The Philippines is moving toward stronger support for its elderly population as lawmakers push for more accessible and specialized long-term care. Senator Bong Go has filed Senate Bill 1779, known as the Nursing Home for Senior Citizens Act, which proposes establishing dedicated facilities in every region. Read more »
Health officials in Bicol are scaling up preventive care efforts as the region rolls out an extensive free cancer screening campaign aimed at protecting women and reducing deaths linked to late-stage diagnosis. Read more »
Iloilo City made history as it welcomed the first Asian edition of the 4th Global Mental Health Advocacy Forum, bringing together specialists from over 70 countries to discuss policies, funding, and mental health rights. Read more »
Nueva Vizcaya is primed to get a significant upgrade in its rural infrastructure as the Department of Agriculture (DA) allocates P255 million for farm-to-market roads (FMR) in the 2026 national budget. Read more »
The government-run Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) in Davao City has marked a major milestone in Philippine healthcare after successfully performing the country’s first adaptive sensing-enabled Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) procedure. Read more »
United States President Donald Trump offers the Philippines a seat in the U.S.-initiated Board of Peace as part of Washington’s broader push to build a multinational platform focused on global peacebuilding and post-conflict recovery. Read more »
