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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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...

Marantan warns of rising road crashes, calls for shared responsibility

TUGUEGARAO CITY (December 13) — Every day, an average of 15 road accidents occur on Philippine roads. In just three years, these incidents have...

Study: Violent discipline cuts Filipino kids’ chances of staying in school by half

DAVAO CITY (December 12) — Violent discipline at home sharply reduces Filipino children’s odds of staying in school, with those exposed to parental violence...

NorMin marks World AIDS Day with testing drive, renewed call to uphold PLHIV rights

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (December 3)  – Northern Mindanao marked World AIDS Day on Monday with a push not only for wider HIV testing...

Cheap, illicit vapes and cigarettes flood Mindanao — youth and communities now paying the price

DAVAO CITY (December 3)  — A new nationwide study raises the alarm over what health advocates say is a fast-escalating public health crisis in...
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