The number of Filipino adults who are overweight or obese could rise to 44.8 million by 2040 if current trends continue, a recent study conducted by the Epidemiological Burden and Cost of Obesity in the Philippines (EpiCOb-PH) showed. Findings from the EpiCOb-PH study revealed that the country is...
Health experts have urged the government to expand protection through the 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine after a new study found a shift in the dominant high-risk HPV strain affecting Filipino women, with HPV-52 emerging as the most prevalent instead of the previously assumed HPV-16...
Scientists from the University of the Philippines-Marine Science Institute (UP-MSI) have mapped submarine volcanoes, previously unmapped faults, internal wave generation zones, and an area with strong potential for renewable energy development following a deep-sea expedition across the Sulu Sea,...
Filipinos are consuming rice faster than the country can grow it, with a study from Ateneo de Manila University warning that stagnant farm yields and shrinking farmland are widening the nation’s rice deficit despite years of government interventions. The Philippines consumed 2.3 million metric...
Young Filipinos are helping change the way sexual and reproductive health is talked about by using social media to empower peers and challenge stigma. The “Adolescent Peer Champions for Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR)” initiative, supported by the United Nations Population Fund...
Colombia has recognized the Philippines as a global model for the successful implementation of peace processes, citing Manila’s experience in resolving long-standing conflicts as a source of inspiration for nations facing similar challenges, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace,...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced on Friday, Aug. 1, that the feasibility study for the construction of the Second San Juanico Bridge (SSJB) linking Samar and Leyte is nearing completion, with construction targeted to start in 2028. DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil K....
While the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” remains the main source of rain from July to September, scientists say the “indirect” effect of distant tropical cyclones accounts for about a third of total rainfall during this season. Researchers from Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU); Manila...
While Malacañang acknowledged that China has the right to issue a security alert for Chinese students who are considering studying in the Philippines, the Palace insisted that the country remains safe for foreign students. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said...
This year’s school opening was once again marred by one of the perennial problems of the public school system: student overcrowding due to a shortage of classrooms. According to data from the Department of Education (DepEd), the nationwide classroom shortage currently stands at 165,000. In a May...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has launched a 24-month feasibility study for the construction and replacement of 25 priority bridges across 11 regions in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, through Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain, said the study...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued system impact studies (SIS) to 12 energy projects in February. The DOE is set to endorse these projects to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to assess whether the power grid can accommodate the additional capacity. If not, NGCP will...
