The public is urged once again to heed the call of doctors to stop taking non-aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen. Studies show that NSAIDs increase the risk for heart attacks or strokes, even with short-term use.According to a study published in the British Medical Journal, users who used any type of NSAID within 14 days before the …

College is not the easiest part of life. Apart from all the school work and toxic people, you have to live independently. This means a great need to save some money. Saving is a matter of perspective. No matter how young you are, if you have the motivation and the dedication to do it, it is possible. Starting early is the …

In all honesty, being at Pizza Volante feels pretty much like listening to Marvin Gaye’s, “Got To Give It Up” and Sting’s “Englishman in New York” combined. How groovy and jazzy it is, is so simple, uncomplicated, and delightful. It’s a natural “feel good” – just like Pizza Volante. Why, you ask? Well, it’s because everything about Volante speaks about …

In 1999, United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) incepted March 21 as “World Poetry Day.” Although World Poetry Month is in April, UNESCO declared the date as an individual celebration. Through this, UNESCO aims to recognize and appreciate literature’s versatile form. As it varies in the topic covered, literature also takes on different faces and figures. For World …

The small city of Kabankalan in Negros Occidental was in the news recently, after its health office declared a measles outbreak in the city. Kabankalan joins three other cities: Taguig City, Davao City, and Zamboanga as places where measles outbreaks have been declared. As the public deals with the news about the Dengvaxia controversy, the Department of Health cites the …

From digital sprites, to cards, to toys, Pokémon has made fans catch ’em all since 1996. Now, the media giant tempts its fanbase to collect footwear, courtesy of Fila Korea. So here’s a little something for all you avid Pokémon fans out there. Behold: the Pokémon sneakers. Available in two models, the shoes feature the first generation Pokémon starter trio …

A hidden paradise- this is what my friends and I thought we discovered while venturing into the green region of Tuba, Benguet. Tourists usually either settle for a splash on the beach or a hike in the mountains but the Indokno Rock Island Resort provides a breathtaking view of the virgin mountains while taking a splash in their pool. Mr. …

“Other Asian cuisines have been part of the American landscape for decades. But only in recent years have Filipino dishes started gaining recognition outside immigrant communities,” writes Ligaya Mishan in the article by The New York Times entitled, “Filipino Food Finds a Place in the American Mainstream.” If we look back, it was Andrew Zimmerman who predicted that Filipino cuisine …

I’ve always wondered what Cholo’s was, even back when I was a lanky 12-year-old kid looking for a taste of adventure. If you live in Baguio and always passed by Kisad back in the day, you’d notice this old-looking house that had a derelict sign that says Cholo’s Grill. It was still a wonder for me as I’ve never even …

“Whether women are better than men, I cannot say – but I can say they are certainly no worse,” says Israel’s fourth Prime Minister Golda Meir. Women have always been the “weaker” male counterparts. But on this year’s celebration of the National Women’s Day 2018, we should acknowledge that women are not weak – in fact, they are equal to …