Archives: Lifestyle

By Penelope A. Domogo, MD Last week, we discussed how images enter our brain through our eyes. These images are also food for our brain. Our brain needs, not only carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals but also needs images (sights), sounds, aroma and touch. All these are interrelated. One of the laws of the universe is the law of transmutation- energy […]

BAGUOI CITY– A health official assured that government health programs being implemented reach each and every Filipino including indigents and indigenous peoples. Dr. Roger Tong-an, Health undersecretary for Health Administration and Financial Management, said the DOH is putting premium to better health outcomes through functional and streamlined service delivery for Filipinos. “As the steward of health, DOH will continue to […]

BAGUIO CITY– With the increasing cases of measles and influenza-like illnesses, the Department of Health-Cordillera Regional Office (DOH-CAR) issued a health advisory for the prevention of communicable or infectious diseases. DOH-CAR data shows that from January 1 to March 4, there were 254 measles suspect cases recorded in the region with 65 laboratory confirmed cases and no measles– related death. […]

By Penelope A. Domogo, MD I hope, dear reader, that you have been following this series on how our body works. We need to understand the various parts of our body and how they work in relation to the laws of the universe so we could take care of them up to old age. Just like how we take care […]

Coffee lovers say a cup of coffee in the morning makes your day. But coffee drinkers would claim, it’s up to your coffee! Well, coffee experts say the best Arabica coffee is grown in the highlands, particularly in the province of Benguet. Produced in the upland farms of Atok, Itogon, La Trinidad, Tuba, Kibungan, and Tublay in Benguet, this variety […]

BONTOC, Mountain Province– A widow from the municipality of Natonin is the latest centenarian in the province awarded by the provincial government. Sangguniang Panlalawigan members headed by Vice Governor Francis Tauli awarded a plaque of recognition, congratulatory resolution and a check amounting to P30,000.00 as financial incentive to Mrs. Fonnong Gallawe Chummanao, who was represented by her son, Alipio Chummanao. […]

By Penelope A. Domogo, MD It has been many years now that I have been writing in this column. I have written about rice, camote, sayote, beans, bukel, squash, water. I have written about sugar, meat, eggs, milk, chocolates, vetsin and many more. If you, dear reader, have been reading this column, I hope you would have accumulated enough information […]

CITY OF TABUK, Kalinga–About 24,000 food stuff processed out of rice and mongo labeled as RIMO were released by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to the local government units of Balbalan and Pasil for distribution to children. Dexy Catacutan of the DOST provincial office here said 12,000 packs of RIMO curls were released to Pasil while 12,000 sachets […]

By Penelope A. Domogo, MD In review, we have discussed 3 body systems and how they work. Part 1 discussed the digestive system and Part 2 discussed the respiratory system. These two systems are the natural entrances of our basic ingredients for life – air, water and food. The digestive system digests, absorbs and metabolizes our food and drink to […]