Sing Me Back Home
(The following article was published in Manila Standard Today, in Diaspora section, on August 22, 2011) Last month, a choir
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Social Isolation
During our last trip, in a layover airport, while waiting to board in our connecting flight: here’s a snapshot of
Mamang Hilot
Kasama sa hibla ng kultura at tradisyon nating mga Pilipino ay ang pagpapatingin sa mga manghihilot at albularyo. Sa katunayan,
Fear of Shadows
Are you afraid of your own shadow? Here’s a story for you. Few days ago, a patient that I took
Changing Weight
With all the current fascination on weight-watching, it is interesting how our weight can fluctuate. And I am not even
City of Angels
Tall palm trees. Very wide freeways and convoluted interchanges and skyways. Bald mountains. Those were my first impressions of USA.
Built Tough
I was consulted by a colleague to see a patient that needed to be admitted to the ICU. As I
Sumampid na Saranggola
“Matayog ang lipad ng saranggola ni Pepe, matayog ang pangarap ng matandang bingi.” – Celeste Legaspi Isa sa mga nakatutuwang
License to Heal
Some time ago, I saw a car with the license plate TEADR. It made me wonder, what kind of doctor
Much Talk About Nothing
You cannot talk about something (intelligently, at least), that you know nothing about. But the reverse is not true. For