Health and Science

Former ARMM Governor Zacaria Candao Granted Absolute Presidential Pardon

DAVAO CITY (August 13) --- President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has granted an absolute presidential pardon to former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Governor Datu Zacaria A. Candao,...

Mindanao courts investors, but can it fix the cost of doing business?

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (August 12)  — Mindanao is rolling out the red carpet for investors, but business...

‘Food bowl’ of aliases puts VP’s confidential funds under scrutiny

MANILA (August 12)  — From “Miggy Mango” to “Jay Kamote” and “Matthew Keso,” a bizarre roster of food-themed...

P7.9-M cash aid reaches 3,400 Cotabato farmers, fisherfolk

COTABATO CITY (August 12)  — For thousands of farmers and fisherfolk in Cotabato, a few thousand pesos may...

P21.5-trillion debt: What it could mean for ordinary Filipino families

MANILA (August 12)  — For most Filipino families, PHP21.48 trillion is a number too large to imagine. But government...
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Malaybalay pilots emotional intelligence training to boost student well-being

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon  (May 14) — Malaybalay City is betting on emotions as much as academics, rolling out the country’s first local pilot of...

New Health Center Opens in Oroquieta—but Will Access Translate to Outcomes?

Photo: City Health Office Oroquieta City OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental (March 18) — For residents of Barangay Apil, the opening of a new Super Health...

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...
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