Today marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) which will be commemorated with an elegant 50th Anniversary Gala in Washington, DC on September 14, 2023. Celebrating 50 years of education, prevention, and impact, the gala will recognize the work of NFID and the inspirational public health heroes who have helped protect the lives of millions.
SPELLED OUT DIFFERENTLY. What is the most undesirable effect of having family names with almost the same sound when pronounced but spelled out differently? Photo show the family name with a single R appear at the signboard of the Pedro Guevara Elementary School (top photo) in San Nicolas, Binondo, Manila. However, P. Guevarra St. in Sta. Cruz, Manila (lower photo, left) is written with double R. The street sign for P. Guevarra St. in San Juan City (right, lower photo) also has double R. (PNA photos by Ben Briones) MANILA - Do you belong to the few groups of Filipinos who have family names different in spelling when written but sound similar when pronounced? If yes, then you can easily understand and relate with the problems cited in some parts of this article. While such similarity in pronunciation may be pleasing in one's ears, the difference in spelling when the family name is written may create slight confusion or perplexity for some. Examples of such family names are Guevara/Gu