‘They Want to Kill Me’: Many Covid Patients Have Terrifying Delirium

TENNESSEE, USA: Paranoid hallucinations plague many coronavirus patients in intensive care units (I.C.U.s), an experience that can slow recovery and increase risk of depression and cognitive issues. Kim Victory was paralyzed on a bed and being burned alive. Just in time, someone rescued her, but suddenly, she was turned into an ice sculpture on a… Read More ‘They Want to Kill Me’: Many Covid Patients Have Terrifying Delirium

MAFAR-BARMM leads ‘harvest’ festival’ in Maguindanao

DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao: The Bangsamoro Government on Sunday, June 28, has organized a harvest festival on a 150-hectare model farm for community-based hybrid rice production at Barangay Sapalan, here in this town in Maguindanao. The event, spearheaded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR-BARMM), showcased the importance of technology on hybrid rice… Read More MAFAR-BARMM leads ‘harvest’ festival’ in Maguindanao

Local officials yield undocumented firearms in Maguindanao  

By JULMUNIR I. JANNARAL | Managing Editor DATU UNSAY, Maguindanao: Local officials of the Municipality of Datu Unsay in this province led by Mayor Datu Andal Ampatuan, handed over to the 1stMechanized Brigade (Mech Bde) eight assorted loose firearms with magazines and ammunitions at the municipal hall of said municipality in the afternoon of June 25.… Read More Local officials yield undocumented firearms in Maguindanao  

BTA Parliament to start tackling priority codes, bills before September

By ALI G. MACABALANG COTABATO CITY – The Parliament of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) is set to start tackling priority bills in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in September this year, officials said. Among the priority measures set for deliberation upon submission by proponent parties are the BARMM’s Administrative Code (AC)… Read More BTA Parliament to start tackling priority codes, bills before September

Barter System in Tawi-Tawi’s Panglima Sugala

By JOHNNY R. LEE, PhD. A long-time traditional trading called ‘barter system’ is very much in active operation in this southernmost part of the country,  reviving the ancient practices of exchanging goods without the use of money. Located at Barangay Bato-Bato, Panglima Sugala in the Province of Tawi-Tawi, every Saturday of the week, one can… Read More Barter System in Tawi-Tawi’s Panglima Sugala

Asian family farmers call to strengthen UNDFF amid COVID-19

In a statement, leaders and members of the Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) strongly emphasized the role Asian family farmers have taken as frontlines and key actors during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the 27 countries covered by AFA members and their partners, partial or total lockdowns continue to adversely affect not only public… Read More Asian family farmers call to strengthen UNDFF amid COVID-19

UN Security Council adopts resolution on Covid-19

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution on Covid-19, demanding a general and immediate cessation of hostilities in all situations on its agenda. Resolution 2532, which won the unanimous support of the 15 members of the council, calls on all parties to armed conflicts to engage immediately in a durable humanitarian… Read More UN Security Council adopts resolution on Covid-19

High-powered loose firearms handed over to troops in Basilan

ISABELA CITY, Basilan:  Mayor Nerwelyn Mansul of the Municipality of Hadji Muhtamad handed over to the troops of the 4th Special Forces Battalion 13 high-powered and 3 low-powered firearms in Sitio Luuk, Barangay Lubukan, Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan in the morning of June 24. Mayor Mansul handed over were ten Cal. 30 M1 Garand, two 5.56 M16A1 Rifle, one US Carbine… Read More High-powered loose firearms handed over to troops in Basilan

When is it better to take medicines, before or after meals?

My two-cents Rx BENJ S. BANGAHAN, M.D., FPCP, FPCCP The laymen sufferers of symptoms, who have found comfort, convenience and ease in the google service provided in the internet in as far as self-treating their complaints, as touched in last week’s topic, have now a common issue that has kept most of them wondering as to when is… Read More When is it better to take medicines, before or after meals?