Government, partners to open more BUCAS centers nationwide
Breast and cervical cancers are at the top of health issues that Filipino women face today, the Department of Health (DOH) said.
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Breast and cervical cancers are at the top of health issues that Filipino women face today, the Department of Health (DOH) said.
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said that the agency’s Health Emergency Management Bureau (HEMB) extended assistance to University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) for the transfer of patients to various DOH hospitals following a fire incident of the hospital’s Medicine Ward.
STARTING April 15, all e-bikes, e-trikes and tricycles will be banned on national roads in Metro Manila, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced on Monday.
In an effort to enhance the educational experience of Kinder to Grade 12 public school students in San Juan City, some 13,000 pairs of customized-rubber shoes were distributed to all learners on Monday.
Cervical cancer is a type of cancer affecting the cervix. It is considered a preventable disease and is curable when detected early.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Monday reported that is developed basic designs for rainwater catchment system for Metro Manila local government units (LGU) to address adverse effects of El Niño, which would likely persist until May.
TAGUIG personnel padlocked the gate of Makati Park Sunday morning and allegedly trapped Makati employees inside after the Taguig city government issued a closure order on the park for supposedly not having a business permit.
The Department of Education (DepEd) is probing reports that some school personnel are selling booklets or workbooks to learners for “Catch-Up Fridays,” as well as other school activities.
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday reported it has recorded a notable 11 percent drop in dengue cases nationwide from January 14 to 27, 2024.
THE policy-making body of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced it passed a resolution suspending the collection of amusement taxes for the screenings of local films in Metro Manila for the next three years.
A Makati City official on Friday said that the decision to recall an ambulance unit previously assigned to Barangay Comembo was in compliance with the conditions stated in the Deed of Donation executed by the Department of Health (DOH) with the city in September 2021.
Two babies in Iloilo, both under one year old, were hospitalized due to pertussis or whooping cough and one of them died. The baby who died was just 21 days old.
Mayor Abigail Binay, stressing that Makati City has both the political will and resources to continue providing the essential needs of students, on Wednesday urged Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte to resolve the issue on the management and administration of three public schools located in two EMBO barangays, which are now under Taguig’s jurisdiction.
TO curb the rising number of student dropouts due to teenage pregnancy, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to revisit its comprehensive sexuality education program.
Makati City’s investment in innovative and inclusive learning interventions before and during the pandemic paid off following the recent “exceptional” performance of Benigno Ninoy Aquino High School (BNAHS) in the 2022 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA).
The Philippine National Red Cross (PRC) reported that a two-month-old boy and a three-year-old girl were rescued from a landfill site Friday in Barangay Masar, Maco, Davao de Oro, two days following a massive landslide that struck the village Tuesday night.
THE call to shut down low-performing teacher education institutions (TEIs) floated anew as the Senate Committee on Basic Education probed the recent outcome of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) on Wednesday.
Prostate cancer is a type of cancer affecting the prostate, a small walnut-shaped gland in males that produces seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperm. Like other types of cancer, it starts from one abnormal cell, and is thought to be caused by something that damages or changes certain genes in the cell.
DAVAO CITY—Three buses transporting a group workers of mining company in Maco, Davao de Oro, were buried in a landslide on Tuesday night.
MAKATI City Mayor Mar-len Abigail “Abby” S. Binay announced last Sunday that all 23 barangays of the city this year are getting an additional P10-million share each from the city’s basic real property tax (RPT) collection, following the transfer of the 10 ‘Embo’ (Enlisted Men’s Barrio) barangays to Taguig.
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO, Richard Gordon expressed concern Wednesday over the diminishing number of doctors and nurses in hospitals amid the rising number medical practitioners opting to leave the country for better employment and pay in foreign lands.
The Department of Health has been constantly reminding Filipinos to take care of their hearts as heart diseases remain to be the biggest threat to Filipinos’ health.
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) Secretary/Director General Suharto T. Mangudadatu, noting the recent rise in cybersecurity threats and data breaches, underscored the need to hone more Filipino workers with information and communications technology (ICT), skills particularly when it comes to cybersecurity.
While admitting that only 69 percent of schools nationwide have access to Internet connectivity with most limited only to faculty rooms, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte launched the implementation of Department of Education’s (DepEd) Digital Education 2028 (DigiEd 2028).
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), or diseases of the heart and blood vessels, are responsible for a third of the deaths in the Philippines.
A new super health center recently opened in Carsadang Bago 1, Imus in Cavite which offers different health services like X-ray, animal bite clinic, TB (Tuberculosis) DOTS, dental, laboratory, pharmacy, immunization, family planning, and reproductive and wellness.
To enhance public safety response and embrace sustainable mobility, five Hyundai IONIQ 5 electric cars were turned over to Makati City’s Public Safety Department (PSD).
MALACAÑANG on Wednesday said President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is now looking into the proposal of the Department of Health (DOH) to suspend the implementation of the 5-percent premium hike of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).
MARIKINA Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” R. Teodoro signed last Monday Ordinance 140 providing 100-percent business permit and business tax exemption to qualified sari-sari stores and carinderias in the city.
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday reported an “orderly” transition of the 14 schools affected by the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision over the jurisdiction of 10 EMBO barangays.
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