has reportedly observed a decline in the number of cases compared to the same period last year, cases of flu are still ever-present and shouldn’t be ignored. All means of preventing...
These days, technology touches every part of our lives. How we care for our skin is no exception. Virtual dermatology is becoming a major part of skin health, thanks to advanced tech like AI. Imagine getting detailed insights about your skin just from your device—it changes how we think...
CLINICAL MATTERS One of the most sought-after vaccines in medicine is the HIV vaccine. When HIV was first discovered in 1981, scientists were optimistic that they would be able to develop a vaccine in a few years. More than 40 years later and after millions of people have died from AIDS, an...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 said that All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day were generally peaceful in Western Visayas. PRO-6 Director Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky said there was no major incident during "Undas" and cited operating units for maintaining peace and order. PEOPLE...
BAGUIO CITY – Police Brig. Gen. David Peredo Jr., Police Regional Office-Cordillera chief, reported a generally peaceful “Undas” in the Cordillera region. BRIG. Gen. David Peredo Jr., Police Regional Office-Cordillera chief, visits the Tactical Operations Center of the Baguio City Police...
BUTUAN CITY – Police said All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day in the Caraga region were generally peaceful. Police Regional Office 13-Regional Public Information Office chief Police Major Jennifer S. Ometer said no untoward incidents were recorded in major cemeteries, seaports, airports,...
By Jinggoy I. Salvador Marry Anne 'Mean' Tan They say art imitates life. It’s true for Dabawenya Mary Anne Tan, otherwise known as Mean. Artist, teacher, businesswoman, traveler, daughter, mother are among the many hats she wears. Her vivid works are heavily inspired by...
CARLITO SYRICHTA Bohol's iconic tarsier is considered as one of the smallest primates (Photo from Wikipedia) A few years ago, I was surprised to read that the Philippine tarsier was sighted on the island of Leyte. I was under the impression that tarsiers were only found in Bohol. A...
CONTRORIWISE (TWEEDLEDEE AND TWEEDLEDUM), various metals Sculptor Daniel dela Cruz reinterprets Alice in Wonderland , this time focusing on the innocence of Alice and the quirkiness of the characters she meets during her adventures. In contrast to the chaotic, surreal nature depicted...
DAILY DOSE OF LITERATURE Bits of poetry by local authors are placed along panels and wraparounds of Singapore's MRT This is what we ought to do. If we cannot make our writers rich or, OK, at the very least, if we cannot pay them enough, then we can give them the exposure, the support,...
