Health and Science

DSWD Mobilizes Relief Supplies, Emergency Teams After Powerful Mindanao Quake

DAVAO CITY (June 9) — As communities across Southern Mindanao reeled from the impact of Monday's powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Davao...

Death Toll Reaches 35 as Powerful Mindanao Quake Revives Memories of Past Cotabato Trench Disasters

DAVAO CITY (June 9) — Rescue teams raced against time Monday as the death toll from the magnitude...

Macacua urges unity after MILF suspension, stands firm on accountability

COTABATO CITY (June 8) — Suspended as military chief by the very movement he helped build, Bangsamoro Interim...

Davao del Sur cuts work hours as dengue cases climb, children hardest hit

DIGOS CITY (June 8)— As dengue cases continue to rise across Davao del Sur, provincial officials have taken...

Blaan embroidery traditions in Koronadal formally recognized, heritage safeguarded

KORONADAL CITY (June 8) — The intricate embroidery designs of the Blaan people in Barangay Assumption have been...
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DOH urges national emergency status for HIV amid surge in youth cases

MANILA (June 6) -- The Department of Health (DOH) is calling for HIV to be declared a National Public Health Emergency, citing a 500%...

UNICEF Raises Alarm Over Rising HIV Infections Among Adolescent Girls: Calls for Comprehensive Education and Prevention Efforts

DAVAO CITY (June 3) -The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has sounded a global alarm over the escalating rates of HIV infections among adolescent...

PSMID: Face masks not effective for Mpox prevention

DAVAO CITY (June 2) – The Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (PSMID) clarified on Monday that wearing face masks is not effective...

“Inday is Circumcised!” — Lapu-Lapu Mayor hails LGBT participants in Free Tuli Drive

DAVAO CITY (May 31) — "Inday is circumcised!" exclaimed Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan as he shared photos of a unique milestone for some...

10 Mpox cases detected in Davao Region in  two months

DOH Urges Public to Avoid Close Physical Contact Amid Rising Infections DAVAO CITY (May 31) — Health authorities have confirmed a total of 10 Mpox...

Davao del Sur enforces mandatory face masks amid rising Mpox concerns

DAVAO CITY (May 29 ) -- With the re-emergence of Mpox (Monkeypox) cases in parts of the country and globally, the provincial government...
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