The World Health Organization (WHO) says that washing hands and cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched surfaces daily prevents the spread of the virus. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advises that health workers wear disposable gloves to clean and disinfect. Surfaces must be cleaned first by using soap and water, followed by …
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Exciting webinars during self-quarantine
Five months into self-quarantine, I now have more time to watch webinars which, pre-COVID, I would normally miss. Two very interesting ones were recently held to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in the Philippines. Just to refresh: While Japan surrendered on Sept. 2, 1945 (a day commemorated as VJ …
The measure of success
We often hear some people wailing, “The world has collapsed on me!” It is a ventilation of emotional agony, despair, pain, sadness, and hopelessness. Tragic experiences like losing a loved one and other misfortunes trigger these emotional pains. Shock, denial, grief and sometimes, anger outweigh acceptance by the affected person. In some instances, suicidal tendencies …
Hindi tayo iniwan ng Diyos sa gitna ng COVID-19
“Amang banal, ingatan mo po sila sa pamamagitan ng kapangyarihan ng iyong pangalan, ang pangalang ibinigay mo sa akin.” (Si Jesus, ang ating Diyos at Tagapagligtas na Siyang Diyos Ama, Anak, at Espiritu Santo, sa Juan 17:11, Ang Tanging Daan Bibliya). HINDI PALA GANOONG KADELIKADO ANG COVID-19? Alam ba ninyong wala pa palang isang porsiyento …
Please be welcoming to God
This should be the attitude to have in our relation with God. He always takes the initiative to come to us, to knock at our heart’s door. We should be welcoming to him, and more than that, we should be appreciative of his love and concern for us and learn to correspond by knowing, thanking …
Please don’t go
“It is vain for the coward to flee; death follows close behind; it is only by defying it that the brave escape.” – Voltaire I’m glad Neil Sedaka, 81, is not among those residents in Manhattan’s Upper West Side now moving out of New York City. I recently told a friend in jest “let’s hope …
Plastic and other surfaces (Part 1)
The virus that causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) survives outside the human body in the air, on objects and surfaces. A study published in March in The New England Journal of Medicine shows that the virus is stable for several hours to days in aerosols and on surfaces. The study was conducted by scientists …
When pardon is afoot
The Supreme Court is “the court of last resort.” For people seeking a reversal of their convictions in criminal cases, it is there where they lay their souls bare, point out the minutest errors made during trial, and invoke all the legal defenses that can help them secure a release from the yoke of prosecution …
God, not us, defines man
Yes, indeed! Only God fully knows who man is, who we really are. Being our creator, he is the only one who can capture our entire essence, not only in the macro level but also in the micro, not only in the general aspects of our humanity but also in the unique individual and personal …
Leaving big cities — part of the new normal?
A young couple in London was interviewed in a recent CNN Business article about their decision to move out of the city — something unheard of, practically a few months back. As the article explains, many people have tolerated the smaller living spaces combined with the noise and pollution, in exchange for the vibrant culture …