ONE of the most difficult and embarrassing topics to discuss among friends, family members and co-workers, is bad breath( technically known as Halitosis).What are the causes of bad breath? Nearly half of the population admits to occassional halitosis and ninety percent of cases of foul breath begins in the mouth. Poor brushing and flossing habits leads to the presence of oral cavities, dental plaque, and periodontal (gum) disease which are the basic causes of foul breath.

WHAT gives your teeth the best clean- manual or electric? It depends on how conscientious you are. A manual tooth brushing is fine if you are skilled in the art of brushing. Sadly, “probably only 10% of people know how to brush their teeth properly,” says Dr. Rod Marshall of Australia’s University of Queensland. If you brush under sufferance, or do not have a lot of time, an electric brush may be the better choice – it can deliver a polished smile in two minutes, half the time of a manual brush. Electrics can also motivate kids to brush regularly.

Para sa mga mayo nin pagtubod, an pagkahade ni Jesus saro sanang pag-ulog-ulog kan satong pagkatawo. Ini an paghuna ni Nietzsche. Dakulang ulang sa pag-uswag nin tawo an pagtubod na igwa nin Dyos, na sya Hade, alagad nakapako sa kruz. An kaisipan na ini, para sa saiya, sarong karungawan. Ini an dahilan kun kaya saiyang ibinariwas sa bilog na kinaban na Gadan an Dyos.

For Bikolanos, especially those residing in Naga City and its nearby environs, it’s that time of the year again: the regional feast of our favorite Ina – Nuestra Senora de Peñafrancia, our beloved patroness and succor. As the Virgin Mary is at home at the Basilica Minore, it is therefore obligated that all residents of Naga City who are devotees must play the roles as congenial hosts to the thousands of visitors and other devotees who will surely troop to Bikol to witness and become part of its colorful and pious celebration.

“Follow the money.” This was Deep Throat’s most famous tip to Washington Post reporters Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward in exposing the Watergate cover-up that led to U.S. President Nixon’s resignation. The money involved was US$25,000 paid in check from Nixon’s re-election campaign funds to one of the two burglars caught in the botched break-in

AN PAG-ORGOLYO sa sadiring rona dai naipapahiling sa paghangaw sana kan mga tataramon na “orgolyo ko an banwaan ko” o kun bako man “ogma ako na ako Bikolano.” Ini isinasabuhay, siring dugong minadalagan sa satong mga ugat asin siring man sa doros na satong hinahangos. Bilang saro man na parasurat, an pag-orgolyo sa sadiring pinaghalean siring man sa literatura na dai sana minatapos sa pagpublikar asin pag-imprenta, alagad sa pagbasa kan mga namamanwaan kan gibong arteng ini. Kadakol pang ibang paagi. Alagad ...

SA BIKOL, an itom na bagas inaapod na ‘malagadan,’ ‘mala’ boot sabihon ‘garo’—gadan bilang daing buhay. Sa ibabang parte kan Bikol ini man ‘maragadan.’ Minsan ako makusog kumakan, dai ko nanggad pinatulan an ‘maragadan’ hanggan sa dakula na ako asin nasasabotan na na an sabi-sabi bako man talagang makatotoohan. Sa Lupi kaidtong aki pa ako, minsan nagtatarakutan kaming mag-aramigo sa paagi nin mga iristoryahan dapit sa mga kalag, asbô, kikik, taong lipod, white lady, pugot na payo, santelmo, asin iba pang mga bagay na may relasyon sa anuman na supernatural. Ta an urulay kan mag-aramigo pirming man na nangyayari sa panahon na nagsusulnop na an saldang, ini minatapos sa daralaganan papuli sa ...

Distinguo. “I distinguish.” This is how St. Thomas Aquinas is particularly remembered for his Summa Theologiae whereby he steered clear of error and achieved a definitive statement of the truths of our Christian faith. Now, as the Senate re-opens the Hello Garci issue, I am reminded of this distinguo approach.

I am holding right now a book that seduces me with more than a thousand questions while tempting me with answers. This is a book that was part of those regularly released by Cecilio Press in Sabang. It is attributed to Antonio B. Salazar but given the range of the queries and the almost eternal implications of the answers, the author must have compiled them from some sources. From the chanter of passion to the cockfight aficionado to the healer, everyone and anyone that has something to do with enchantment of life and the absence or surplus of it must have been touched by this book.

KATUWANG sa pag-agod nin anuman—magian o magabat, sadit o dakula—an boot sabihon kan tataramon na ‘kabulig.’ An paghiro tanganing ipahiling kun papano an ‘pagbulig’ dai nanggad na magigibo kan sasaro sanang tao huli ta an ‘pagbulig’ pirmi nang aksyon na kolektibo, magiginibo ini kun tarabangan o turuwangan huli, orog nang gayo sa magagabat na mga bagay—asin sa kaogmahan o kagianan man. Ini an Bikolanong perspektibo kan ‘bayanihan’ na sa haloy nang panahon ikinurit kan kadakol na pintor sa mga romantikong ladawan kan pagtarabangan sa pagbuhat nin harong.