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Celebrate World Voice Day by looking after you voice

“Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.” This statement comes from Maya Angelou, a prolific writer of poems and memoirs, who knew how important the voice was. Using the voice...

Spotlight on Filipino women writers

ABOVE PHOTO (Clockwise from top right) Aileen Cassinetto, event moderator; Luisa A. Igloria, Gayle Romasanta, Migs Bravo Dutt, and Cecilia Manguerra Brainard WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Philippine Embassy in the United States marked International Women’s Day on 8 March this year with a virtual program...

Korean American K-pop stars promote mental health awareness

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — K-pop star Eric Nam was having a meeting in New York when he suddenly felt a pain in his chest. “I thought I was going to have to call 911,” he said, recounting the experience from 2019. But instead...

Minimally Invasive Surgery: Why less is better

After years of enduring the pain of an enlarged herniated bulge on his left side Dr. Steve Costello—a dentist and the owner of Subic Superfood Inc. in Subic—was inspired and convinced by a number of friends to have himself checked back in 2017...

Science meets art to preserve Ati culture in Panay

The Hiligaynon song delivered a smooth, flowing and gentle rhythm. Accompanied by a piano, the song’s beauty could be felt even if the listener is Manila-based or non-Hiligaynon, who may not understand the lyrics. The song, “Ambahanon sa Kagab-ihon,” was one of the winners...

82% of honey, 80% of vinegar sold in the Philippines are fake

Nuclear tech detects food authenticity (it is not only for power plants) About 82% of honey brands and 80% of vinegar brands sold in the Philippines are fake. Most of the honey are from sugar or corn, while vinegar had been adulterated or composed...

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In Guihulngan, Negros Oriental: Poverty, armed conflict, contagion … and then there was football

The little girl went after the red ball with the ferocious energy of someone intent on scoring a goal. Lithe and agile, nine-year-old Lourdes...

FOOD REVIEW: Paradise Dynasty at Greenbelt, Makati

Celebrating the world’s first 8-flavored xiao long bao & other delights Oriental cuisine, especially that of Chinese cuisine, is always thriving in the Philippines. Not...

Football for Humanity: the life and times of Christopher Thomas

In 1983, Paul McCartney—famous English singer-songwriter and member of the Beatles, acknowledged as the most influential rock band of the 20th century—shot a video...

‘Cell phone use does not cause cancer’

Stories crop up on social media from time to time claiming that cell phone radiation causes cancer. As always, experts have been saying that “no...