By Philip S. Chua, MD Veggies: stomach saver Those taking NSAID drugs like ibuprofen, and other anti-arthritis pain medications regularly can be victims of stomach irritation which could result in ulcers and bleeding complication. To prevent stomach ulceration, ingesting 8 to 10 ounces of vegetables a day can work wonders by protecting the stomach wall lining, according to a researcher at Sweden’s Uppsala university. Protective Brain Food If you want a healthy sna...

By Greg B. Macabenta I’m almost done with my third book, The Republic of Santa Banana and other Ad Libs. It’s a compilation of my most irreverent satires in almost 32 years of column writing. While going over the manuscripts, I came upon this piece which I wrote in 1988. Rewriting EDSA is a satire on A Dangerous Life,  a movie version of the revolution, produced by Australian Broadcasting Corporation and starring Gary Busey. Expectedly, the film treatment was Hollywo...

By Perry Diaz The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is a privately owned corporation that was created on January 15, 2009.  It is a consortium of three corporations, namely, One Taipan Holdings, Calaca High Power Corporation, and the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC).  SGCC has a 40% stake while the other two – both Filipino-owned – have 30% each.  The NGCP’s Board of Directors has 10 members of which four are SGCC nominees.  While SGCC doesn’t have ...

By Atty. Chris Caday Lozano The policy, termed the "public charge rule" by proponents and a "wealth test" by critics, was cleared by the Supreme Court recently. This new rule means that many legal immigrants who previously had qualified for residency would no longer qualify under current rule. The policy, which was first announced in August but delayed until now by federal courts, adds restrictions to the "public charge" rule that immigration agents consult when cons...