As part of the 2025 Brigada Eskwela kickoff, schools across the country received essential medical supplies and health services, with just a week to go before classes resume. Read more »
As classes prepare to resume next week, the Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) is considering a shift to blended learning in anticipation of a possible rise in monkeypox (mpox) cases. Read more »
The country is facing a rapidly escalating HIV crisis. According to the Department of Health (DOH), confirmed HIV infections have surged by an alarming 500 percent—the highest increase recorded in the Western Pacific Region. Read more »
According to a new study from Bar-Ilan University, researchers found that people with higher blood sodium levels—still within the medically accepted “normal” range—are more likely to develop high blood pressure and heart failure. Read more »
Las Piñas Representative Camille Villar welcomed the signing of Republic Act No. 12199, or the Early Childhood Care and Development System (ECCD) Act, saying it would play a key role in reducing infant and child mortality. Read more »
Senators on Thursday, May 15, welcomed the signing of Republic Act 12209, which officially repeals the controversial “doble plaka” (double plate) requirement for motorcycles. Read more »
