Health and Science

18 arrested, P153M worth of equipment seized in Surigao illegal mining raid

BUTUAN CITY  (October 16) — Eight Chinese nationals and 10 Filipinos were arrested after authorities raided an alleged large-scale illegal mining operation in Surigao City, seizing heavy equipment and...

Basilan IP farmers train to turn coconuts into community income

ZAMBOANGA CITY  (October 16) — Thirty Indigenous Peoples (IP) farmers in Basilan are learning how to get more...

D1LM seeks 110,000 Davao signatures for anti-dynasty law

DAVAO CITY (October 16) — The Dapat Isa Lang Movement (D1LM) is asking 110,000 Dabawenyos to put their...

Mindanao families feel the squeeze as hunger tops pandemic-era average

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (October 16) — Nearly two in three families in Mindanao consider themselves poor, while...

P400,000 aid targets child labor survivors in BARMM’s SGA

COTABATO CITY  (October 15) — Keeping children out of hazardous work means keeping them in school. The Bangsamoro...
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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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