Health and Science

Tantangan solar project brings 74.5-MWp boost to Mindanao grid

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (August 4)  — Mindanao is adding another major renewable energy facility to its power mix as the first phase of the Tantangan Solar Power Project begins...

PNP steps up hunt for gun-for-hire groups, illegal gun dealers

MANILA (August 4)  — The Philippine National Police (PNP) is stepping up intelligence and investigative operations against gun-for-hire...

A rare heartbeat in the forest: Why Mount Hamiguitan’s bleeding-heart sighting matters

DAVAO CITY  (August 4)  — Deep in the forests of Mount Hamiguitan, where the thick vegetation can hide...

Dredging rush in Davao, Gensan targets rivers after repeated flooding

DAVAO CITY (August 4) — The government has launched emergency dredging and flood-control works in Davao City and...

Small fuel rollback offers little relief after weeks of steep hikes

MANILA (August 3) — Motorists are getting a small break at the pumps this week—but the rollback is...
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Marcos vows to modernize quake-hit Davao de Oro hospital

DAVAO CITY (July 29)  — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has pledged to modernize the Davao de Oro Provincial Hospital (DDOPH) in Montevista after a...

Lanao del Sur Deploys Emergency Health Teams to Prevent Disease After Deadly Landslide, Flooding

COTABATO CITY (July 14)  — As floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Inday and the enhanced southwest monsoon battered parts of Lanao del Sur,...

SPMC opens Mindanao’s biggest dialysis center, bringing lifesaving kidney care closer to patients

DAVAO CITY (July 8)  — For thousands of kidney patients across Mindanao, hours-long trips and long waits for dialysis may soon become a thing...

CSC clears way for DepEd to hire 10,000 school counselor associates

MANILA (July 3) — The government is poised to deploy 10,000 additional mental health workers to public schools after the Civil Service Commission (CSC)...

Snakebite cases surge in Davao, doctors warn against dangerous first-aid myths

DAVAO CITY (July 3) — A sharp rise in snakebite cases in the Davao Region is exposing a dangerous gap in public awareness, with...

Heart disease still No. 1 killer of Filipinos in 2025, PSA reports

MANILA (June 30)  — Nearly one out of every five deaths recorded in the Philippines this year was caused by heart disease, as cardiovascular...
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