First, you should know what investing means. Investing is the act of committing money or capital to an endeavor (a business, project, real estate, etc) with an expectation of obtaining an additional income or profit. In other words, investing is all about buying an asset that can generate income or profits in the future. A…
VivaMax is Viva’s subscription video on demand streaming service, targeted to generate at least 500,000 subscribers in the Philippines in its first year. Vivamax is entering the streaming service to compete with the giants like Netflix, Hulu, iFlix, iWantTV and Viu. There seems to be room for Vivamax because they own and have original pinoy…
I’m sure you have always wanted to find what makes Manong’s fishball sauce so yummy! Some sweet, some spicy and bawal daw mag double dipping! Can be used for fishballs, squidballs, kwek-kwek and more! pati kikiam and tokneneng diba? This yummy recipe is a sweet brown sauce that makes anything dipped in it taste like…
Rizal Province is a calming yet adventurous runaway place near Metro Manila. It is known to have beautiful mountain ranges, graceful falls and has great festivals. But did you know that there is a land in Rizal that is not yet seen by many? Jala Jala, pronounced as “hala hala”, is the last side of…
The word “Sulit” in Filipino means “worth it,” but it also means many things in other languages. It can be a verb, as in “wala sa sulit” (it’s not worth it) or “madali sa sulit” (easy to learn). It can also be a noun, as in “mga bagay sa sulit” (things worth having), “maganda na…
Test your internet speed! wait for the test to load then test your speed. Click on Start Test There are hundreds of different broadband speed tests out there, and more and more of them are popping up each week. So why should you test your broadband speed? There are a few reasons: Internet speed has…
ACHOOOOO! Itching. Sneezing. Wheals. Redness. These are all signs of an allergy. There are 2 general kinds of allergies. There is the acute allergy that comes from recent exposure to an allergen. There is also the chronic allergy that is a different creature altogether. Remember the movie My Girl? The protagonist, Thomas J. (played by…
Breast Cancer October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Of all of the cancers, this is the one that REALLY needs to be high up there in the consciousness of women. Why is that? First of all, it is the most common cancer among women. Breast cancer happens to a lot of women. Roughly one-fourth (1/4)…
by Johanna Patricia A. Cañal, MD, MHA, MSc I am no expert. I used to do yoga when I was in college. That didn’t last too long because, you know…college and medical school. I’ve (very) recently re-started yoga and this may be the best time to write an objective piece about it. Does yoga really…
by Johanna Patricia A. Cañal, MD, MHA, MSc I’ve heard it often in social media, in movies and on TV. Any kind of “crazy” behavior is called schizophrenic or psychotic, but, like many things in Medicine, things are not as simple as that. First, we talk about psychosis. Psychosis is not a disease. It is…
by Johanna Patricia A. Cañal, MD, MHA, MSc Let me introduce you to the concept of the Glycemic Index. The Glycemic Index (GI) is a number that tells us how quickly a certain food can increase the blood sugar. The higher the glycemic index, the faster the blood sugar rises. This index recognizes that not…
People Ask which is the more popular social media channel online? Is it Youtube? Tiktok? Instagram or Facebook? We think they all have their special niche segments but who takes the top spot? According to Google Trends in the last 12 months: Facebook and Youtube are the Dominant Players Broken down by Region in the…