by Joram Nelson Parras Vivo II Φ2017B With the recent rise of mental health in the discussions of various health issues affecting the world today, it sure has been put into limelight in the past few years. Different mental and behavioral disorders impose a significant burden on public health. In the Western Pacific Region alone, more…
by Glen Aldrix Rosal Anarna Φ2017B We live in this world where young minds still wonder about the concept of superheroes: individuals who possess extraordinary powers and move the hearts of people to believe in hope despite adversity. These mental pictures created the invincible, the savant, and the immortals we see in different movies, comic books,…
In today’s society, in media and in real life, words such as depression, suicide, and insanity are not new. The World Health Organization reports 2,558 Filipino suicides yearly, averaging seven suicides a day. However, efforts from different sectors of the society to address the mental health issues of the common Filipino have not faltered. In…
by Manuel Angelo Terania Grino Φ2017 Your disease does not define you. You get to decide what will happen in the many chapters of your life. Cancer should not be the epilogue of one’s life story. This is what the Phi Kappa Mu Fraternity and the Phi Lambda Delta Sorority believe in, and it’s…
by Christian Jirard Zara Custodio Ф2017 Five more patients, all of which were children below fifteen years old, successfully received the heart operation they needed in this year’s Project OPERA held last February 9 at the Philippine General Hospital. Project OPERA is a project of the Phi Kappa Mu Fraternity spearheaded by Dr. Jose Jonas…