By Aie Balagtas See Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism The ban on in-person visits was imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19. No one thought the set up would last so long, however. At the height of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, inmate Mark* of Manila City Jail approached officer…

By The Frontliner Today Tuberculosis (TB) has become one of the deadliest airborne diseases in the Philippines, with the country’s occurrence rate being the highest in Asia. Among the majority of patients, receiving adequate TB therapy is the best way to combat the disease, but it is not the only…

By The Frontliner Today The current toll of daily COVID-19 infections in the Philippines may drive one’s home into a feeling of panic and distress. Restrictive measures implemented by local governments to address the spread of this infectious disease may negatively affect the role of a homemaker. Flora Tormis, a…

By Dana Eunise Cruz Hospitals are still safe places for patients who test negative for COVID-19, and it all boils down to how these buildings are designed and constructed, a hospital contractor said. NCR and nearby provinces are currently under an enhanced community quarantine due to a new surge in…

By Dana Eunise Cruz Work from home employees are expected to make up 34% of the country’s workforce by 2023, a survey from advisory company Willis Towers Watson finds. The projected number of work-from-home employees is a drastic increase from 2017 data, which estimated workers on such arrangements at 3%. …

By Maria Elena Catajan Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism Baguio was named to the Unesco Creative Cities Network in 2017. The city’s artists evaluate their performance four years later as the UN body is set to review the designation. How essential is art during a pandemic? In November 2020 Baguio…

Knowing the Drive Behind Young Aspiring Medical Practitioners — By Kristian Rivera In a developing country like the Philippines, healthcare and research is far behind. The nation’s healthcare workers continue to struggle with limited resources, awaiting investments or support. Little do we know that healthcare and economic development are more closely related than what we think. When a state…

By Aie Balagtas See Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism Fines from lockdown arrests have bled poor Filipinos dry while the rich and famous get wrist slaps for similar offenses. Calls for a different approach grow louder as the pandemic lockdown enters its second year. Hunger pains hit Erwin Macahig, 30…

By Phoebe de Leon The Philippines now begins to catch up with its Southeast Asian neighbors’ inoculation campaigns with its first set of COVID-19 vaccines from Sinovac and AstraZeneca being readied for rollout across the country. Over 480,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine have finally arrived in the country on…