With the coronavirus outbreak that has been affecting different countries across the globe, nurses, doctors, and other medical frontliners are thrust to care for the infected. As Philippines were placed under enhanced community quarantine since March, 2020—streets, buildings, and establishments which were once busy and filled with people, are left empty and hollow. Meanwhile, hospitals and health care centers are packed with infected patients coming in from different places. With the coronavirus currently affecting the lives of people, healthcare workers are in the thick of the battle as they have to do their job despite the high-risk of getting infected....

The pandemic stole many things from the people — freedom, livelihood, countless lives, and many more. During this time, we saw the best and the worst of humanity. We saw how people’s kindness and generosity went a long way, as well as how the selfishness of others became a virus itself in our society. That applies to how we treat our animals as well. Animals, especially cats and dogs, are often neglected and just left on the streets. Worst, some live in homes where they are treated like parasites — often being beat up or chained their whole lives, without...

Angel Locsin; a veteran actress, philanthropist, continues to give hope to her countrymen during the pandemic as her new docu-series ‘Iba ‘Yan’ aims to help the less-fortunate Filipinos amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. The humanitarian aid worker is hosting the public service program which first aired on June 14, 2020, directed by her very supportive boyfriend Neil Arce. The docu-series showcases Bayanihan spirit by partnering with different volunteer organizations to help Filipinos during trying times. In a Virtual Media Conference of Iba ‘Yan, Angel told the Philstar.com that her team aims to explore and feature the life of Filipinos in all...

Waking up every morning, giving yourself a thrust to survive another tiring and demotivating day—thinking why you need to hustle when you can just lie down on bed, binge-watch your favorite Netflix show, or sleep all day, right?   Our minds sometimes become an abyss—as we delve into it while things slowly become unpredictable and we are losing control of them—stressful workload, toxic family, responsibilities, which push us sometimes to just give up.   It is completely understandable if oftentimes you feel uninspired, hopeless, dull, or lost in the middle of the pandemic. The world is currently in a great...

According to Dr. Roland Cortez, chief of the National Center for Mental Health in the Philippines, every day, ever since the ECQ took effect in Luzon in March, they are receiving about 200 calls in their hospital to address people’s mental health issues. “Mood disorder, as prime characteristic of depression, is on the rise. Many people feel sad and slowly lose interest in life because of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) caused by COVID-19 pandemic,” Dr. Cortez said. It’s really hard to escape and get over with the heavy feeling that triggers us to overthink about a lot of things,...