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When the five-month-old son of Marissa Santos had recovered from measles, more commonly known as “tigdas,” Santos thought that that would be her son’s last encounter with the measles virus. Six years later, Santos’ son started to show symptoms of a rare and serious complication caused by measles—subacute sclerosing panencephalitis or SSPE. Santos says she […]
Heroes need not be galaxies away to be legendary. Sometimes, they are in white coats with their stethoscopes saving lives one diagnosis at a time. The journey of paving a career in medicine takes guts. May it be doing hours’ worth of rounds along the hospital halls or providing health service to the most far-flung […]
Do you still remember that time you were handed your first ever payslip? Did some imaginary confetti pop in the background with a band marching to the congratulatory beat of the drum—carrying the banner that says, “KUDOS! YOU ARE ADULTING!”? That was how it was for me. My first ever payslip was the token I […]
One may argue that not everything needs to have a purpose. It’s true, to some extent. We do random things for the sake of doing them. But the stress, pain, and efforts, no matter how big or small, what are they all for, then? In the countless times we fall, remembering our purpose will help […]
FEAR. How would you know if you wouldn’t? As you walk closer to the coast, you look into the vastness of the ocean and ask, “What if it’s too cold?” The feel on your feet changes with every step you take. From dry, powdery sand, you notice your feet start to sink into a wet, […]
What’s usually on your plate, lately? A balanced diet is proven to be key to achieving better well-being. It doesn’t only help us grow and stay strong physically; it also takes care of our mental well-being—Mens sana in corpore, as they say, or a sound mind in a sound body. When our body receives quality and […]
Ever experienced jolting out of bed in the middle of the night with a grumbling tummy? Does it ever make you wonder why of all times during the day, your sudden craving to eat comes rushing after-hours? Or how about those days you have to work until the wee hours but all you can think […]
The past few months have been better for many of us. We held our first election during the time of the pandemic. People came out of their houses to show support for their candidates. Some even have gone the extra mile by visiting every house where they can talk to voters in a personal way. […]
Insert the key to the keyhole. Twist the knob. Push the door open. Denny switches the light on before staring blankly at the empty table adjacent to the entrance. He dropped his keys to the foyer while reaching his right foot to remove his shoe untied. He just came from another interview. His eighth this […]
Panlasang Pinoy gets another limelight on the international food table. This, after food & lifestyle website, Taste Atlas, ranked Filipino food in 19th place, with a score of 4.38. The score was based on users’ ratings of the country’s food and beverage offerings. The list was dominated by European countries, with Italy taking the top […]