Health and Science

Oaminal cites poverty decline, peace gains as MisOcc marks 97th anniversary

Governor reports improved employment and drug-cleared barangays, but vows to sustain efforts toward better jobs and wider economic opportunities OROQUIETA CITY (November 6) — Misamis Occidental Gov. Henry S. Oaminal...

Fuel, transport costs drive October inflation to 7.8%, highest in over 3 years

Transport inflation breached 20% as rising fuel costs added pressure on commuters, motorists and households, while rice and...

ERC scrutiny puts Mindanao power plant reliability under spotlight

Twenty-four show-cause orders target 13 generation companies as recurring outages expose vulnerabilities in the Mindanao power supply DAVAO CITY...

DENR opens 144,000 hectares of Davao forest land to investors; safeguards under scrutiny

Davao Region accounts for nearly 29% of Mindanao's investment areas, putting forest protection, ancestral domain rights, and community...

Businessman killed in Marawi shooting; 2 suspects arrested

Police link fatal attack to a longstanding land dispute as investigation continues into discovery of two other bodies...
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Botika ng Bayan serves over 500K Dabawenyos

DAVAO CITY  (September 24) --- As of September 19, over 500,000 Davaoeños received free medicines from Botika ng Bayan offices across the city, as...

EU bans gel nail polish ingredient over health risks

EUROPE (September 4) – Health authorities across the European Union have banned the use of trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide (TPO), a chemical commonly found in...

‘Stigma-free’ blood-based HIV self-test kits released

MANILA (August 27) — The World Health Organization considers the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) to be a virus that targets the immune system. HIV...

Basilan governor praises new hospital bills but urges caution

DAVAO CITY (July 8) --Basilan Governor Mujiv Hataman applauded the regional parliament’s health committee for advancing two bills that would create new hospitals in...

Boosting Rice Production in the Philippines: Techno Farms, Policies, and Price Challenges

New Hybrid Rice Demonstration Farm in Davao de Oro DAVAO CITY (June 20) -A major initiative to increase rice yields recently kicked off in Davao...

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%...
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