AS I SEE IT: September: Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Awareness Month
Do you have AFib? Are you aware of it? The problem sometimes is that we already have one yet we don’t know we have it, so a yearly reminder was set for September to be the AFib awareness month. This…
Strong quake jolts Cebu, 70 crushed to death
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake on the Richter scale jolted Cebu Tuesday night (September 20, Manila time), destroying properties, including churches and government buildings, and leaving almost 70 dead and over 150 injured.
Marcos Jr’s Independent Commission for Infrastructure off to erratic start
The once high hopes that the much ballyhooed Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) will get to the root of the massive corruption problem plaguing the government bureaucracy, specifically the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), are fading.
HEART OF HOPE: Sex during pregnancy
Today, we are answering sensitive questions about sex during pregnancy emailed to us by our readers over the years. We strongly believe that a frank discussion of any medical issue, including sex, is fundamental in maintaining a healthy lifestyle and good health in general, physically, mentally, and emotionally.
UPSIDE: Daly City leads the path to hyperlocal contracting
In a landmark move to bolster equitable employment and ensure local participation in public works projects, the Daly City Council approved the City’s first Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) at a Special City Council Meeting on September 23, 2025, making Daly City the first municipality in San Mateo Countyto establish such a framework. The resolution was led and sponsored by Councilmember Juslyn Manalo and co-sponsored by Mayor Dr. Rod Daus-Magbual.
Duterte in ‘troubling condition’ at ICC; Senate urges house arrest
Voting 15-3-2, the Senate has approved a resolution urging the International Criminal Court (ICC) to place former President Rodrigo Duterte under house arrest for humanitarian considerations.
11 fights highlight ‘Thrilla in Manila’ 50th year celebration at Araneta Coliseum
Manny Pacquiao’s MP Promotions and Araneta City started the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the epic “Thrilla in Manila.”
US visa services in Manila embassy to continue ‘as situation permits’
The United States Embassy in Manila said scheduled passport and visa services will continue “as situation permits” amid the federal government shutdown.
Campaign to rename Los Angeles library branch to Carlos Bulosan Library gets big boost
By Claire Morales True LOS ANGELES – A campaign to rename Echo Park Library in the Filipinotown, Los Angeles to Carlos Bulosan Library has secured a major boost from media and other groups, including the Philippine Consulate General in Los…
TRUE OR FALSE: Remembering Carlos Bulosan: Even in death echoes telling and timely messages
This September, the death anniversary month of famous Filipino writer and labor union activist Carlos Bulosan, several groups are revisiting his works by way of paying him tribute for his achievements and what he had exposed and fought for, many of which have telling and timely effects on many people, including Filipinos and Asian immigrants, even during this present era.
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