Health and Science

Davao-Samal Bridge: Big promise, big funding gap, ticking clock

DAVAO CITY  (July 24)  — The promise is bold. The deadline is tight. And the biggest question now is whether the money will follow. Department of Public Works and Highways...

Marcos confirms Sept. 14, 2026 date for first BARMM parliamentary polls

DATU ODIN SINSUAT, MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE  (July 24)  — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday confirmed that...

Gov’t rolls out ₱3.4-B projects, aid package for BARMM communities

COTABATO CITY  (July 24)  — The national government has rolled out around ₱3.4 billion in projects and assistance...

As El Niño looms, DA-10 helps NorMin farmers prepare for harsher weather

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY  (July 24)  — For farmers in Northern Mindanao, preparing for extreme weather now means...

52 OFW children find space to learn, connect, and grow in Basilan

ISABELA CITY (July 24) — Fifty-two children of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) found a space to learn, connect,...
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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...

Beyond Insurance: PhilHealth-CHR Partnership Pushes Health as a Human Right

MANILA (June 26) — The partnership between the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) signals a significant shift...
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