Today in History: April 27, Magellan killed in the Philippines
Today is Saturday, April 27, the 118th day of 2024. There are 248 days left in the year.
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Today is Saturday, April 27, the 118th day of 2024. There are 248 days left in the year.
SEN. Christopher “Bong” Go has dispatched his Malasakit Team to assist Malabon City students in their Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) orientation on April 20.
GLOBE Telecom has partnered with top universities across the country to provide students an opportunity to take part in a high-impact on-the-job training program that could kick start their careers after graduation.
THERE is a “huge challenge” for the Philippine economy to address the so-called inequality gap in the country, and the business sector has a crucial role to play in alleviating poverty, according to PHINMA chair and CEO Ramon del Rosario.
THE De La Salle Araneta University’s (DLSAU) Robotics Team emerged victorious in the RoboSports Tournament 2024 held at the De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute on April 6 and April 7.
THE Filipino youth’s sheer power was harnessed with the launch of the “Earth Day Every Day” project to help address the country’s perennial plastic-pollution menace.
She is a familiar figure in our street. Weather beaten and stocky, she could be mistaken for a man at first sight. Her name is Bilot, short for Violeta. Once every week, undeterred by the heat of the sun or the rain, she flits from one garbage bin to the next as a bumblebee from flower to flower. Poking at the garbage with her stick, she is looking for and sorting out scraps of waste that she can sell to junk shops. Rummaging through dustbins is her way to survive. As the saying goes, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
CEBU CITY—The chair of the city council’s committee on senior citizens on Thursday pushed for the investigation of the alleged anomaly in the distribution of cash assistance to the elderly.
The seeds of this week’s historic victory by an association of elderly women at the European Court of Human Rights were sown in the baking heat of summer 2003.
TO show appreciation and love for senior citizens, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is seeking the passage of a law that will provide holistic spaces for the well-being of our lolos and lolas nationwide.
Sen. Imee Marcos, chairperson of the Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development on April 24, 2024, presides over a hearing on several measures concerning senior citizens’ welfare and privileges.
Manila – Blockchain and AI technologies pioneer a new method for connecting patients directly with clinical trial research, enhancing privacy, efficiency, and engagement. In a groundbreaking advancement for patient-centered medical research, the Philippine Alliance of Patient Organizations (PAPO) and Care.Trials Inc. (CTI) are proud to announce a transformative partnership that introduces a new model of patient engagement in clinical trials.
PAPO serves as a strong and active network of patient groups that empowers 50+ disease-specific groups of patients across the Philippines to advocate for their rights and become productive members of society.
Today is Friday, April 26, the 117th day of 2024. There are 249 days left in the year.
THE Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) has warned that some parts of the country may experience a “dangerous” heat index classification in the coming days, especially in May.
Based on its computed two-day forecast for Friday and Saturday — issued as of 5 p.m. on Thursday (April 25) — Pagasa said extreme heat measured at 42 to 47 degrees Celsius in almost 40 areas in the country.
Pagasa said that 47°C will be felt in Dagupan City, Pangasinan for two consecutive days (April 26 and April 27).
Also Aparri, Cagayan will experience 46 °C on April 26 and April 27.
Meanwhile, over 7, 000 schools nationwide opted to suspend face-to-face classes and implemented Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) due to the extreme summer heat on Thursday, the Department of Education said.
Of the 47, 678 schools nationwide,DepEd said that 7,188 public and private schools have suspended in-person classes.
Based on the data, Central Luzon has the highest number of schools that resorted to alternative delivery mode with 1, 765, followed by 1, 389 in Western Visayas, 759 in the Ilocos region, 525 in Calabarzon, 456 in Mimaropa, 430 in Metro Manila, 413 in Bicol, 407 in Central Visayas, 335 in Soccksargen, and 246 in Cordillera Administrative Region.
At least 164 schools implemented ADM in Zamboanga Peninsula, 109 in Cagayan Valley, 102 in Eastern Visayas, and 84 in the Davao region.
Three schools in Region 10 or Northern Mindanao and one in Region 13 or Caraga have suspended face-to-face classes.
Spending too many nights trying to fall asleep — or worrying there aren’t enough ZZZs in your day? You’re not alone.
LONG AN, Vietnam — There is one thing that distinguishes 60-year-old Vo Van Van’s rice fields from a mosaic of thousands of other emerald fields across Long An province in southern Vietnam’s Mekong Delta: It isn’t entirely flooded.
The just concluded first-ever Manila Economic and Cultural Office Fil-Tai invitational golf tournament was a winners-all games, chairman Silvestre H. Bello III said on Sunday.
LUANG PRABANG, Laos — Senior finance and central bank officials from Southeast Asia and major economies met April 4, 2024, in the scenic Laotian city of Luang Prabang to discuss ways to help the region build resilience against shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters brought on by climate change.
THE World Bank International Finance Corporation (IFC) will assist the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) to reduce carbon emissions in economic zones to help the investment promotion agency become more competitive, according to Peza.
The Medical City (TMC) South Luzon officially started its partnership with Landers Superstore Nuvali in the City of Sta. Rosa, Laguna on April 2, 2024, in a symbolic ribbon cutting ceremony of TMC South Luzon R.E.A.C.H. (Reach and Engage in the Community through Healthcare) booth.
The number of pertussis or whooping cough cases in the Philippines continue to grow at an alarming rate and sadly, so does the number of fatalities.
Over the past year, the Philippines witnessed a staggering 45 percent surge in cases of influenza-like illnesses (ILI), indicating a notable uptick in respiratory diseases.
DAVAO CITY—Two Filipino pharmaceutical companies recently romped away with three healthcare awards at the prestigious Healthcare Asia Pharma Awards 2024 in Singapore.
Chong Hua Hospital is dedicated to achieving its mission to provide excellent patient-centered care with state-of the art equipment, as well as advanced high-quality services in the Visayas region.
UNDOUBTEDLY, the Covid-19 crisis is a very tragic part of human history to date, claiming millions of lives internationally. When this novel virus first came out in China at the latter part of 2019 and abruptly hit the rest of the world the following year, the entire globe was caught unprepared to curb its alarmingly immediate spread.
For AC Health, the dream was to bring world class cancer care to the Philippines but at affordable prices. That dream is now a reality with the Healthway Cancer Care Hospital (HCCH) which opened its doors to patients in February 2024.
REVOLUTIONIZING medical research in the country, the Philippine Alliance of Patient Organizations (PAPO) has teamed up with Care.Trials Inc. (CTI) to launch a new model of patient engagement in clinical trials with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technologies.
A medical expert is optimistic about the potential drop in the progression of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) cases in the country over the next five to 10 years.
IN pursuit of its expansion nationwide to bring quality eyecare services closer to more Filipinos, Borough Lasik Center (BLC) has opened in Bacolod, bringing the total number of its facilities to five.
Back in 2010, premier hospital Makati Medical Center had wanted to acquire a robotic surgical system to live up to its vision of being the leading healthcare facility in the country with top notch service, expertise and technology.
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