HEALTH AND WELLNESS

By Jaz Mara Can overall fitness be improved just by walking? Absolutely! Staying healthy doesn’t always require complicated workouts or costly memberships. Walking is so natural that it is often overlooked as an effective physical activity. A daily 30-minute walk improves heart health by lowering blood pressure and cholesterol. This low-impact movement also strengthens muscles, lubricates joints, and enhances flexibility. Furthermore, walking boosts the immune system, reduce

by Rica Velasco Following the inauguration of its new emergency wing on March 13, 2026, Ciriaco S. Tirol Hospital (CSTH) continues to enhance its role as Boracay’s only public healthcare facility. Medical Director Dr. Karl Lachica led us on a private tour of the hospital, offering a closer look at how this Level 1 facility is expanding its services within its current limits. A graduate of West Visayas State University, Dr. Lachica brought a wealth of experience to CSTH in 202

The good, bad and ugly (deadly) side of life’s sweet treat By Julianna Patricia Varga 📸 CSR Journal Sugar is everywhere. It sweetens our coffee, hides in our salad dressings and fuels. But beyond its pleasant taste lies a complex story that involves chemistry, health, and at times, serious risk. What is sugar? Sugar is a simple carbohydrate. The most common is glucose, the body’s primary energy source, while fructose occurs naturally in fruit, lactose in dairy, and sucrose i

Boracay is both a tourism hub and a permanent community, hosting millions of visitors who engage in land and water activities daily. This reality demands a healthcare system that can respond quickly and competently to emergencies. The Municipal Health Office (MHO) has outlined a medical emergency referral protocol for Boracay and has shared that plans are underway to improve facilities and services. These are encouraging signals. What residents and visitors need is confiden

by Amanda Virrey Every New Year is an opportunity to start fresh, to reinvent ourselves, reconcile conflicts, walk a more enlightened path, and generally become the best version of ourselves. Significantly, the Year of the Fire Horse in Chinese astrology is characterized as energetic, free-spirited, taking giant leaps, having an incessant will for movement and originality, and marked by strong individual will. You may feel compelled to finally carry out major plans you have b

While most people would agree that love is the most vital of all human conditions, it still remains the least understood.

The last eight months of staying at home during the enforced lockdowns has really made me think about what I do in my spare time. Doing noth

Boracay Sun’s Lifestyle page on Facebook has recently featured some really great videos courtesy of our Island Yoga guru Robyn Wilder. The r

One thing the Covid scare has done to me is to make me more conscious of my ever expanding waistline. My daily walks along Boracay’s beautif

Do you know what to do in case of health emergencies. As everyone says, you never know when disaster might strike. It could take place at wo

Being brought up as a young child in Caticlan gave me many pleasures and a good basic outlook on life as a whole. I wasn’t one of those city

During the last seven months of lockdowns I’ve been separated from my previous boyfriend, which led to us not communicating very often. Many

I hope there are not too many readers here who have vivid memories of family parties or regular get togethers where the majority of the olde

Walking - it’s such an automatic, everyday thing to do that we never give it much thought. Well, maybe we should start paying it more attent

When my mom was suffering from a mild heart attack last year, I overheard some of the surrounding family members in the hospital discussing

Most bosses probably scoff when a subordinate files for sick leave because of a migraine headache, but the fact is that migraines are among

Every human being, across countries and cultures, has 24 distinct character strengths, according to Dr. Chris Peterson and Dr. Martin Seligm

During the last week, Boracay has seen three tragic suicides. It’s being widely said that the psychological effects of prolonged lockdowns,

The majority of us are saddled by day-to-day burdens. If it’s not fear of catching the virus - It may be the traffic that is taking two to t

Ever since I can remember, I have always had a penchant for sweet-tasting things. My mom used to scold me sometimes for adding more sugar to