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How not to let COVID-19 steal Christmas

(A historical view of the new coronavirus pandemic) The year 2020 will go down in history for most people as the year of broken dreams. Unless you happened to be extraordinarily fortunate, personal and collective plans made for 2020 were shattered. Even worse, there...

A last look at 2020

Australian bushfire A raging bushfire engulfed Australia’s Kangaroo Island on Jan. 3. For five months, from October 2019 until March 2020, several bush fires blazed all over Australia. Scientists believe that the destruction wrought by the summer bushfire is unprecedented globally. In January alone, the...

This month in the Philippines Graphic

December is the month of Christmas when happiness and hope spill from the heart to fill a world made weary by conflict and contagion. At least, that’s how the story’s been told for thousands of years since Christianity began. And whether one is...

Sparking hope: a virtual forum on the COVID-19 vaccine scenario in 2021

With more than 400,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines and the pandemic-induced economic slump this year, experts from various fields will gather in a webinar forum that will take a closer look at the country’s health and economic prospects in 2021. In partnership...

Answers to common immunization concerns

1. Do vaccines contain harmful ingredients where my child can get a disease? “Today’s vaccines use only the ingredients they need to be as safe and effective as possible.” (1) The chances of your child getting the disease from the vaccine is nil as...

In vaccines we trust

Three million children’s lives saved each year. This is the greatest impact of vaccines in our world today. Vaccines now account for 95% of global health and the World Health Organization (WHO) has ranked them second only to clean water among the best ways...

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The Manila Grand Opera Hotel: Rich in history, luxe in Manila

Manila Grand Opera Hotel offers luxe accommodations in the center of historic Manila. This hotel takes its name from the Manila Grand Opera House...

When business & books combine to promote reading

Q&A with Shereen T. Sy, pioneer of SM Book Nook For now, only two malls out of 87 SM malls in the Philippines have them....

Kamakalawa (kay Cirilo F. Bautista) ni Santiago Villafania

1.   kagabi ay hinimayhimay ko ang bawat taludtud ng aking tula binaybay ang mga malalalim na kataga hanggang sa dumugo ang pahina   noon ko lang unang natikman ang tamis at...

Reflections on a Full Moon (For Kerima)

A glimpse of a full moon On an early Thursday morning. You look at the living room And discover A presence long gone. And there is nothing You can do. Nevertheless My...