Policeman sacrifices sleep, family time for a greater cause: Protect the public from COVID-19

Alven Marie A. Timtim 04/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Sleep. That would be one of the first things that Police Corporal Jan Reynald Oporto, an investigator of Carbon Police Station, would do as soon as the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic comes to…

A bus signage getting the message across in a cute way

Immae Lachica 12/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Christmas season is the most busy season of all. Everyone rushing to go to places to buy gifts and things needed for the holidays. But everyone gets tired and everyone deserves some rest. And…

Sundays are the best!

Immae Lachica 11/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Sundays are the best days of the week because it signifies a new start. But before we head on to another week, let’s talk about why Sundays are the best days of the week.…

Devotees, vendors not allowed to sleep, sell near Basilica

Nestle L. Semilla 12/22/2017

Devotees will not be allowed to set up tents or sleep near the Basilica Minor del Santo Niño to avoid congestion in the area. No vendors will be allowed to sell around the vicinity of the Basila…

FITBIT TRACKS YOU STEPS; now it wants to chart your Zs, too

AP 03/12/2017

FITBIT, whose devices encourage people to walk 10,000 steps each day, now wants to put them to sleep as well. The company said data collected by the millions of Fitbit trackers in use show that people are averaging…

Young Cebuana Singer Jolianne Salvado eager to show her singing prowess in ‘unlimited voices’

Apple Ta-as 01/04/2017

CEBUANA Jolianne Salvado believes that excelling in school and singing is a matter of passion and discipline. The girl knows her priorities even though she’s only 13. “It’s not easy, I tell you, but I want to…

Get energized during the holidays

12/28/2015

WE’RE shopping and wrapping, cleaning and cooking, and celebrating with our nearest and dearest. The hustle and bustle of the holiday season can be enough to leave us feeling like we can’t do another thing. It’s time…

Having problem sleeping?

Dr. Philip S. Chua 02/02/2015

Insomnia is a condition where a person has difficulty falling asleep or in staying asleep, or has a disturbed sleep pattern causing inadequate sleep. The individual wakes up not rested and feeling very tired. How prevalent is…

Sleep and cancer

Philip S. Chua 12/15/2014

There are many known carcinogens, cancer-causing agents or factors in our environment that damage the DNA in our body cells, transforming normal cells and tissues in our organs to grow uncontrollably and explosively, resulting in cancer which…

Sleep apnea hits women, too

Dr. Philip S. Chua 06/02/2014

While men appear to be “the snorer” and more susceptible to Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), it is now evident from a new study that a large number of women are also victims of this sleep disorder. What…

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