Her life was the last and final pillar of the EDSA Revolution. Ninoy’s death was the first. Cardinal Sin’s call was the second. She was the final piece in a construct of a swarm of humanity that effectively toppled a totalitarian regime and restored democracy.
By 2017, women would outnumber men in the medical field according to the BBC. This does not come as a surprise to me considering that the current male to female ratio in my med school is about 1:3. I don’t know about the other schools in the country, but I’m guessing that we have the [...]
In what must be a bittersweet day for Pay Per View customers, Pacquiao knocks out Hatton during the second round of the anticipated Battle of East and West. The quick fight caused many a subscriber to gulp as they remember the money they invested for an anticipated exciting fight. Their wails, however, were drowned out [...]
Twin Rats aka Kambal sa Uma Notice the resemblance? Look closer. If you strain hard enough, you’d swear they’re twins. NOT!! In an ambitious bid to increase its ratings, television network ABS-CBN has recently launched another high budget teleserye: Kambal sa Uma. Featuring rat-human mutants, Kambal sa Uma is an adaptation of a 1979 movie [...]
I’m not saying that all Jollibee salesladies are slow in the mind. In fact, I admire how many of them balance studies with work. It’s just that I’ve come to encounter one slow saleslady earlier today. At first I didn’t notice anything wrong with her. I ordered my recent favorite (Beefsteak 39er) and a new [...]
Alarmed by the out-migration of Filipino doctors, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and the Department of Health (DOH) offers the Pinoy MD scholarship for those aspiring to become doctors. Benefits of the scholarship include: 1. Tuition Fees 2. Miscellaneous/Laboratory Fees 3. Living Subsidy 4. Lodging Allowance 5. Daily Transportation Allowance 6. Book and Uniform [...]
A few days ago I went to the city branch of Jollibee in Iligan. Since I just came from the community, I went to the lavatory to have my hands washed. Unfortunately, there was no water. I went queuing with dirty hands, and decided to order something that didn’t involve finger foods like french fries. [...]
Even though the Philippines prides itself on its low HIV/AIDS prevalence, it is no guarantee that there would be no forthcoming epidemic. Even the Secretary of Health Francisco T. Duque III has mentioned that we are on the verge of a full-blown epidemic. The Department of Health (DOH) has released the following data. From 20 [...]
I had thought adult illiterate Filipinos didn’t exist. I was, however, proved wrong. This incident happened around July last year. While waiting to get my ATM card from a very long wait, I heard an interesting exchange. Sunda lagi ang instruction, sir, the teller said in a tone that bordered on annoyance. Or maabtan ta [...]
Rain had been pelting in Iligan for several days before last Saturday night. I usually don’t care about the weather as long as I am safe inside the house and tucked in for the night. I just hide under my blanket and pillows if it’s too cold, or have my electric fan running all night [...]
