Actress and beauty queen Rabiya Mateo is officially a medical student. Mateo announced on Monday that she has enrolled in the Doctor of Medicine program at the University of Santo Tomas, marking another milestone in her long-time goal of becoming a doctor. She shared the news on her Instagram...
“History has been made by our Magnificent Seven!” declared Mayor Ruffy Biazon as he congratulated the pioneer batch of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa–Ospital ng Muntinlupa (PLMun–OsMun) College of Medicine. The seven graduates are Princess Garcia, Aileen Mae Arban, Maxine Barlaw,...
To expand access to medical education and address the shortage of physicians, the Commission on Higher Education (Commission on Higher Education) has approved five state universities to open Doctor of Medicine programs starting academic year (AY) 2026–2027. The approved institutions are: *...
The University of the Philippines Mindanao (UPMin) has officially opened its newly established School of Medicine (SoMed) and is now accepting applications for its Doctor of Medicine program. UP President Angelo Jimenez said “the initiative aims to increase the number of physicians serving...
House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan has welcomed the recent passage of a bill establishing a new state-run college of medicine at Eastern Samar State University (ESSU) in Borongan City. Libanan says the move is expected to strengthen medical education and...
Additional medicines have been included in the Muntinlupa City government 's RIDEMed Program for senior citizens. The RIDEMed Program, or Responsive Integrated Delivery of Essential Medicines, provides free medicines delivered to the homes of seniors aged 80 and above, as well as bedridden...
As a way of showing support for mental health, an office of the local government of Pasig is offering free medicines to patients enrolled in the city’s Mental Health Program. As of Monday, Jan. 19, the city’s Mental Health Office said 22 types of mental health medicines are available, provided...
CEBU CITY – A top medical school here has once again produced topnotchers. Two graduates from the Cebu Institute of Medicine (CIM) are among the Top 10 passers in the October 2025 Physicians Licensure Examination (PLE), according to the results released by the Professional Regulation Commission...
Renowned Filipina geneticist and National Scientist Carmencita D. Padilla, a pioneering leader in genetics and genomics in the Philippines, has been elected Co-Chair for Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) Governing Board, the global network’s highest...
Dozens of Mandaluyong City senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), solo parents, and 4Ps beneficiaries received free health services and medicines on Saturday, Aug. 9, courtesy of the city government and PhilHealth, as part of the latter 's Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP)....
The University of the Philippines (UP) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing reforms in the Philippine justice system with the launch of the National Forensics Institute (NFI). During the launch on June 18 at UP Manila, UP President Angelo Jimenez described the initiative as a “national...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILABULLETIN) Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers has called out so-called medical experts for allegedly not prioritizing the formulation of cures...
