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...Philippines, chloramphenicol, a formidable antibiotic, is prescribed for infections ranging from flu to acne. The standard drug guide used by Filipino doctors does not carry warnings of a possible side effect: a deadly form of anemia...
...Another Filipino, who asked to remain anonymous, says he and his countrymen at the school--even those with opposing political views--have a lot in common. "After all, we are all foreigners in a strange country. It's just natural we should seek each other out," he says...
...which was presided over by Philippine Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile. Reading an open letter to President Marcos, Manotoc said: "I understand that many names have been maligned and that your honor has been questioned. This I would want to rectify for the sake of the country and the Filipino people that you lead...
DIED. Louis Marx Sr., 85, manufacturer and philanthropist; in White Plains, N.Y. The Henry Ford of toymaking, he relied on mass production, underpricing, and a shrewd adapter's eye. Among his discoveries was a Filipino folk toy that in 1928 became the yoyo. A collector of famous friends, notably President Dwight Eisenhower, he aided poor children with 1 million gift toys a year...
...cope, some institutions have had to import nurses from the Philippines, the United Kingdom and Canada. By next year, 20% of the 5,600 nurses in New York's municipal hospitals will be Filipino. And still the city will be short 1,000 nurses. Many more use temporary nursing employment agencies that have proliferated, particularly in California, where the nurse shortage is acute. Some Southern California hospitals rely on such agencies for as much as 60% of their staff, but the solution is hardly ideal. Agency fees can cost a hospital millions of dollars each year. Staff morale suffers...