Winter beauty guide
DURING the winter, our hair experiences dehydration because of unavoidable exposure. We need to be proactive about maintaining moisture in our hair. For the entire winter months, we want to…
Category: Life & Style
Covering the week’s most noteworthy life & style news stories impacting the Filipino-American and Global Filipino community.
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History: cardiac surgery p2
(Part 2 – conclusion) LAST week, we took our readers in a journey back to year 1628, almost 400 years ago, when blood circulation, as we know it today, was…
History: cardiac surgery
(Conclusion) Last week, we took our readers in a journey back to year 1628, almost 400 years ago, when blood circulation, as we know it today, was “discovered,” understood, and…
Dr. Ime Cruz-Banting: Living ecstatically a medical and musical life
Music is therapy. It moves people…soothes pain and longing. It can boost memory and sets mood. Its healing power is as effectual as the curative control of a medical dosage….
The bottom line
WE often speak of “the bottom line” — the bottom line of a financial report, an educational program, or a political speech. In the grand perspective of life, however, a…
The anatomy of Mocha Uson’s ‘popularity’
After much thought and her staggering ‘virality,’ I have decided to put into writing the curiosity that’s been building up in me regarding this entertainer-turned-blogger-turned-government official Margaux ‘Mocha’ Uson. Yes,…
Excelsa De Jesus: multi-faceted, ambitious, and indomitable
“We only pass this stage of youth but once…and dreaming lofty dreams today is to be assured of a dazzling and secured tomorrow…” Millennials, (the demographic cohort following Gen X…
Fascinating history
(Part 1 of 2) As the year comes to a close, allow me to take you back in time to revisit some of the great moments in medical science which…
Fil-Am artist Francis Calimlim: Connecting with his history, community and identity
FILIPINO-AMERICAN interdisciplinary artist Francis Calimlim believes that you should always have conversations with yourself. Some may think it’s crazy, but from his experience, doing such can open the avenue to…
36 hours in Vigan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and New7Wonders City
As a second-generation Filipina-American, I leap at every opportunity to travel to the Philippines, especially when the trip is centered on a place that is outside of Manila or the…
One life to live
WE’VE heard inspiring stories of men and women in our present time who have overcome their physical disabilities and live their lives to the fullest. The stories of men like…
Getting to know Miss Universe-Philippines 2017 Rachel Peters
I have caught wind of the latest update regarding Miss Universe 2017 that is happening on November 26 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. The Philippines’ representative to Miss Universe…
A Filipino-inspired menu for this Thanksgiving holiday
Filipinos are known to be adaptive and creative. Whenever we try to assimilate something, be it language or food, we are fond of reinventing and putting a fresh Filipino spin…
Monkeypox, toxic foods and hepatitis
What is Monkeypox? Monkeypox is a viral disease that is on the headlines today. It is characterized by pox lesions on the skin and is closely related to, but not…
Soaring the sky with the US Army Golden Knights
“Arch. Relax. Have fun.” Sounds easy, right? Along with 14 other people — consisting of educators from the LA Unified School District and representatives from the Los Angeles Police Department…
On keeping the lamps of our faith burning
WE know people who recovered from a stroke, survived a cancer, or escaped a fatal accident. We may think that they have learned and lived the most spoken lesson that…
Jestoni Alarcon and his journey to success
Reconnecting with my friends in the Philippines is always such a wonderful opportunity. I was so happy when Jestoni Alarcon and his wife Lizette invited me over for a dinner…
PACCAL turns 25, honors Silver Jubilarians, avows unremitting advocacy
After two decades and 5 years since its inception in 1992, PACCAL, (the Pan American Concerned Citizens Action League, Inc.), has productively carried out its advocacy and successfully achieved its…
Medical journal updates
Today, about 1.25 billion people smoke cigarettes, and one billion deaths from tobacco-related illness are expected, ten times more compared to the toll in the 20th century. The deadly habit…
Our deep longing
IN the midst of the hype of the Dodgers games this past week, I felt a deep longing for my parents’ presence. Perhaps it’s because it’s that time of the…
Binibining Pilipinas 2017 winners ready for winning streak at international pageants
It’s GAME ON for the remaining Binibining Pilipinas winners who are set to compete for their respective titles. With Philippine candidate Elizabeth Clenci being the first to fly off to…
Travelogue: Western Europe escapade (Part 3 of 3)
THE remaining days of our Western Europe tour seemed numbered after having covered vast areas in Spain and Portugal but enthusiasm grew even enormously zestful every passing day after having…
Antibiotic stewardship
At the 103rd Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) last week in San Diego, California, I met several surgeons from the Philippines who flew in to…
Love of God and neighbor
”He said to them: You shall love the Lord your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first…
The glow and shine of a beautiful bride
“THE radiant glow of my bride is simply breathtaking.” This was what people have told me about beautiful actress Joyce Jimenez, and countless other brides that have trusted me to…
Travelogue: Western Europe escapade (Part 2 of 3)
After merely 4 days of non-stop road trip that was unambiguously physically arduous while gradually declining our vitality (not to mention thinning our wallets), our group’s committed enthusiasm to further…
Causes of major illnesses
Except for infectious, congenital diseases, and rarer maladies, the most common major illnesses today are caused by four main risk factors, for which I have coined the acronym: TABA, which…
CREATE Philippines to gather Filipino animators, boost PHL’s contribution to global animation industry
Synergy88, a member of the Animation Council of the Philippines, helped craft some of the essential aspects of The Coalition and Microsoft Studios’ “Gears of War 4.” (Photo: Gears of…
Our faith and our world
WE can’t escape this world. We can’t isolate or numb ourselves from all its influences and its happenings. Be it a political issue, a natural disaster, or a threat of…
Things are looking up for 2017 Miss Grand International PH candidate Elizabeth Clenci
WITH only a couple of days away from the coronation night, the Grand International title is just within reach of the 77 lovely candidates representing their countries for the 2017 Miss Grand International being held – as…