Swine Flu

The WHO has raised the swine flu alert level to phase 5, in which cases have already been established to geographically cross from one country to another, from Mexico to the US that is.  One level short of causing a pandemic, this new strain of virus is already an imminent threat to humanity.  Travel restrictions have [...]

Fieldwork Blues

Been blogless for many weeks now because of fieldwork for MPH.  Our group is assigned in Pila, Laguna, the Vigan of Laguna because it is home to a lot of heritage houses and a museum. We’ve been here last year for our Laguna Loop tour; but this time, it’s all work.  This is the culmination [...]