How mentoring improves the leadership skills of those doing the mentoring

Mentoring isn’t just good for the person on the receiving end. New research suggests those who serve as mentors benefit too. (Unsplash) In a mentoring relationship,...

Dental clinic gives glimpse of new normal

MANILA – When dentists in the Philippines were allowed to reopen their clinics in June, patients were hesitant about showing up over fears of contracting coronavirus disease...

New book bares Camiguin’s forgotten history, folklore

A Portrait of Canada: Up Close and Personal

We celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving on October 12 — and indeed, there are plenty of things to be thankful for even during a pandemic! To begin with,...

The missing voice of women in COVID-19 policy-making

Women remain conspicuously absent from decision-making tables across Canada despite being disproportionately affected by COVID-19 at work and at home. Women’s voices in policy-making would amplify...

6 tips to prepare your child for easy COVID-19 testing

Back to school means more germs, but familiar symptoms like sore throats, fevers and sniffles have taken on a new meaning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public...

Breast cancer awareness is not enough: Public health strategies need to be based on prevention

I’m tired of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Forgive me, but as a researcher studying how we understand information on links between environmental and occupational exposures and...

People vulnerable to diabolic attacks during pandemic: exorcist

DUMAGUETE CITY – With still no approved vaccine for the deadly coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) that has caused a pandemic, many people suffering from its effects, particularly...

Life-changing ‘rides’: Earning and giving back amid pandemic

MANILA – Oftentimes, life is being likened to a wheel. One may be on top today but at the bottom tomorrow. Who would have thought that wheels...

Rebuilding Lanao Norte village almost wiped out by flash flood

SALVADOR, Lanao del Norte – Almost three years after her near-death experience, 75-year-old Saadiya Pangantapan of Barangay Pansur in Salvador town, Lanao del Norte could still remember...