Protecting our wildlife protected areas
THE PHILIPPINES is a biodiversity hotspot, home to countless endemic species and rich ecosystems. However, despite the establishment of wildlife protected areas, our ability...
Keeping our focus on God always strong
IN THE gospel of the Mass on Monday of the Third Week of Easter (cfr. Jn 6, 22-29), we are told about how more...
Your gums and heart rhythm
THERE IS danger lurking in your gums, new research from Hiroshima University shows.
It’s the bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) that causes gum disease, according...
Talking more about MORE
SO THERE I was in Starbucks, enjoying my usual caffeine fix and watching the world go by, when this guy walked up to me...
From peso fuerte to future-forward finance
THE BANK of the Philippine Islands (BPI) marks its 174th founding anniversary with more than solid numbers—it celebrates resilience, relevance, and a renewed commitment...
Protecting our endemic turtles
IT WAS only upon my retirement that I discovered we have native turtles in the Philippines. This realization struck me deeply because it meant...
Christian confidence amid mysteries
EACH year, our longing for the birth of Christ is heightened, thanks to our tradition of the Simbang Gabi that up to now enjoys...
Curing our ignorance
THE READINGS of the Mass of the Third Sunday of Easter, Year B, (Acts 3, 13-15.17-19; 1 Jn 2, 1-5; Lk 24-35-48) tell us...
Thailand and Cambodia’s tizzy fit, and ASEAN dysfunction
LAST WEEK, Thailand and Cambodia were launching rockets at each other.
The situation is fluid and the conflict may change quickly. Maybe, the dispute...
75 years of research excellence
FOR 75 YEARS now, the International Dental Journal (IDJ) has shared significant dental research and clinical practice to oral health practitioners worldwide.
Since 1951 it published public...