Health and Science

Sustainable potato push in DavSur seen to lift upland incomes, protect watershed

DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur (March 6)  – In the cool uplands of Kapatagan, potato farming is more than a livelihood — it is a lifeline for farming families...

SPMC expansion to 2,500 beds clears House, aims to decongest Davao’s largest hospital

DAVAO CITY (March 6)  — The proposed expansion of the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) to a 2,500-bed...

83,000 child abuse links blocked in one month — PLDT-Smart flags scale of online threat

MANILA (March 6)  — In just one month, telecom giant PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications blocked...

Bislig gathers OFW data as Mideast tensions raise evacuation concerns

BUTUAN CITY (March 6)  – The city government of Bislig has begun consolidating information on residents working abroad...

2 Chinese nationals held in Iligan for alleged identity fraud

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (March 6) – Two Chinese nationals who had reportedly lived and done business in...
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SPMC expansion to 2,500 beds clears House, aims to decongest Davao’s largest hospital

DAVAO CITY (March 6)  — The proposed expansion of the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) to a 2,500-bed capacity has been approved in the...

Basilan Health Exec: CPR Can Mean Life or Death Where Specialists Are Out of Reach

ISABELA CITY, Basilan (January 16) — In a province where hospitals, specialists, and advanced equipment can be hours away, knowing how to perform cardiopulmonary...

Davao City rolls out free measles shots for 154K kids, aims to keep zero-case record

DAVAO CITY (January 15)  — A citywide free measles-rubella vaccination drive will run from January 19 to February 13, targeting about 154,000 children as...

Holiday health risks rise: DOH logs 127 NCD cases, 451 mental health calls

MANILA (December 28)  – The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday warned households to stay alert this holiday season after recording 127 cases of...

Caraga welcomes 40,000 newborns a year, with safer deliveries on the rise

BUTUAN CITY (December 18) – Every year, roughly 40,000 babies are born across the Caraga Region, and an increasing majority are entering the world...

When health care becomes a favor: Cardinal warns of dignity at risk

MANILA (December 15)  — For thousands of Filipinos lining up at hospitals with guarantee letters in hand, access to medical care often hinges not...
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