Fear is one of the top reasons why most people don't go on regular appointments with their dentists. For most Filipinos however, it's not just the fear of going to the dentist that causes dental problems to build up, it's also the lack of money. With over a huge number of Filipinos living under poverty, health no longer becomes a top priority. 35 year old Gina, baffled the staff of a medical mission when she arrived at the center with superglue where her teeth should be.

Gina explained that her teeth loss started at a very early age. Due to extreme poverty however, she never had the chance to get herself checked out by the dentist. Desperate and embarrassed by her situation, she began to think of other alternatives.

"It all began when I used the superglue to fix a chipped tooth. I thought it fixed the problem really well. Then the following day, I figured that I could use the glue to fill in my missing teeth. It did pretty well for a while, but, I noticed my other teeth began falling off." Gina narrated. "I knew it was wrong, but when I faced people, I didn't think they noticed anything odd with my teeth, so I kept using it."

"It all began when I used the superglue to fix a chipped tooth. I thought it fixed the problem really well. Then the following day, I figured that I could use the glue to fill in my missing teeth. It did pretty well for a while, but I noticed my other teeth began falling off." Gina narrated. "I knew it was wrong, but when I faced people, I didn't think they noticed anything odd with my teeth, so I kept using it." Since then, the health of her teeth deteriorated drastically, making it difficult for her to chew solid food. Dentists at the said medical mission have given her a brand new set of dentures for free and also advised her never to use superglue for her teeth again.

A 24 year old man suddenly collapsed and dropped dead while working his shift in a software development company in Makati City. A janitor, who was cleaning the office, on the morning of May 25, found his body slumped on the floor and motionless. They immediately called in the medics, but by the time they came, it was already too late.

It was past 7pm, friday, when Juanito Perez was asked by his superiors to extend his shift for the entire weekend; manpower was scarce and the project had to be delivered on schedule. Security guards of the office building noted that there were no logs of Juanito ever coming out of the building since friday. His coworkers also saw him working well past the hour of nine. Initial investigations ruled out that he died of exhaustion and that no foul play was involved.

"He is usually the first person to volunteer when the company needs extra hands for work." A coworker noted.

His coworkers and friends at the office are still shocked and bewildered at what happened. "He is usually the first person to volunteer when the company needs extra hands for work." A coworker noted. The company has expressed their deepest condolences towards the bereaved family, but Juanito's family refused to accept their sympathies. "Our deepest regrets? That's all you can say? Sino ang bubuhay sa amin ngayon? Sino na ang magtataguyod sa pamilya namin?" Juanito's mother voiced out. "He is the sole bread winner of the family!"

"Our deepest regrets? That's all you can say? Sino ang bubuhay sa amin ngayon? Sino na ang magtataguyod sa pamilya namin?" Juanito's mother voiced out. "He is the sole bread winner of the family!"

Juanito is not the first person to die of exhaustion due to long working hours. In 2011, the death of a young chinese woman, made an uproar all over the internet when it was revealed that her death was due over exhaustion at work. Juanito Perez is survived by his son, mother and 4 siblings.

Renato dela Cruz, a 52 year old man from Cavite has been arrested by authorities for sleeping with his dead wife. Aling Puring, one of Renato's neighbours alerted the authorities last Wednesday, when she smelled a strong odor from the man's house.

"Mag so-solicit sana ako ng pera para sa graduation ng anak ko. Syempre kumatok ako, nung binuksan nya na yung pinto, bigla na akong may na amoy na kakaiba, kaya pinabarangay ko na." (I was going to solicit money for my child's graduation. I knocked on the door, and when he opened it, that's when I smelled something foul. I reported him to the barangay right away), recounts Aling Puring.

When the authorities came, they saw the wife's corpse carefully positioned on a queen sized bed as if she were sleeping. Renato admitted to keeping his wife's corpse, but he said, it was only out of loneliness and grief. His wife died of lung cancer 2 years ago. He was promptly arrested and put in Cavite's City Jail.

A young woman from the Philippines caught the attention of medical professionals when she came to them seeking treatment for her bizarre condition. Anna Lim, a 26 year old woman, who had just given birth to her first born son, complained that she is starting to age at an alarming speed.

Anna Lim used to be in top shape, but several months after she gave birth to her baby, her skin began to sag, wrinkles appeared around her eyes and forehead, sun spots spread all over her skin. Her health also began to deteriorate, her vision became blurred and her joints ached whenever she moved. After about a year, her friends and family couldn't recognize her anymore. She looks like she is 60.

"I did not expect this to happen. It's like my life is on fast forward, while everyone else's is on play." Lim said.

Doctors said she has a rare case of Progeroid syndromes, a group of rare genetic disorders that mimic physiological aging, making affected individuals appear to be older than they are. As of this moment, there is no cure for this disorder which means Anna Lim's chances of recovering are bleak. For now, doctors have advised her to under go plastic surgery to restore her youth.