Ending the drug menace
By Henrylito D. Tacio“It’s going to be a dirty fight. It’s going to be bloody fight. I am not apologizing for it.” -- President...
Available and affordable food for all
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio“Available and affordable food” -- that’s the mantra of the administration of Rodrigo R. Duterte when it comes...
Understanding childhood vaccinations
By Henrylito D. TacioEighteen-month-old Jessie was an active, playful toddler. Then, one day, he was struck down with a high fever, severe coughing, diarrhea,...
OUTDOORS: How to choose the right mountain bike for you
THE YANKS WOULD like to take the credit for the invention of the mountain bike. More accurately, there was a key group of American...
Understanding carpal tunnel syndrome
By Henrylito D. TacioAs the arms, wrists and hands are overused, it is not surprising that they can become a source of pain called carpal...
Shoplifting: When urges cannot be controlled
By Henrylito D. TacioAnd so it came to pass that a military officer was caught shoplifting at a US Army commissary inside Fort Benning,...
ALI VS. FRAZIER ‘THRILLA IN MANILA’: Remembering the greatest fight ever
A bustling shopping mall forms an unlikely monument to the “Thrilla in Manila”, but Muhammad Ali’s most brutal fight made its biggest impression on...
FAST BACKWARD: Davao’s solicitor-generals
By Antonio V. FigueroaSince its creation in 1901 under Act No. 136, which was enacted during the early American colonial rule, the solicitor general,...
Irradiated food: To eat or not to eat
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio“There is a common misconception that irradiated food is radioactive. The radiation used to process foods is very...
So, you want to drink?
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioAs part of his efforts to curb criminality in the country, the incoming president Rodrigo R. Duterte is...