Trigger Warning! This column talks about matters on mental health as an excuse, stigma, schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. In case this is may affect your emotional or psychological capacity, please reach the Baguio City Health Services Office Mental Health and Wellness Unit at 0919-069-6361, Department of Health CAR – Mental Health Unit at 0938-757-6458 and the …
A newly-released study from the Johns Hopkins University Institute for Tobacco Control examined over 5,500 publicly-visible posts of e-cigarette brands in the Philippines between August 2022 and January 2023. The findings show that these brands are not only violating already weak Philippine vape regulation through the use of online marketing, but are thriving under the …
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Despite the enactment of the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) or R.A. No. 8371 twenty seven years ago, conflicting laws and policies have made the implementation of this law quite challenging. This was the pronouncement of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), through its Episcopal Commission on Indigenous Peoples (ECIP), on the 47th Indigenous People’s Sunday last 13 October 2024 …
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It was on my birthday in 2021 when one of the Bersamins first called and offered me to run for Mayor. It took me a day to say Yes because while the position never daunted me, I still needed God’s grace. But why would the Bersamins consider a college teacher to govern Bangued? The original …
Milk tea please. In a world that’s full of myriad things, how do you keep up with the times? How do you remain sane in a world that makes you insane? Actually, I myself experienced this. I refused to take my medicines, striving that I was already well and all. There were no hallucinations but …
As I write this, I struggle to find fault or some grievance to remember him by. It’s a struggle I now pledge to embrace until that day comes. That day I can share his candor and kindness. And learn to smile just as freely and stay as calm, amid the world’s need to worry and …
Some 352,479 kilograms of trash and debris, ranging from plastics to other waste materials, were collected in 250 coastal sites across the country during the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) last September 21, 2024. ICC is the world’s largest volunteer effort for ocean’s health and is being conducted every third Saturday of September of each year to raise awareness about the …
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I think there are angels in us no matter how some see cruelty in this world. There are kind and empathetic people. So choose the world with them, one that is happy – the one that’s filled with hope and laughter. A world that is positive by sharing a smile and away from toxicity and …
I think that this may seem to be an unabashed statement but Religion is not faith and faith is grounded on how you help people and has no intention of hurting others — well, primarily. Although this is an ideal thought and might cause you your overall mental health too without the boundaries practiced. I …
Government positions should not serve as a means for personal gain or privilege. A reminder from Bishop Ruperto Santos of Antipolo in his homily during the September 22, 2024 mass at the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) headquarters in Manila as part of the opening ceremonies of the 29th National Seafarers’ Day (NSD) and the 25th National Maritime Week (NMW). Bishop …
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