Iloilo City — The stench emitted by decaying rice damaged in the flood triggered by Typhoon Frank has been affecting the health of people residing near the National Food Authority (NFA) compound in barangay Quintin Salas here, according to local health officials. Residents who went to the barangay health center complained of chest pains, shortness…
Just a couple of days ago, an intense television debate reminded us all that the government policy on reproductive health, especially the birth control component, is still a very controversial topic. During the debate, it was pointed out that the country's poor has a high childbirth mortality and something has to be done about it…
In order to address the rice shortage and global food crisis, we continuously feature ways that will help people cope. This is an article regarding an innovative application of seaweed. A nutritious food source that is abundant in this country. Pan de sal made of seaweed is rich in Iodine TUGUEGARAO CITY — Apart from…
Have you been dreaming of a household makeover but is low on budget? Let this Better TV video show you how to come up with an elegant home while keeping a tight rein on the projects finances.
MANILA, Philippines—Culinary artist Cherie Lou Ignacio was a walking drugstore for most of her life. She suffered from hypertension at 21 years old, had a baby who died in her womb at 23, suffered from arthritis in her 30s, not to mention high cholesterol, and had lived on heavy medication until her 40s. Meanwhile, she…
At the very least, they are not filing any tax return. At the extreme, there is at least 4 billion pesos worth of taxes that is not being collected. A few years ago, a friend who had his business registered with the BIR more than a month after the SEC registration was charged P50,000 in…
Most children love meatballs, and young children especially like small ones that they can pick up with their fork. What they don’t realise, however, is that it encourages them to chew! Sian Blunos will show you how to make tasty meatballs in tomato sauce. Enjoy watching and bon appetit!
Raising awareness of patients' condition in Singapore WHAT IS HEMOPHILIA Sometimes referred to as people with the “Royal Disease”, patients with hemophilia have low or almost non-existent levels of blood-clotting proteins in their bodies. Whenever hemophilia patients suffer cuts and bruises (e.g. when engaged in contact sports), it takes a long time for the blood…
Hard times can bring out the worst and the best from mankind. We already know how bad man can be for past news reports have spelled it all. However, in the avalanche of bad news, we are left wanting of positive developments that seem to have been buried in the inner pages. Let us look…
“To be educated, a person doesn’t have to know much or be informed, but he or she does have to have been exposed vulnerably to the transformative events of an engaged human life… One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled but few are educated.” -Thomas Moore An old, wise…