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The dollar-peso rate is merely how some green paper that Americans accept for their products is bartered for some multicolored paper that we Filipinos accept for our products. Regardless of its fascination for journalists, it doesn’t affect…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The eight young performers in the Sinulog sa Naga, who landed in the hospital on Sunday afternoon, January 26, 2020, due to suspected food poisoning have already been discharged. In a statement issued…
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte is “OK and well,” Malacañang said on Monday, despite the 74-year-old leader’s admission that he suffers from an autoimmune disease that can potentially have serious complications. He’s the oldest politician to…
Degenerative changes of the spine, also known as osteoarthritis, is considered as a work-related. due to the seafarer’s performance of tasks that clearly involved unduly heavy physical labor and joint strain. A job of a seafarer is…
A pre-existing illness, or an ailment that was contracted prior to his employment, will not deprive a seafarer of compensation benefits as long as it is diagnosed during the effectivity of his recent contract. The Supreme Court…
If a seafarer is not feeling well while at sea, he must consult a medical person before disembarkation. A seafarer must present evidence or report that he complained of any medical condition while working on board the…
CASES of mental illness treated at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) steadily rose through the years, doubling from 8,000 in 2010 to 16,000 last year. Dr. Milan Ratunil of the VSMMC’s Department of Psychiatry said…
What’s the trigger for your gout, Father?” “My gout? Why do you want to know, Pete?” “’Coz maybe I could avoid it when I get old one day,” he said as he munched on his fried chicken.…
CEBU CITY—The man, who was detained at the police station here, was not a member of the Abu Sayyaf being hunted by government troops. Clarin Mayor Allen Ray Piezas said the man was identified as Albert Laguna…
RESENTMENT due to a parking lot dispute allegedly drove security guard Jonathan Sanchez to shoot down lawyer Goering George Paderanga and his son Gerik Caesare Paderanga a few days before Christmas Day last year. Both victims eventually…
While condemning and denouncing the killing of lawyers Goering and his son Gerik Paderanga by a security guard, the Philippine Association of Detective and Protective Agency Operators (PADPAO) 7, welcomes an investigation into private security agencies (PSA)…
Many Duljo fire victims are now suffering from respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses, especially the children. Parents are worried that it will spread because there are at least 30 of them occupying one classroom and viruses easily spread…
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