Largabista

Is a health journalist and public relations practitioner working out of Batangas and Makati City, Philippines.
She is a regular correspondent for Medical Observer, a trade magazine for Filipino medical professionals, and a public relations consultant with global companies in information technology and executive education.

Look up her monthly feature articles and health news updates at: www.medobserver.com.

Contraceptives Back in Manila

Manila Once Again an "Open City" to Family Planning After 9-Year Ban Press release from reproductive rights group Likhaan After nine years of contraception ban in Manila, poor women and their families who feel its devastating impact can... more

Previous blog entries:
Jul 6	-	A Superstition to Live By
Jun 22	-	A Dash of Pinoy Pep(tides)
May 30	-	Out of Control

Snow Falling on Cedars

Herman Melville is as much a presence in this book as Harper Lee is, although the overarching theme of racial divide in a courtroom drama invites easy comparison to "To Kill A Mockingbird."

I am willing to bet my next strawberry shake or salmon... more

Previous reviews:
May 11	-	The Poisonwood Bible
May 4	-	My Antonia
Dec 10	-	Story of O