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Sen. Cynthia Villar pushed for the establishment of at least one medical school in each and every region in the country as a way to increase the number of doctors and improve the healthcare workforce. During the Senate deliberation on Senate Bill 1520 or the Medical Scholarship Bill, Villar said state universities and colleges (SUC) should be required to establish at least one medical school in all 17 regions of the country. “Dapat magtayo ang malalaking SUC ng isang medical school sa bawat region. Kapag tinayuan mo all 17 regions, makukuha mo na ang target na number of doctors at nasa buong Pilipinas pa sila. Hindi mangyayari na may region na walang duktor,” Villar said. About 79,800 doctors are needed in order to achieve the ideal ratio of 10 physicians for every 10,000 individuals. Villar said SUCs should work together with Department of Health-operated hospitals and start operating medical schools. “The lack of public medical schools and the prohibitive cost of studying medicine di...

Manila Standard pageant columnist and National Awardee for 2019 Eton Concepcion is taking his animal welfare campaign to the streets these days as he feeds the homeless and hungry cats and dogs. Concepcion, who also works for the Philippine National Police (PNP) at Camp Crame in Quezon City, considers this as his biggest achievement by far when it comes to taking care of stray animals. “Last year, I came across Whitey, the street dog of a poor family living in a kariton with 5 small kids. Going home from office, I would bring Whitey food to eat, and also give some to the children. However, after several months I learned that they had relocated; “But I consider to be my biggest achievement is Scaly, a street-smart dog that practically resembled a zombie when I saw her in April 2020. It was saddening to see the dog suffers from heavy mange or scabies. I knew how super itchy and achy it was. Subsequently, I started to give her food and mixed it with tablet-medicine to treat her malignant ...

A young pageant king from Masbate province topped the National Science Quest competition held at Teachers’ Camp in Baguio City recently. Ian James Alinsoot Monisit, 17, edged out hundreds of contestants from all over the country in the annual science event. He represented his school Cataingan National High School, Masbate Province Division, Region V. “I am so happy for this recognition. I want to dedicate my award to my parents,” said Ian James, a Grade 11 student with Humanities and Social Sciences Strand 1, during an online chat over the weekend. He is the only son of Ian Monisit and Marjury Monisit. A native of Bugtong Pio V. Corpus in Masbate, Ian James was coached by Tomas L. Dungog III in the prestigious science contest. Ian James is also a young fashion model who is the reigning Lakan ng Kalikasan 2020 senior high public school category. He is a member of the JosephC Casting Agency (JCCA) run by national pageant director Josephus Ople Canabuan. At the modelling contest, Ian Jame...

 

Juvy Fantilanan is taking a break from designing kids fashion these days to give way to her online selling business dubbed Mikay Kikay Online Store. Fantilanan, 43, tells us that she has been involved in this business for five years now. Her hubby helps her out during busy days. They have three children. “Ngayon lang uli ako naging busy sa online selling dahil affected ng pandemic ang fashion industry. Pero noon ko pa talaga na-establish ito.” “ Dati ako lang naka-motor mag-isa. Para akong kargador,” she laughs. Would you believe she gets orders as far as Tarlac and Cavite? Just like in fashion, where she specializes in kids fashion, Fantilanan describes herself as fussy. “Sa online selling mabusisi ako. No return, no exchange kasi ang items na kukunin ko from the suppliers. I pay in cash the items I get from the suppliers.“ For the month of July, the most popular ordered item in her store is the Samgyupsal grill from South Korea. “Would you believe sir more than 25 pieces ang deliver...

Hope springs eternal for former Kapuso broadcast journalist Steeeeve Dailisan. Weeks after he shed tears when he left Cebu Pacific, Dailisan is soaring high once again – this time for Air Asia. On Instagram August 15, Dailisan flashed a big smile as he wore the official red jacket of the popular airline. He shared an emotional post. “Red” has always been associated with courage, passion, and adventure. It is usually painted in the sky at dusk — the beginning of a bright new day; “A few months ago, I thought it was the end of my much loved aviation career. Tears were shed and so the vision turned blurry; “But my good friend Claire Delfin told me, “Steve, bleak times are not always bad.” I figured, I will find my way back, so I carried on each day with high hopes, “Laban lang!” “More or less 8 months into this pandemic, we should learn how to be tough, resilient, and bullish. As pilots, we were trained to rely on our instruments, but when all else fails, you just have to trust your insti...

  Activities and travel related to agriculture and environment, according to Senator Cynthia Villar, will be the new growth areas and will provide the impetus to revive travel and tourism, one of the most adversely affected sectors by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “We all know that the ongoing lockdowns all over the country and the world has really hit the travel and tourism sector hard. All the industries related to it, especially hotels and airlines, are really reeling until now. Increased interest and popularity of farm tourism and eco-tourism will provide the much-needed impetus to the sector,” said Villar, who is the chairperson of both the Senate Committees on Agriculture and Environment. Villar added: “After being locked down for months, people are longing to get reconnected to nature. Filipinos have also turned to gardening and growing their food. They can continue to do or pursue those interests and experiences when they visit a farm or a natural tourist attraction when t...