MY PREVIOUS COLUMNS dealt with facts and tips in maintaining good oral hygiene in relation to fighting periodontal diseases (gingivitis and periodontitis). In the past, oral health has been associated only with the mouth. However, new research has found that the advanced stage of gum disease which is Periodontitis is linked with heart problems, such as heart diasease and stroke.

Looking for a choir to sing at Mass on June 23, 2007 for the occasion of the 71st Annual Convention of the Camarines Sur Medical Society is a “ tough “ one. It isn’t a Mass only for the convention but more importantly, it is an anticipated Sunday Mass for the community of the faithful. It just so happens that in attendance will be mostly doctors and their families. To be denied three times in a row by three different groups is somehow exasperating! Why can’t people offer their ‘talents’ for the Lord as easy as A B C? On a personal note, I believe that serving at ...

WHEN Kristian Cordero approached me to do a review of Andrew Recepcion’s “God’s Global Household -- A Theology of Mission in the Context of Globalization,” I hesitated initially, considering that I belong to a different faith: I am a Jehovah’s Witness.

I READ through the transcript of Thursday's Senate committee hearing on the controversial National Broadband Network (NBN). And in the end, I get the feeling that just like the Cyber Education Project, the NBN started out as a good idea that later metamorphosed into a sort of a Frankenstein project, no thanks to the usual suspects in the Arroyo regime.

Do hot or cold drinks, ice cream, breathing cold air, or just brushing your teeth cause you pain? Then most certainly, you have sensitive teeth. Usually tooth hypersensitivity presents as temporary tooth discomfort or pain after eating cold foods, drinking cold liquids or just by breathing cold air. For millions of people, sensitive teeth can make favorite hot or cold foods impossible to enjoy due to the pain and discomfort associated with tooth sensitivity. Research reveals that one in three adults suffer from sensitive teeth.

More than 30 bishops from all over the country will grace the Solemn Episcopal Ordination of Most Rev. Gilbert A. Garcera, D.D. on June 29, 2007. This was confirmed by Fr. Rex Andrew Alarcon, Executive Secretary of the Executive Committee.

The recent oil spill from an abaca fiber processing plant in Sto. Domingo, Albay is a disturbing example of negligence: by both the management of the said processing plant, and by DENR. Based on the statement released through its administrative officer, the Pacific Cordage Corporation was amiss in its safety measures when one of its operators neglected to attend to a mixing tank that eventually overflowed and spilled around 2100 liters of oil to nearby farmlands.

There’s no other and better way to aptly put a title to this feature article than what the acronym in the name of the establishment stands for and the character that it, too, wants to project.  Yes, AMF Gallery Café is a haven for Arts, Music and Food lovers, and at the same time, is a bed-and -breakfast hostel for tourists and travelers in Bikol.

The piece with the title The End of the Hanging Bridge merited a comment from Ivan Yuboco who recalled he was a 10-year old kid when the Colgante tragedy happened. Ivan has many questions arising out of the “conflicting accounts” of what happened that day.

HOW can we make the Cyber Education Project (CEP) more attuned to Philippine realities on the ground? In my weblog, I already discussed opposing views on the CEP, its upsides and downsides, and the institutional requirements to make it work. Let me outline how we can move it forward.