4K indigent seniors get pension in Camarines Sur
LEGAZPI CITY—The Department of Social Welfare and Development-5 (Bicol) has released the social pension of nearly 4,000 indigent senior citizens in Camarines Sur.
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LEGAZPI CITY—The Department of Social Welfare and Development-5 (Bicol) has released the social pension of nearly 4,000 indigent senior citizens in Camarines Sur.
EDUCATOR Dr. Marian Patricia Bea Francisco, the first Filipino editorial-board member of the American Annals of the Deaf (AAD), continues her mission of championing the value of research in improving the lives of the hearing impaired.
TAIPEI, Taiwan—Their days often began at the crack of dawn.
They’d head out to a church, a temple, a park and set up a stall. They’d seek out seniors in particular, those who are perhaps the most vulnerable citizens of the information-saturated society that has enveloped them. To get people to stop and listen, they’d offer free bars of soap—a metaphor for the scrubbing that they were undertaking.
This year’s Philippine National Cancer Summit brought together a diverse range of stakeholders from the national and international cancer communities to address critical challenges under the theme “Advancing Integrated Cancer Care Systems for the Filipino.”
To mitigate the risk of fungal infections during hot weather, House Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin recommended that women refrain from wearing underwear, particularly when at home, but health advocate Dr. Tony Leachon has emerged with opposing views.
ACCOMPANYING President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in his visit to the “Land Down Under” in recent weeks was a great honor and a highlight of my term so far as the ambassador of Australia to the Philippines.
SENATE President Juan Miguel Zubiri led two-way dialogs with delegates from Thailand and Vietnam at the 148th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland.
RECOGNIZING opportunities in growing infrastructure and development projects in the Philippines, the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE)—the national trade-promotion agency under the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry of Malaysia—spearheaded the Market Immersion Mission to the Philippines from March 12 to 15, 2024 in Davao and Manila.
THE Embassy of Italy, under Ambassador Marco Clemente’s leadership, successfully staged on March 23 in Tondo, Manila “Gianni Schicchi”—a comic opera in one act by composer Giacomo Puccini.
IT was in the 1940s when dialysis, a treatment that enables the body to remove extra fluid and waste from the blood, was used when the body’s kidneys are unable to function the way they should. Thirty years later, it became a standard procedure for those with kidney failure.
WITH or without a pandemic, admissions to hospitals continue to increase in the country due to the rise of contagious diseases like pertussis, adding to common illnesses that afflict the general populace. This, coupled with a lack of manpower in laboratories, affects the delivery of healthcare that is of high quality and in a timely manner from clinics and hospitals.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recalled that back in the late summer of 2011, a chain of events occurred during the dry season in the Republic of Zambia in Africa. That was when an anthrax outbreak occurred.
The Medical City (TMC) emerged victorious at the Healthcare Asia (HCA) Awards 2024 held on March 26, 2024 in Singapore, with TMC Ortigas, TMC South Luzon, and TMC Clinic securing the top three awards for the Healthcare Providers Category, reinforcing the organization’s position as the leader in the healthcare industry and dedication as the Filipinos’ Trusted Partner In Health.
Watsons, the leading retailer in health, wellness, and beauty products, wholeheartedly supports the recent administrative order that extends additional discounts to senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) for basic necessities and prime commodities. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Energy, has ratified a joint administrative order introducing a 5% special discount for senior citizens and PWDs.
CHALLENGES faced by nature-based solutions (NbS) for flood management prevent these from being implemented in the Philippines, considered by the OECD Development Center as the country with the highest disaster risk globally.
SM City Sta. Mesa, once known as SM Centerpoint, has undergone an impressive transformation, not just in design but also with its tenant lineup. The mall now boasts a new look and a wider selection of dining options, ensuring an unparalleled gastronomic journey for food enthusiasts.
IT has been 15 years since the last fatal crash of a US airliner, but you would never know that by reading about a torrent of flight problems in the last three months.
STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) skills are sought after, both by schools as well as workplaces that see the primacy of having these in their midst.
The Christian world celebrate Easter Sunday, the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. It is considered as the most important date in the Christian calendar.
Against the backdrop of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, Holy Week was celebratory but not as festive as usual in the Holy Land.
Pope Francis has declared the death penalty “inadmissible.” This means that the death penalty should not be used in any circumstance. It also alters the Catholic Catechism, a compendium of Catholic doctrine, and is now binding on Roman Catholics throughout the world.
A Catholic bishop has described the scrapping of the planned P95-billion expressway along the Pasig River a “welcome development.”
The world’s governments have agreed they want to triple renewable energy by 2030, a goal laid out at the UN climate summit in December.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida—April’s total solar eclipse promises to be a scientific bonanza, thanks to new spacecraft and telescopes— and cosmic chance.
For years, liver diseases have been overlooked since it is always the cardiovascular, infectious, and other diseases that were always talked about and cautioned to the public.
In Soweto, South Africa, residents queue up for fresh water. In a favela in Rio de Janeiro, residents collect it from a naturally-ßoccurring small stream. And in Guwahatai, India, residents collect water from an open drain, filling buckets to the brim.
Six groups of student filmmakers from Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) Manila were honored for their public service announcement (PSA) videos and short films at Lycinema 2024. The event kicked off LPU’s 72nd Foundation Anniversary celebration at the JPL Hall of Freedom this March.
Far Eastern University (FEU) Film Society presents Sinepiyu XVI: Ligaw with the theme “Paglibot sa Kawalan.”
When it comes to representing the Philippines’ musical heritage, there’s no other musical instrument quite like the globally acclaimed Las Piñas Bamboo Organ. Known to be the oldest and only one of its kind, it is housed in the St. Joseph Parish Church in Las Piñas City.
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