Choosing our poison
THE World Health Organization observes “World No Tobacco Day” on May 31st of each year to remind people around the globe about the deadly effects on smoking and to inspire…
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Excitement builds for 76th PAL Interclub
The excitement is building as the prestigious 76th PAL Interclub prepares to return in a week’s time, and golfers from across the country are gearing up for one of the…
Trump’s Early Health Moves Signal Intent To Erase Biden’s Legacy. What’s Next Is Unclear.
President Donald Trump’s early actions on health care signal his likely intention to wipe away some Biden-era programs to lower drug costs and expand coverage under public insurance programs. The…
What a US Exit From the WHO Means for Global Health
For decades, the United States has held considerable power in determining the direction of global health policies and programs. President Donald Trump issued three executive orders on his first day…
Trump Administration’s Halt of CDC’s Weekly Scientific Report Stalls Bird Flu Studies
The Trump administration has intervened in the release of important studies on the bird flu, as an outbreak escalates across the United States. One of the studies would reveal whether…
Trump’s Funding ‘Pause’ Throws States, Health Industry Into Chaos
States and the nation’s health industry were thrown into disarray after the Trump administration ordered Monday that the government freeze nearly all federal grants at 5 p.m. ET Tuesday, a…
Cangolf, Luisita lead inductees into Interclub Hall of Fame
Canlubang and Luisita, clubs with the most storied rivalry in the rich history of the Philippine Airlines (PAL) Interclub, will be honored by leading three other clubs into enshrinement in…
Presidential Awards, Flagship Projects, and Balikbayan Travel: PH Consulate in NY highlights community engagement; launches 2025 VIP Tour
Consul General Senen T. Mangalile The Philippine Consulate General in New York hosted the 11th Filipino Community General Assembly at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Center, gathering representatives from…
Philippines showcases tourism boom at New York Travel & Adventure Show Hits all-time high P760.5B revenue; overseas Filipinos visit PH in record numbers
The Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) made a strong impression at the 2025 Travel & Adventure Show, held on January 25-26 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center, showcasing the country’s…
AI is here!
PEOPLE talk about Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a futuristic technological phenomenon. Actually, AI is here amidst us. It has been with us since it was first conceptualized by Alan Turing,…
PAL ups flights to Mainland China with Manila-Beijing service
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) will operate thrice weekly nonstop flights to Beijing Capital International Airport beginning March 30, 2025. “We are honored to serve the capital city of the…
What To Know About Trump’s Executive Orders on US Health Care
What To Know About Trump’s Executive Orders on US Health Care From rolling back drug pricing policies to limiting gender-affirming care, President Donald Trump signed several health-related executive orders in…
Junk Food Turns Public Villain as Power Shifts in Washington
The new Trump administration could be coming for your snacks. For years, the federal government has steered clear of regulating junk food, fast food, and ultra-processed food. Now attitudes are…
Trump’s Exit from World Health Organization Undermines U.S. Pandemic Preparedness
BySunita Sohrabji Dr. William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University, says the US pullout from the WHO will have a calamitous impact on the country’s ability to tackle public health crises. …
Covered California Hits Record Enrollment, but Key Subsidies in Jeopardy
Covered California, the state’s health insurance marketplace, has hit a record 1.8 million enrollees and the number could climb higher ahead of a Jan. 31 open enrollment deadline, due in…
Thousands of travel deals await at Travel Tour Expo 2025
Prepare to go beyond borders with unbeatable travel deals and exclusive offers at the 32nd Travel Tour Expo (TTE). For the past three decades, the TTE has established itself as…
Senior tussle will be pretty balanced in Bacolod
Seniors play in the Philippine Airlines Interclub will be a very interesting one this year, with players either sitting it out for their old clubs or playing for other teams…
LAS VEGAS CELEBRATES SANTO NINO: A VIBRANT TRIBUTE TO FILIPINO HERITAGE AT PALM NORTHWEST MORTUARY
This past Sunday, January 19, 2025, over 200 attendees gathered at Palm Northwest Mortuary in Las Vegas with their Santo Nino Images to celebrate the annual Santo Nino event, a…
A glimpse of the resuscitated Baguio Mansion House
A plaque describes the history of the Baguio Mansion House in one of its manicured lawns and driveways leading to the house. THE weather is awesome and it takes to…
Golden age of America
THE historic massive landslide victory of Donald J. Trump in all sectors of the American electorate last November gave the 47th president of the United States a clear resounding mandate,…
The World is Facing Multiple Public Health Threats: Are We Prepared?
BySunita Sohrabji Avian flu, Oropouche, Mpox, Norovirus, human metapneumovirus, and the ongoing threat of Covid-19 are some of the many public health challenges the world faces this year. Climate change…
Trump’s Return Puts Medicaid on the Chopping Block
Under President Joe Biden, enrollment in Medicaid hit a record high and the uninsured rate reached a record low. Donald Trump’s return to the White House — along with a…
PAL Interclub: Southwoods, Eastridge renew rivalry
As the 76th Philippine Airlines (PAL) Interclub approaches next month in Bacolod City, all eyes are on the two powerhouse teams vying for the coveted regular championship—the Manila Southwoods Golf…
Vital medical tips
XEC more contagious The latest subvariant of COVID-10 Omicron strain is XEC, a more contagious strain that is responsible for a lot of infections today, expected by experts to lead…
Interclub’s return to Bacolod celebrates triumph of human spirit
When the Philippine Airlines (PAL) Interclub returns to Bacolod next month, the triumph of the human spirit will be at the back of most players’ minds as the last time…
Alcohol – shortens life
THE abuse of alcohol is the leading risk factor for disability and premature death in the world. Besides tobacco and other harmful agents, alcohol is the most common cause of…
Time for a makeover
THE holidays may soon be behind us but their physical effects, among others, will linger for a while. Medically speaking, it is actually a time for “damage control” for those…
SMC AND PAGCOR TEAM UP FOR NAYONG PILIPINO PROPERTY
For younger generations, perhaps Nayong Pilipino does not sound familiar. But for us of the older generation, who hasn’t heard of Nayong Pilipino? Nayong Pilipino was the one place to…
Obamacare Sign-Ups Lag After Trump Election, Legal Challenges
By Julie Appleby New enrollments under the Affordable Care Act are on pace to trail last year’s record numbers by as many as a million as the outgoing Biden administration confronts…
A decade later, the Santos family of artists exhibit together again
Soler, Mona, Isabel, Carina, and Luis Antonio Santos at “To See A Landscape As It Is” in Silverlens Manila. Photo by JT Fernandez BY Lala Singian Soler and Mona Santos,…