Nathalie Karylle

                    The vaccine stimulates your immune system to protect you from the virus. This process can sometimes cause side effects like fever, chills or headache, but not everyone experiences this. The presence or magnitude of the reaction you may have vaccination does not predict or reflect your immune response to the vaccine. Covid-19 has upended societies and dramatically altered everyday life across the globe. We all have been affected by the current COVID-19 pandemic. However, the impact of the pandemic and its consequences are felt differently depending on our status as individuals and as members of society.                 COVID-19 is killing people on a large scale. As we face this crisis together, and as the issues of mental health and wellness continue to be in the forefront of daily news coverage, the importance of physical safety as well as emotional well-being are normalized and becoming household concerns. Millions of enterprises face an existential threat. Near

                           This historic day marks the greatness of Filipino veterans and American allies who fought against the Japanese invasion in World War II. Thousands of lives were lost during this dark chapter in our history in defending the country’s freedom and sovereignty. The siege of Bataan was the first major land battle for the Americans in World War II and one of the most-devastating military defeats in American history. The force on Bataan, numbering some 76,000 Filipino and American troops, is the largest army under American command ever to surrender.                 Araw ng Kagitingan also known as Bataan Day and Bataan and Corregidor Day, is a national observance in the Philippines which commemorates the fall of Bataan during World War II. It falls on April 9, although in 2009, its celebration was moved to April 6 to avoid it from coinciding with Maundy Thursday. The “Fall of Bataan” serves as a constant symbol of the Filipinos’ bravery and patriotism. Now that we

                           Holy Week is when many people perform holy rites in fulfillment of a vow they made when they asked God a favor, such as a cure for an illness. Priests and religious statues are dressed in purple to symbolize gloom.                 Millions of Filipino Catholics are forced to spend Holy Week at home as the Philippine government restricts mass gatherings, including religious services, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some Filipinos not only whip their backs into a bloody mess — they also have their feet and hands nailed to a wooden cross. The Holy Week is fast approaching, and with the current situation, we may still not celebrate it like we're used to. For most of the week, especially after Tuesday, the towns are eerily quiet with TV and radio stations going off the air and no loud noises or revelry whatsoever. Catholics stop eating meat, turning to fish, and the more devout ones go on a completely liquid diet.                 Lastly, let us all use this

                      Women's Month Celebration has since served as a venue to highlight women's achievements and discuss continuing and emerging women's empowerment and gender equality issues and concerns, challenges, and commitments.                 We celebrate women trailblazers in politics, governance, and other areas of public service and development efforts, especially during the pandemic. Women from all walks of life have in their own way shown leadership and compassion in the delivery of inclusive, innovative, and effective responses to the pandemic. In every family, every barangay, every island of the nation, and every small or big organization, we have Juanas who takes the role of solution providers, peacemakers, and trendsetters during these difficult times. The skills and talents that women have should be further harnessed by empowering and providing them spaces that enable their meaningful participation in planning and decision making at various levels. Wome