South Africa’s healthcare system
My wife Farida, our daughter Portia, and her husband Chito, an interventional cardiologist in Elkhart Indiana, near Notre Dame in South Bend, and I just returned from our 12-day cruise…
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California Falling Short of Enrollment Goal as Mental Health Courts Roll Out Statewide
California’s new initiative to compel treatment for some of the state’s most severely mentally ill residents — many of whom are living on the streets — is falling short of…
How Potential Medicaid Cuts Could Play Out in California
In 2017, the Republicans who controlled Congress tried mightily to slash federal spending on Medicaid, the government-funded health program covering low-income families and individuals. California, like other states, depends heavily…
De-stressing
HANS Selye, the renowned expert on this subject and considered the “father” of stress, defines stress as the “wear and tear of living.” The pressure we all face in our…
Make America Healthy Again: An Unconventional Movement That May Have Found Its Moment
Stephanie Armour Within days of Donald Trump’s election victory, health care entrepreneur Calley Means turned to social media to crowdsource advice. “First 100 days,” said Means, a former consultant to…
NAPCA hosts ‘Confronting Obesity’ within the AA&NHPI communities congressional briefing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, November 20, NAPCA hosted the Confronting Obesity and Obesity Related Illnesses briefing in Washington, D.C., bringing together Congressmembers, over 60 attendees, and healthcare experts to…
Dyslexia and more
ROUGHLY 29 million Americans are dyslexic. I could not find any stat for the Philippines, but the consensus is that it has greatly increased. “Word blindness” is a term commonly…
Paskonstelasyon 2024: Marriott Manila Illuminates the Season with Gratitude and Giving
Marriott Manila officially kicks off the holiday celebrations with Paskonstelasyon: Christmas Tree and Marriott Bonvoy Lantern Lighting Ceremony. (L-R) Director of F&B, Mo Ali; Cluster Director of Human Resources, Cora…
New Mr. and Miss Cardinal City royalty announced
The San Bernardino High School students who were named to the 2024–2025 Cardinal City Court celebrate with pageant founder Jaime Rios (5th from left). With Rios in photo are (from left)…
Bobby Rimas elected to help lead UCLA Lambda alumni
Bobby Rimas elected to help lead UCLA Lambda alumni ON November 18, 2024, California State University, Los Angeles Associate Professor and UCLA Fil-Am alumnus Bobby T. Rimas was elected by…
Greece’s glorious history is worth reminiscing
Greece’s glorious history is worth reminiscing ATHENS – As an ardent student of classical history and the ideals of democracy, I insisted that we include Greece as part of our…
Ysabel Jurado: A daughter of the community achieves victory to represent LA’s Council District 14
Ysabel Jurado, a tenants rights attorney and lifelong Angeleno, is the councilmember-elect for Los Angeles’ Council District 14. “Today, I proudly endorse Ysabel Jurado for LA City Council District 14;…
The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, Pechanga Resort Casino announce partnership benefitting guests of both sought-after brands
Collaboration marks first partnership with a Las Vegas casino/resort for tribally owned, SoCal-based Pechanga Resort Casino TEMECULA – Pechanga Resort Casino and The Venetian Resort Las Vegas announced on November 8…
Weaving heritage and innovation: Filipino textiles take the spotlight in Philadelphia
Consul General Senen T. Mangalile led the ribbon untying ceremony using Filipino fabrics at the opening reception of the Habi: Discovering Possibilities for Philippine Fibers atThomas Jefferson University. He was…
Oliver Tolentino launches San Francisco showroom with fashion show
Oliver Tolentino (2nd from left) with (from left) model Tutay Maristela, Mrs. Miriam Ferrer and Consul General Neil Ferrer. Photo by A. Caruthers HOLLYWOOD fashion designer Oliver Tolentino launched…
Does Fluoride Cause Cancer, IQ Loss, and More? Fact-Checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Claims
President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration could try to remove fluoride from drinking water, according to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Kennedy, who was tapped last week by Trump to lead the…
Is RFK anti-vaccine?
PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump, who won a “trifecta” landslide victory – more like a “perfecta” for winning the electoral, popular, and ethnic votes – announced his nomination of Robert F….
Geeks On A Beach: Fostering Startup Innovation Across The Country
The Geeks on a Beach (GOAB), the country’s premier international tech startup conference, now in its seventh year, has emerged as a rallying point for entrepreneurs, government leaders, and investors….
Pechanga Resort Casino the only US resort/casino on Condé Nast Traveler’s 2024 Readers’ Poll
Of 169 resorts rated, Pechanga Resort Casino is the only casino on the list TEMECULA – With the polls closed and votes tallied, Pechanga Resort Casino outside of Temecula, California…
Diet is key
THE current trend in medicine when it comes to diet is extreme reduction in carbohydrate intake, like rice, bread, desserts, and sweets (candy, ice cream, etc.), and total abstinence from…
‘To See A Landscape As It Is’ group exhibit to be shown at Silverlens Manila
IN 2014, the Santos family — husband and wife, Soler and Mona, and their three children, Luis Antonio, Carina, and Isabel — showed their work collectively at Silverlens, in their…
Challenging Tagaytay layouts host 28th Mabuhay Miles golf
THE 28th edition of the Mabuhay Miles Elite Invitational Golf Tournament goes to Tagaytay on Nov. 14, Thursday, where a full field of 350 players coming from the business sector…
On Placing Our Full Trust in God
“The jar of flour shall not go empty, nor the jug of oil run dry, until the day when the LORD sends rain upon the earth.” (1 Kings 17:14) This…
I am my brother’s keeper
I still think about my conversation with my older brother last week when I visited him. “It’s amazing that we’ve both reached this age,” I told him. “How quickly time…
AI – friend or foe
ONE of the greatest human innovations introduced in recent times is Artificial Intelligence, which crude forms have actually been around for centuries. The recent field of AI research started in…
On Nurturing a Healthy Mind, Body, and Spirit
On Nurturing a Healthy Mind, Body, and Spirit How can we shift our mindset from negative thinking to positive thinking? How do we transform our depressive thoughts into more joyful…
What’s at stake: in 2024: A pivotal election for six big health issues
By Arthur Allen and Phil Galewitz and Julie Rovner and Daniel Chang, KFF Health News In the final days of the campaign, stark disagreements between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump over the future…
On Medicare enrollment, COVID-19 vaccination
THE annual Medicare Open Enrollment Period runs from October 15, 2024, to December 7, 2024. Additionally, the State Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment Period takes place from November 1, 2024,…
Philippine Ballet Theater’s “Ibalon” Captivates Audiences at Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
From left: Rosie Chua, executive producer; Rocio Nuyda, descendant of Ibalon; Marilou Magsaysay, president, PBT. THE Philippine Ballet Theater (PBT), the national ballet company of the Philippines, recently delivered a…
Charles B. Wang Community Health Center Expands Culturally Responsive Health Services to Queens, New York
[NEW YORK, NY, Nov. 1, 2024] — The Charles B. Wang Community Health Center (CBWCHC) is proud to announce the expansion of its services in Queens with the opening of…