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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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...

Philippines boosts protection for health workers in Mindanao

BUTUAN CITY (May 25) -In armed conflicts and other situations of violence, healthcare workers may face various forms of abuse, severely impacting the quality...
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