What then?  “No rebellion fails. Each is a step in the right direction,” said Sakdal General Salud Algabre in 1935. This is true not only because we have been enjoying what our ancestors harvested after every revolution but also because their vision of a free nation was, for many, finally achieved. Two uprisings happened in the same … Continue reading What then?  �…

NSTP - February 17, 2012 Today is the last day of the 2012 Student Nurses’ Week. Many urged me to leave earlier than the prescribed time. But, I said ‘No’. It is because I was not one of the players of the volleyball match that day and also because there were a lot of patients schedule … Continue reading NSTP – February…

NSTP - February 10, 2012 There were only a few doctors who reported today. We finished earlier than expected. I did not find it hard to locate for the patients’ records. I guess I have completely adjusted with the system of that clinic. I felt like I really belong in the system now. We have 2 … Continue reading NSTP – February…

NSTP - February 3, 2012 Usual activities were done this day. But work was much easier because there were only a few patients scheduled that day.Today, there was a long break between the first and second batches. I was left on the counter together with Jessica.Some patients asked me some questions and I tried my best … Continue reading NSTP – February…

NSTP - January 27, 2012The activities I did on the 3rd day of our NSTP Practicum were the same with those given to me the previous weeks. This was not a problem for me because I have now adjusted with their system. I was glad that this time I found patients’ records and charts quite … Continue reading NSTP – January …

NSTP - January 13, 2012 The 2nd day of NSTP Practicum in the IMed section was again fun. They told me to number the blue cards which were dropped by patients in designated boxes. Three boxes were available that time labeled Renal, Diabetes and Cardio. I helped three nurses in numbering the blue cards. The number system, … Continue reading NSTP – January …

NSTP - January 6, 2012 We arrived at around 9 o’clock in the morning in the Internal Medicine section of the Philippine General Hospital. Our clinical instructor led us to what seems to me like a reception area where nurses, I suppose, were continuously talking and looking for whatever the patients need before they see their … Continue reading NSTP – January …

How Culture and Society Affects Our Understanding of Genetics Genetics – this is the word that we use to sum up all the things that pertain to our genes. It is the study of heredity and how qualities and characteristics are passed on from one generation to another by means of genes. People normally have different … Continue reading How Culture and…

MY FAMILY: A FILIPINO FAMILY I. The Filipino Child At present, we have a young generation. Why young? It is because we have more young than old citizens. One of the reasons behind this is perhaps the inability of many Filipinos to resist temptation or sexual urges especially those in the slum areas. But a young generation is … Continue reading MY FAMILY: A FI…

What Happened 100 Years Ago? Two days, ten months and ninety nine years ago, the Philippines was not much different from what it is now. There were news related to politics, health and festive activities that Filipinos normally do. What differs between the past and the present is the manner of how news or stories were … Continue reading What Happened 1…