Lung cancer is the second-most prevalent cancer in the Philippines, bringing about nearly 17,000 fatalities among Filipinos in 2020. This is likely due to the very large smoking population - 28% or 17.3 million Filipinos over 15 years old are smokers. According to the Philippine Cancer Society,...
Power Mac Center (PMC) Power Mac Center (PMC) has officially opened the country’s first Apple Premium Partner store on December 16, a new one-stop concept that offers the complete experience—retail, service, and training—all accessible in the selling area. Located in Power Plant Mall in...
In time for her birthday, Makati City Mayor Abby Binay, together with other city government officials, held an ocular inspection of the city's highly anticipated Makati Life Medical Center on Monday, Dec. 12, as the facility is set to soon roll out its primary care services. "I wanted to see how...
WALA LANG The year after the stars and stripes were lowered in 1946, the Philippines and France established diplomatic relations. Various cultural events are marking the event’s 75th anniversary. Sponsored by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, the French Embassy and the Cultural...
The country's first "high-power hybrid rocket" made from 3D-printed advanced composite materials is set to be launched into space in 2023, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) announced on Friday, Dec. 9. "Astronaut Soichi Noguchi captured the Philippines from the International Space Station (ISS)...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) formally opened its new offsite service center in Robinsons Place Valencia City, Bukidnon to help decongest the volume of clients in its Cagayan de Oro City office. (Professional Regulation Commission) The new service center is expected to serve an...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo From their former image as places of disease and death, hospitals are now viewed as centers of wellness and healing. We have no shortage of first-class hospitals. St. Luke’s Medical Center, Makati Medical Center, and Medical City exemplify the highest quality...
As a symbol of the unity among the cities of Pasig, Mandaluyong, and Quezon City, the Ortigas Center and its twin Christmas trees were lit up on Friday evening, Dec. 2, signaling the business district's holiday festivities. The twin Christmas trees were located at the intersection of Julia Vargas,...
Filipino health professionals are in favor of the proposed establishment of Philippine Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention, said Dr. Benito Atienza, Vice President 3 of Philippine Federation of Professionals Association. “Noong ako ay Presidente ng Philippine Medical Association...
The Department of Education (DepED) was named as one of the top-performing government agencies with the highest public complaints resolution in the last ten years. (MB Visual Content Group) “In celebration of the 122nd Philippine Civil Service Anniversary, the Civil Service Commission (CSC)...
Sansan, Inc., a Japanese provider of cloud-based solutions that promote digital transformation (DX), announced the establishment of its new cutting-edge Sansan Global Development Center in Cebu, Philippines. In a statement, Sansan said the Center will strengthen the development of its product...
Albay 2nd District Rep. and House Ways and Means chair Joey Salceda on Sunday, Nov. 27, assured workers at the Research Institute of Tropical Medicine (RITM) that there would be no abolition or layoffs there even after the country’s establishment of its own Center for Disease Control (CDC) inches...
