Opinion

Know more about newborn screening

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 5) –  Given the improving technology that we have nowadays, we are thankful that science has developed wider range of strategies to improve lives and to better understand the science beyond people’s body. In cognizance to the developing world of science, newborn screening test has been widely used to test every newborn for certain harmful or potentially fatal disorders that aren’t otherwise apparent at birth. Newborn screening identifies conditions that can affect a […]

Celebrating Elderly Filipino Month – this is for our grandparents!

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 5 ) -Grandparents: the people who taught us great life lessons, cared for us like we are their own, and loved us deeply aside from our parents. The wisdom and experience that they imparted on us had helped us grow into the people we are now. By virtue of Proclamation No. 470, the first week of October has been designated as Elderly Filipino Week. This is in recognition to the selfless […]

Make everyday grandparents’ day!

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 4) – In today’s “me, me, me” society, it is indeed a blessing that children learn through close inter-generational relationships that they belong to something larger than themselves. Having a close relationship with grandparents will be beneficial to the children for they can acquire wisdom and wealth experience through their grandparent and can also receive unconditional love and support from them without expecting for any reciprocal. As for the parents, it is […]

“Kentucky Floyd Chicken”

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 2) – The so called fight of the century unexpectedly turned into Cuddling of the century. The most awaited fight of the century between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao happened last May 2, 2015 at the MGM Grand Las Vegas but instead of a historic fight, it left a lousy experience to the viewers. Floyd Mayweather won over Pacquiao via unanimous decision but the audiences is not pleased by their performance and […]

Tamaraw, the critically endangered

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 2) – The Philippines is known for its abundant land, enthusiastic people, and wide variety of animals. Due to its rich culture, it produced many symbolic connotations that are connected with fruits, animals and things. One of said symbolic connotations is the Tamaraw that,  unfortunately, has been taken for granted by many Filipinos. Bubalus mindorensisis the scientific name of this buffalo from Mindoro. It is often mistaken with our national animal; the Carabao, for […]

ID-entify the different types of ID’s (Part 2)

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 2) – As we already mentioned, we need valid ID’s in our daily lives. This is part 2 of our three-part article about valid ID’s! PAG-IBIG ID  A card used by Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) members (Filipino worker, whether employed or self-employed) to prove their identity in order to have short-term loans and to have access to housing programs. HDMF is popularly known as PAG-IBIG In a facebook status posted […]

The titans should have eaten them all…

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 2) – I know that we should treat a film or a movie differently from its source material. That a film is the director’s interpretation of the original work and that it can never compete with your own interpretation or imagination. But still… The live-action adaptation of the “Attack on Titan” is very disappointing. The manga “Attack on Titan” by Hajime Isayama was a commercial and critical success. So is the […]

The tamaraw of Mindoro

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 1) – The tamaraw or Mindoro dwarf buffalo (Bubalus mindorensis) is a small, hoofed mammal belonging to the family Bovidae. It is endemic to the island of Mindoro in the Philippines, and is the only endemic Philippine bovine. It is believed, however, to have once also thrived on the larger island of Luzon. The tamaraw was originally found all over Mindoro, from sea level up to the mountains (2000 meters above sea […]

ID-entify the different types of ID’s (Part 1)

QUEZON City, Philippines (September 29) – Whether you are applying for a job, making important transactions, or getting legal papers, Identification Card [ID] are included as one of the primary requirements. It primarily serves as a proof of your identity wherever you are, conveys that you belong to an organization or institution and is widely being used for security purposes too. In this three-part article we’ve gathered some of the most important IDs that you should […]

“Dislike” button on Facebook: Is it really necessary?

QUEZON City, Philippines (September 28) – Imagine posting a picture and expecting that it will get lots of ‘likes’, but to your surprise, people ‘disliked’ it instead. Would you be offended or would you accept that it is a part of the latest concept to improve the site? This is the dilemma of many Facebook users around the globe because of the recent announcement of Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Facebook Inc., about the implementation […]

Paying for poor internet connection

QUEZON City, Philippines (September 29) – “We pay for less”. Consumers who diligently pay their monthly dues for internet connection deserves the best service and the fastest internet access. Internet connection is a must in our advance technology era.  This is why many companies lure their consumers through internet packages that sometimes come with a tablet or a phone as freebie and gives them assurance for a fast internet access. But it seems that the result […]

Motorcade at Saturation Drive isinagawa para sa paghahanda sa “Dakilang Pamamahayag”

Isinagawa ng mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo na mula sa lokal ng De Castro, distrito eklesiastiko ng Metro Manila East ang isang Motorcade at Saturation Drive para sa paghahanda sa isasagawang “Dakilang Pamamahayag” na pangangasiwaan ng Tagapamahalang Pangkalahatan ng Iglesia Ni Cristo ang kapatid na Eduardo V. Manalo sa araw ng Sabado, Setyembre 26 sa Philippine Arena. (Photos by Joyce Kathleen Mora)