Lifestyle

BREAST cancer in the Philippines is so widespread that at least one in every 13 Filipinas is expected to develop it in her lifetime.

Due to its high incidence, SM Prime Holdings Inc. is propping up the awareness efforts on breast cancer through its Pink Ribbon Day this Saturday, October 21, 2017 at the SM Mall of Asia.

The delectable ensaymada is the pastry of choice for coffee breaks and merienda time for many Filipinos.

Andrew Café, named after the late Brother Andrew Gonzales, a gourmand who was formerly a Secretary of the Department of Education, serves delightful ensaymadas in five variants: salted egg, quezo de bola, ube, monggo, and dulce de leche, all filled with luscious bits and pieces of the same flavor.

Crate&Barrel X Malt Manila explores the delightful world of sake with no less than Sake Samurai Elliot Faber in a talk at the SM Makati store.

Sake, which has been long considered the national drink of Japan, is part of the country’s culture and tradition. It is often served with special ceremony. It is gently warmed in a small earthenware or porcelain bottle called tokkuri and sipped from a small porcelain cup called a sakasuki.  

By Robbie Pangilinan

Newborn screening (NBS) in the Philippines started in June 1996 and was integrated into the public health delivery system with the enactment of the Newborn Screening Act of 2004. Currently, NBS in the country only screens for five conditions, saving 45,283 patients from 1996 to 2010.

LONDON — Singer Ed Sheeran said he was “a bit bruised and broken” on Wednesday as he recovered from a bicycle accident that left him with a broken wrist, elbow and rib and led to the cancellation of shows on the Asia leg of his tour.

Sheeran, 26, sported a full cast on one arm and a sling on the other arm as he walked down the red carpet at London’s Q Awards for music.

Beauty is attainable – a promise that Clarence Anti-Aging, Slimming and Dermatology Centre has kept for eight years.

Clarence, a one-stop center with a variety of non-invasive, safe and proven methods to enhance body shapes and improve appearances, celebrated its eight anniversary with special guests Jona Soquite, the 14-year-old Davaoeña who became the first winner of the reality singing television competition for teens The Voice Teens Philippines; and Pinoy Boy Band Superstar finalist Michael Diamse.