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KUALA LUMPUR, A complex autoimmune disease, Lupus, poses a significant diagnostic challenge due to its symptoms that closely resemble those of other illnesses, according to Sunway Medical Centre’s Consultant Rheumatologist Dr Cheah Chee Ken. In fact, he said that the situation often results in misdiagnosis or delayed treatment, which could lead to severe complications if the condition is not identified and managed promptly. Dr Cheah said the autoimmune condition turns the body’s immune system against itself with a broad range of symptoms such as fatigue, joint pain, rash and fever, which can be mild to severe, would cause inflammation and

DUMAGUETE CITY: Rice prices in Negros Oriental slightly dropped due to the importation of the commodity, as well as local production, an official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday. Rice traders here said a 50-kg. sack of premium rice is now pegged at roughly PHP2,500 compared to about PHP2,800 in the previous months. In an interview, Alejandro Rafal of the DA – Provincial Agriculture Technology Coordinating Office (PATCO) confirmed the rice price adjustment. Rafal noted that importation is necessary to ensure an abundant supply in the market as local production is not enough. ‘The volume of our local

TABACO CITY: A tourist rest facility worth PHP10 million will soon rise at Hiraya Manawari Nature Park in Barangay San Vicente, Tabaco City, Albay and is expected to provide convenience to tourists and travelers and enhance their overall experience in the province. In her speech during the groundbreaking ceremony attended by local tourism stakeholders and provincial and municipal officials, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Ma. Esperanza Christina Garcia-Frasco said the project is part of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directives to ensure that the needs of tourists are met. “We found that the number one concern of tourists is a

MANILA: The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the Luzon grid on Wednesday under yellow alert amid the limited power supply. This, as the Sual Unit 2 and the GNPower Dinginin Unit 2 tripped due to a boiler tube lead, the NGCP said. The yellow alert over the Luzon grid will be between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. ‘Seven plants have been on forced outage since January to May 2024, and 10 power plants between June and July 2024; while five are running on derated capacities, for a total of 3,017.9MW unavailable

MANILA: Boxer Eumir Marcial and swimmer Kayla Sanchez bid their Paris Olympics medal hopes goodbye early Wednesday. Marcial was on the wrong end of one of the biggest upsets so far in the boxing event as the 2021 Tokyo bronze medalist fell prey to Olympic debutant Turabek Khabibullaev of Uzbekistan in the round of 16 at North Paris Arena. The 20-year-old Khabibullaev caught Marcial by surprise in the first two rounds, banking on superb technical boxing to outpoint him six minutes in. Marcial turned things around in Round 3 in the hopes of scoring a much-needed knockout, but despite getting