Three members of the House of Representatives are seeking to amend the Mental Health Act (Republic Act No. 11036). Bohol 3rd District Rep. Kristine Alexie Tutor, Bohol 1st District Rep. Edgar Chatto and Aurora Rep. Rommel Rico Angara have filed House Bills 6782, 6806 and 6884, respectively, to...
Recognizing the importance of taking care of the mental of students, teachers and non-teaching personnel, the Department of Education (DepEd) conducted a series of activities in line with 2021 National Mental Health Week. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN DepEd started conducting various...
One with the nation in celebrating the World Mental Health Day, the Department of Education (DepEd) said Sunday, Oct.10, it recognized the “growing” mental health care needs of its more than 28 million learners and their teachers and parents. (DepEd Facebook page) “As we gear towards the...
Editorial Initiated by the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) in 1992, supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), and observed in over 95 countries, World Mental Health Day is a reminder that our happiness is essential to a healthy economy just as a healthy economy is essential to...
They have a show on weekends Parenting has become more challenging in the new normal. It could be more mentally stressful than physically tiring. And so knowing the appropriate approach to kids in this unexpected transition is very necessary to avoid a more complicated situation. To provide useful...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar spent his last day with the agency doing what he does best – work. The 43-year old Villar, who announced Monday that he is resigning from his position effective Wednesday after five years with the department, led the inspection...
To elevate awareness of learners and personnel on mental health programs and services, the Department of Education (DepEd) is collaborating with Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Tropical Medicine and Public Health Network (SEAMEO TROPMED) for the pilot testing of a school mental health model....
WASHINGTON, United States -- US lawmakers Thursday demanded pledges from Facebook to address escalating worries over its platforms' impact on teens' mental health, but a top executive instead offered assurances the sites are already safe. Facebook Global Head of Safety Director, Antigone Davis,...
The executive department has failed to set aside specific funds for mental health interventions in schools under the P5.024-trillion proposed 2022 national budget. Students share a tablet to attend their online class amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Manny Llanes/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) This was...
The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill establishing the first mental health clinic in the country . Mental Health image With 196 affirmative and zero negative and abstention, House Bill 9980 will now be transmitted to the Senate for its actin. To be put up in...
Aside from saving lives, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Monday, Sept. 20, underscored the importance of donating blood not only to the recipient but also for the donor. (Photo from Pixabay) Citing the World Health Organization (WHO), the PRC said that donating blood has “unexpected benefits”...
After detoxifying through an out-of-town vacation, Miss Universe Philippines finalist Maureen Wroblewitz opened up on a realization. According to her, she needed a break for her mental health. "You only see what I post on social media but what I don’t show are the challenges I go through...
