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Filipino physician doing global health work, traveling on the side | MD, MPM 🇵🇭 MPH 🇺🇸 | Views my own | ✈️
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Her face says it all. What’s happening today is a big “belat” to the country
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Since 8:17 pm until 9:47 pm, VP Leni's votes are consistently 47% of BBM's. ERs are coming from various parts of the country who might vote differently. Where is this lack of variability coming from? Is this a pre-programmed difference?
Need stat inputs!
@PJACaytonPhD
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Approached a street vendor to buy 2 corn cobs. He gestured his fellow corn vendor to come and said “kuha ka isa sayo”. They sold me one cob each with smiles on their faces. What a great sight—to see people share and think about others in the midst of difficulty.
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Paying in the dept store
Lady behind me: “Hey, who came first?”
Me: “I did, because you are behind me.”
Lady behind me: “So ok, I’ll be the gentleman.”
Me: “Ok, good.”
If you’re over 65, pregnant or with disabilities, sure go ahead. But lady, convenient feminism has no place.
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2 months ago, 137,000+ people gathered here and battled for good governance. Associating Emerald Avenue now with good memories. 🌸🌷
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Pet peeve — after getting the restaurant bill
Friend 1: Libre mo na ako, mas mataas naman kita mo.
Friend 2: Sige na libre mo na kami.
Using how much someone earns to justify who should pay for group expenses is plain wrong. You ate your share, you pay for it. Equals.
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Timely quote I saw on Facebook:
“When political views result in the suffering of another human being, they are no longer political views - they are moral choices.”
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Passed by this condo last night. Pink lights outnumber red lights. Red lights don’t look aesthetic at all, feel mo nasa impyerno ka.
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I had COVID twice. My attention span & ability to retain info worsened. Anyone with the same observation?
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Boy Abunda is so disrespectful. Napakabastos. You’re speaking to the country’s second highest official, mind you.
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1. People with mental heath issues should be treated with care & understanding, not violence & hostility
2. Guns pose a grave threat at this time, especially when the value of human life in the PH seemed to diminish, at least for officials/police.
3. Tanods shouldn’t have guns
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Am I NOT in the Philippines? Tried riding MRT 3 during the pandemic but this one is different. New wagon, voice over improved (akin to what I hear in SG), strict enforcement of physical distancing by marshals. Surprisingly pleasant! Great job, taxpayers! 🙌🏻
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Someone did the extra mile and crunched more numbers, this time including VP. You be the judge.
Credits: Ellix Salvadora
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H2H campaigning is something the BBM Sara camp can’t do. What will their supporters say? What good has BBM done to encourage more people to be on their side? A lot of BBM Sara supporters cannot even articulate why they like their candidate.
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3 years ago, this cutie lola patient of mine took my breakfast. 😂
Sometimes I miss seeing patients, but I’m good where I am right now.
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Tested positive for COVID-19. Got informed 13 days after. After I prodded, not because they contacted me as earlier promised. Mixed emotions, chaotic thoughts. But I'm well now. Laban!
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This is what I have been thinking about. The timing of vaccine arrival. Pfizer is given to those of lower priority but Sinovac for health workers. Let’s not play dumb here.
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Grab is expensive. Taxis and jeepneys often get stuck in traffic. Motorcycle services are affordable & available but not for everyone. MRT is a mess. If they try to fix our rail system, I don’t know what further delays this will cause for years.
We are running out of options.
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Arrived at the church to attend a wedding. Surprised to learn na hindi tuloy ang kasal… for a good reason. Nanganak yung bride just a few minutes ago! Congrats!
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Naalala ko yung bumili ako ng taho for breakfast. Habang nag-ccheck up, ininom ng pasyente. 🤣
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All Too Well 10-minute version sounds like a novena for the heartbroken
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I have a number. I'm PH1264. But currently we have 1,546 reported COVID19 cases. Cannot fathom how I was already counted in the statistics a few days back but I wasn't aware of it. A lot of thoughts here to process.
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VP Leni was here. She was on the ground, made a sound assessment & strategized with local leaders. She is the President we definitely need.
Hindi yung puro aerial inspection tapos walang follow through. Hindi yung nirerefer lang tayo para makipagcoordinate sa LGU on our own.
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Kuya habal-habal asked what I do for a living. Told him “Doktor ako kuya. Di lang halata.”
Kuya: “ay.. nakakahiya naman pala ser. Kala ko tambay ka lang sa kanto.”
Greatest compliment I received today 🤭
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Sometimes it is much cheaper to fly to Japan than go home to Legazpi from Manila. Obvious choice, right? Flying to neighboring Asian countries has become a lot cheaper the past few years that it seems possible to just make it a long weekend trip.
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Saw my mom looking outside the train, quietly enjoying the view of Austrian countryside. Her excitement is subtle but palpable.
Magastos yung trip, no doubt. Pero ang pera, maiipon ulit. Ang oras with parents, mababalik mo ba? Sulitin nyo na, they’re not here forever. 🙂
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Nakigamit yung isang pamilya ng kotse ko pa Manila. Nakiusap kapatid ko na magpadala ng kaunting gamit pauwi sa Bicol. Aba sabi pa naman, “Ay madami kami maleta. Wala na space.”
Excuse me? E kung kayo palayasin ko sa kotse ko at paglakarin ko kayo pa Bicol?? Kapal nyo din eh.
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Here’s a better one —
The cost of RT-PCR tests should be lowered because all Filipinos deserve to be tested whenever they need to, without having to worry much about the cost.
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Dolly de Leon’s character in A Very Good Girl:
“Justice is expensive, and poor people like you just can’t afford it.”
Where is the lie
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Ito sure ako na kailangang picturan. This kind of beauty is meant to be shared. Not a lot of people would consider Sulu in their bucket list. Here’s proof that you should. Ang ganda! 🏝 🇵🇭
📍Parang, Sulu
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Workmate greeted me and said “Doc, nakasampa yung babae sa balikat mo. Kaya sumasakit likod mo.”
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Ongoing rally in Sorsogon. VP Leni is back in our home region in the 2nd to the last day of campaign. Later, she will head north to Legazpi and Naga. Bicol will surely deliver. Ipapagana mi kamo,
#LeniKiko
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#Ipana7oNa10ParaSaLahat
#KulayRosasAngBukas
©Nestor Guardianonoy
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Amazing! Learned that the Nov 2020 Physician Licensure Exam topnotcher also topped the Nurses Licensure Exam in July 2011! Also, according to posts, he worked as a staff nurse in PGH while studying medicine. I don't know the guy, but hats off to you, Dr. Jomel Lapides of UPCM!
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Laki ng tax na binabayad ko every month, tapos makikita mo litrato ng lavish parties nina Imelda. Sa lagay na yan, sa tingin ba ng 31M may pake yan sa basic & social services, at sa kanila in general? Nabudol kayo. Kawawa. Nakakasuka na nakakagalit na gusto mong manapak.
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Pleasantly surprised that a lot of Filipinos still wear masks indoors. Out of 50 pax conveniently sampled inside Megamall (weekend, noontime), 39 (78%) wore a mask. Obviously not sufficient to generate any conclusion, but I’m curious why Filipinos still do. This is good, right?
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In a recent heated argument w a friend, I was slapped with the line “tumigil ka. I earn more than you” as if it’s something regarded as of lesser value.
Happy that you had financially-rewarding opportunities. But let’s be careful if we let it be our main metric of success.
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Surprisingly, I see a lot of Sara posters here in Davao del Sur but without B/BM. From the past few days, it seems that people in this side of Mindanao are voting for Pres & VP separately. B/BM desperately tries hard to push for Uniteam because clearly, he will be left out.
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"Isa sa mga dahilan kung bakit mahirap ang Camarines Sur ay bad governance."
Villafuertes, Andayas, etc. They're all cut from the same bad fabric. I feel bad for Cam Sur. Until now, they don't have good choices for the provincial posts. Wala ngang maayos na provincial hospital!
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Beautiful surprise on Christmas day from Daragang Magayon. Perfect cone 🗻
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My DDS “friend” unfriended me and resorted to tirades against a family member of mine $ calling me panot.
First, ano naman kung panot e gwapo naman.
Second, hindi porke’t taga Davao ay automatic member ng DDS universe. Pwede mag-isip.
Third, ako talaga tinawag mong tanga? 😂
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Bothered again by my parents' health, so I'm revisiting the recommendations.
-Pacific Cross
-Maxicare Premium
-[updating] PhilHealth
-ValuCare
-Migrating to countries with UHC
or else... looming catastrophic health expenditure.
Curious how everyone is financially preparing for their aging parents’ potential healthcare expenses. Getting sick and suffering from complications would be inevitable. Aside from obviously saving money, what other options do we have?
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I am more worried about children who will grow up and think that killing is okay, esp with extrajudicial killings here & there. Killing anyone is and will never be okay. Let’s also take discussions outside our echo chamber. Filipino/all children should grow up with upright morals
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My friends held hands while driving. As the third person in the car na ayaw magpahuli, sinali ko na din kamay ko.
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Turkish man asked me where I am from. Told him I’m from the PH.
“Oh, Imelda M/arcos. Ferdinand M/arcos. 20 years, huh? Now it is the son.”
Of all things to be known for, it had to be that.
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Break muna sa COVID19 news. Got word re final placement — I’m going to study Masters in Public Health in Johns Hopkins starting this fall as a Fulbright scholar! 🙂 Sobrang salamat sa lahat ng tumulong at excited na ako mag aral at makatulong pa sa bansa! 🙏🏻 🇵🇭
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Lodged my Schengen visa application today via Belgium VFS.
4,800 visa fee + 1,448 processing fee + 370 mandatory courier = 6,618 PHP
500 bank cert & statement + 200 photocopy and transpo = 700 other expenses
Almost 7,300 PHP to just prove ourselves worthy to visit! 🫠
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FYI - I just learned from a friend that Netherlands can issue a one-year visa for "highly-educated persons" (aka those who have completed Masters or PhD in NL or top 200 schools globally), & from there you can work & find your way towards staying there. Wow, fallback.
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25 years ago, I was in a coma for three days due to dengue hemorrhagic fever. It felt like a long dream. I vividly remember a man in black and white robe chasing me in the dark. Due to immense fear, I kept running and running… until I woke up from coma.
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While are at it... “convenient feminism” is not equal to “feminism”. The latter pertains to a movement towards societal progress and in its very core, noble.
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MD is considered masters equivalent, PhD is a notch higher. If I'm not mistaken, PhD degrees aim to generate knowledge, while MD is indeed mainly mastery of medicine. PhDs deserve to be recognized as doctors as much as MDs. Medicine is not the only path.
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Tip for students who are pursuing a field/specialty/focus area: Pursue it because you know your whys. Why you want it. Why it will help you grow professionally & personally. Why it is your choice. Not because it sounds cool or someone else wants you to take it. Clarify your whys.
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Kung para sa iyo, para sa iyo. Hindi kailangang ipilit. Hindi kailangang mag-alala.
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Take extra caution when booking trips months in advance, especially if it is with someone temporary. Flying to another country later today with an ex, because we had a trip planned when we were still together. In my mind, this is a solo trip slash WFH in another country ✨
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White backpackers be like: “I don’t have a return ticket yet.”
Such a luxury for powerful passports to travel w/ only a one-way ticket. While us w/ weaker passports, we need RT tickets & more for tedious visa applications just to prove our worth to enter their countries.
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Curious how everyone is financially preparing for their aging parents’ potential healthcare expenses. Getting sick and suffering from complications would be inevitable. Aside from obviously saving money, what other options do we have?
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“Issues like this stresses me out”
“I wish to remain apolitical”
“Good vibes lang tayo”
While it is your choice, I hope it does not happen to you and your family.
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In Davao airport now and a few noticed the Leni sticker on my laptop.
“Sir, Leni din ako. Tingnan mo yung isa, may Leni sticker din sa laptop nya.”
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For 2 weeks in Japan covering Nagoya, Takayama, Sapporo, and Kansai region, total spending is around 61,500 PHP (30,750/wk) covering 4 flights, 2 cable cars, 13 nights in private rooms, sightseeing, food, airport transfers, USJ, etc. Pwedeng pwede na!
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Only a backpack + guts and curiosity to travel. No set itinerary. No accommodation yet, even for tonight. Just planning to wing it. Working in random coffee shops at daytime, then bahala na at nighttime. Spontaneity while still single. This is the best life.
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Ordered food for “dine in” in Tropical Hut’s new BGC 4th Ave branch. The ladies at the counter had a vibe that they’re excited that you’re eating there. So I also felt happy about my decision to eat brunch there. Such a good vibe to start this day.
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Glad to hear from locals here that B/BM isn’t the people’s choice here in Maguindanao/Cotabato City. They say it’s Leni/Isko half-half, but solid Sara as expected.
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Studying is much harder when you're in your 30s. Life issues catch up, so it is more difficult to focus. You really have to find meaning in the experience, or else you'll just get lost and put things to waste. Studying has to be intentional, and hopefully for something bigger,
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The farther you go up in the career ladder, the easier it also gets to detach from real issues on the ground. A mental note: Always talk and listen to people. Connect and immerse. Don’t allow yourself to drown in bureaucratic privileges and self-entitlement. We need grounding.
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Overheard: “Parang masarap mag Hong Kong next week, balikan lang. May sapatos akong gusto. Alis ako umaga, balik gabi.”
A decade ago, this would have sounded ridiculous. Now with cheaper fares, probably not.
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Exactly 1 year ago, I moved in to this Mandaluyong condo na dahilan kung bakit may babaeng sumabit sa balikat ko for weeks. I tweeted this last year, and kinikilabutan pa rin ako until today. Di ko sya makita sa picture na ito, pero meron daw dito.
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I got the job 😭😭😭Salamat, Lord. 🙏🏻 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Kapag para sa’yo, para sa’yo. Di ka malalampasan.
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I admire peers and colleagues who are proactively reaching their goals and shooting for the stars. Me? I’m just happy cruising through life, barely staying afloat. I also wished for big things, but for now the little things are the big things... and that’s what matter.
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Game changer talaga ang elections next year. If Leni wins, I’ll stay. If she loses, I’ll finish my return service and do my PhD in Infectious Disease Epidemiology (hopefully) abroad.
I hope we all find a more sustainable reason to stay na hindi out of guilt.
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Took only 2 mins and 7 Canadian dollars (<300 PHP) for a 5-year electronic travel authorization to Canada. One less country to worry in terms of visiting for meetings/conferences/leisure.
See you Vancouver, Toronto, and Banff! 🇨🇦🍁
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If there’s no public data on Sinovac’s effectiveness versus Delta variant by the time we place the next orders, there’s no reason to keep on buying it. It is also not the cheapest brand in the market. Top leadership should be more judicious this time, guided by available data.
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Takeaway: Toxicity of medical culture in the Philippines now extends from hospital to social media.
Professional humility needs to be exercised more. Also, being more senior nor having extra degrees doesn’t justify bad behavior. Also probably, fame changes people.
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Some doctors are villifying medical students for being excused to take part in frontline health service provision in the midst of COVID-19 surge. You have been medical students, too, doctors. It is our ailing system’s fault you are overworked and underpaid, not the students’.
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Daming kakilala ko aalis ng Pilipinas! Madaming Canada and Europe. Kayo ba?
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I saw a comment saying that a certain personality’s tax was used to pay for my med school as a DOH government scholar.
First of all, I earned it.
Second, salamat. You helped a poor but deserving kid go to medschool.
Lastly, I’m giving it back to the country. I’m not a troll.
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So I learned from my Chinese/Taiwanese friends that you’re not supposed to drink the soup from the hotpot because it’s unhealthy. Like...my Filipino friends have to know this because for us sabaw is life. 😆
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If you have COVID-related symptoms & unsure what to do, these are what I did—
✔️ Let everyone in the house know.
✔️ Isolate immediately, if possible
✔️ Ask them to leave food at doorstep
✔️ Use your own utensils.
✔️ Ensure stock of OTC meds for symptoms (paracetamol at least)
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Most likely will delete… badminton helped me lose a lot of weight. So, tara. Laro! Happy weekend!
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Update: Still no Globe signal here in Cebu. Can only connect using PLDT prepaid wifi. Andoks & carinderias are sources of food, haba ng pila. Malls are closed. 7-11 doesn’t sell meals. Pahirapan humanap ng food. Thank God for friends from Cebu na Good Samaritans. Owe you a lot.
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This tweet’s context — (and I guess I’m not alone) “Predatory behavior” against people who are, at the moment, better off financially. While sharing is caring... it should be voluntary and never used against anyone if he/she decides not to. Apathy and equity are a stretch here.
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10 lbs and 5000 hair strands ago. All set for *carefully-planned and reduced-capacity* in-person class soon!
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I hope my friends won’t get offended if I fail to remember many things — like things you said (even recently) or preferences, or kahit if I space out. Siguro compounded by pagod, but really, there are times na it’s so bad. I feel like a lot dumber now.
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Breakthrough infections after being fully vaccinated, according to this table:
Sinovac - 91/5093246 = 0.00178%
AZ - 24/908113 = 0.00264%
Pfizer - 1/1099189 = 0.00000091%
Sputnik, Moderna, J and J - 0
Vaccines WORK and highly protective! Look at how low those percentages are!
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Since may offer na, safe to say I'll be leading the COVID response efforts of an international development partner as the COVID-19 Response Technical Advisor. I'll be working with LGUs, regions, & national gov't for the pandemic response. Sounds like a lot, pero para sa bayan, G.
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Ang mahal ng bilihin sa supermarket ngayon. Ramdam ko, so definitely mas ramdam ng iba. It’s not like the economy will improve soon.
Definitely cutting down on alcohol & random nights out. Will be more intentional with how I spend money. Less fancy dinners & vacations for now.
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OMG. I just received news of acceptance to the 1-year MPH Program of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. My dream school. 🙏🏻
@JohnsHopkinsSPH
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Each school has bad apples. Them included. 🔥🔥🔥
(Courtesy of Atty Wilfredo Garrido and Iloilo Metropolitan Times)
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Looking back at President Noy's administration makes me miss having a real government that actually governs its people, and not terrorizes, for the most part.
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Compliment yan sakin, if may nagwowonder sa inyo bakit I considered it as such (not sure meron). Trying (key word: trying) to be more low key in life.
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