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With hospital emergency rooms overloaded with patients that deal with life-threatening medical emergencies, the world’s leading telemedicine pioneer has a suggestion for Filipinos who aren’t sure if they should rush to the emergency room of the nearest hospital: call a doctor first. According to Medgate Philippines Chief Executive Officer Robert Parker, “being able to talk […]
Senator Richard Gordon called for greater emphasis on protecting the dignity and integrity of institutions, such as the Senate, as it serves as the vanguard of democracy and a bastion of knowledge and information in which committees investigate issues in aid of legislation. This comes in light of retired SPO3 Arturo Lascanas’ retraction of his […]
Summer 2017 is about to arrive! Now before all reservations get fully-booked and before considering the usual go-to places like Boracay and Palawan, why not try the paradise up north of Luzon? Try Hannah’s Beach Resort and Convention Center located at Balaoi in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte. You have two options to go there, either through […]
Four beers. Two styles. All with varying qualities that aim to strike an enduring chord with the non-novice beer explorer. St. Bernardus Tripel and Almanac Emperor Norton Belgium’s Bwerij St. Bernard makes an iconic tripel that’s mentioned in the same breath as the class-defining Westmalle and Karmeliet interpretations of this robust, high alcohol beer. The […]
In a megacity full of eateries that treat their tapsilog as simple lamang tiyan and pantawid gutom (there are no exact English equivalents to these Filipino phrases, I believe), Angus Tapa Centrale in Kamuning offers a different take on the pedestrian all-day-breakfast meal with an Angus beef version. I didn’t know about this place until […]
With the Senate now conducting hearings on Senate Bill No. 1302, which seeks to extend the legislative franchise of Smart, the wireless subsidiary of PLDT, Inc., Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III is urging the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to step in and direct the country’s telcos to adopt Mobile Number Portabilty (MNP) to spur […]
Travel destinations in the Philippines paint a common tropical picture of nature — cultures, mountains, seashores, food and festivities. Everything everywhere screams the Filipino experience. Yet, in the heart of Mindanao, only an almost 2-hour plane ride away, is a destination with an absolutely different feel. The rules and dynamics of the city can make one feel […]
It’s sad that some big malls have already pulled out “I’m Drunk, I Love You” from their cinemas to give way to mainstream films (usually foreign films). Given that February, or the infamous love month for others, has not ended yet, it’s a bit unfair if lovers or hopeful lovers aren’t given the chance to […]
At its 1325th meeting on February 23, 2017, the University of the Philippines Board of Regents approved the adoption of Project NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards) by UP upon the termination of its administration by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on February 28. “In a sense, Project NOAH is coming home,” […]