CABATUAN, Isabela – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. inspected a newly constructed super health center during his brief visit to this town on Thursday. Accompanying the President were House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III, Gov. Rodolfo T. Albano III, and Vice Gov. Francis Faustino “Kiko”...
Critical illnesses are no longer what they used to be. Cancer, stroke, and heart disease are evolving—becoming more aggressive and affecting more Filipinos than ever before. In Southeast Asia alone, cancer cases have surged by 32% in just five years, according to the World Health Organization ....
Across all SM Supermalls in the country, one message rang clear: SM is All for Down. In celebration of World Down Syndrome Day (March 21), SM mounted a unified, nationwide activation through its Corporate Social Responsibility arm, SM Cares. The activation reaffirms SM’s long-standing commitment...
“Tanungin n 'yo yung sarili ninyo kung totoo bang quality time yung mayroon po kayo sa mga anak ninyo (Ask yourselves if the time you have with your children is truly quality time).” Indeed, regret strikes you in the end, as expressed by the father of a 15-year-old girl who had been...
Another next-generation Zobel has been named an executive of real estate giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI). Jaime Zobel Urquijo, 37, son of Bea Zobel Jr., will be joining sister Paloma and cousin Mariana Zobel de Ayala in the company after being seconded to ALI by parent company Ayala Corp. Ayala...
There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that only happens in medicine. Not the physical kind, though that’s real too, but the kind that sets in when you know exactly what a patient needs and you also know that the science simply isn’t there yet. I’ve felt it in the clinic. I felt it during...
Almost everyone has probably experienced getting a fever at least once in their lives, right? Have you tried having a sponge bath to help bring the body temperature down? It must have helped a lot, even if you had to take medications. Have you ever suffered from constipation, and it was resolved...
A good friend recently asked me if I had problems reconciling giving vaccines with my Catholic beliefs. I told him that there was absolutely no conflict, and I mentioned that Pope Francis, during the Covid-19 pandemic, strongly advocated for vaccination . Pope Francis specifically mentioned that...
Senator Risa Hontiveros is pushing for the passage of a measure that seeks to institutionalize healthcare proxies, allowing Filipinos to designate a trusted person to make medical decisions on their behalf in case of incapacity. Hontiveros, who chairs the Senate Committee on Health, said that many...
Service in action Following the success of its first mission in 2024, Epson Precision (Philippines), Inc. (EPPI) team held another medical mission on February 5, 2026. This year’s outreach took place in Barangay Quipot, San Juan, Batangas, focusing on providing health services and support to the...
For many Filipino children, the school day shapes not only what they learn but also what they eat, as canteen offerings and constant exposure to online food marketing steer students toward choices that are convenient, affordable, and appealing—but often unhealthy. This growing reality is now at...
The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) will mark its 44th anniversary on March 18, highlighting a forward-looking vision anchored on what it calls the “four futures” of health for Filipinos. The anniversary celebration,...
