BY NOREEN JAZUL Jomel Garcia Lapides, the topnotcher in the November 2020 Physician Licensure Examinations (PLE), said he almost gave up on his journey to become a doctor. Lapides, who was working as a nurse at the Philippine General Hospital in Manila while studying medicine, said there were times when he was struggling […]
BY JOSEPH PEDRAJAS An 18-year-old student from Caloocan City has launched a fundraising drive for an 80-year-old man selling kitchen aprons on the streets to help him tide over the COVID-19 crisis. AJ Mirandilla said that since he started his drive on Oct. 1, several individuals and organizations have already reached out to him […]
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