The attack on Iran by the US and Israel and the resulting retaliation had the unfortunate consequence of closing the airspace above the Middle East and stranding thousands of travelers. Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Qatar are major global airline hubs, and any disruption in their operations has massive...
Teenagers as young as 13 to 15 years old have already tried vape products in different flavors such as cookies and cream, and even pistachio. Health experts disclosed this during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography on the various pending measures that sought to either ban or...
Zobel-led Ayala Corp. plans to increase its capital spending by as much as 27 percent this year, betting heavily on renewable energy and retail even as it scales back investments in its traditional real estate stronghold. The holding company led by the Zobel family set its 2026 capital expenditure...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has mobilized its mental health crisis response mechanisms following the death of a learner in Taguig City, expressing its deepest condolences to the student’s family and friends after the tragic incident linked to a personal and sensitive situation. In a...
Let me be honest with you: I didn’t fully understand self-regulation until I sat in Teacher Ana Quijano’s self-regulation workshop and experienced Kaizen in Leadership Excellence Achievement Program (LEAP) innov8 this weekend. I thought I did. I’m a physician. I know the science. But knowing...
March is dedicated to all the women as the country celebrates National Women’s Month. Dedicating an entire month to advocating for women did not stem from a whim. There are at least three legal bases for National Women’s Month. Proclamation No. 224 s. 1988, signed by the late President Corazon...
A substantial portion of the cases I see in the clinic are prospective overseas workers who test positive on screening for infectious diseases during their pre-employment screening. While being diagnosed with an infectious disease you didn’t know about is stressful enough, this is further...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto has once again taken the internet by storm after his virtual tour of the newly built E. Santos Health Center earned praise and laughter from netizens on Sunday, March 8. In a Facebook video posted on his official page, Sotto was seen conducting a virtual tour of the...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III has filed a bill that seeks to institutionalize a 20 percent discount on all medical services, medicines, and supplements relating to pregnancy to provide equal protection of the rights of mothers and their unborn children from conception up to birth. ...
A man was successfully rescued after he climbed on top of the LRT-2 Antipolo Station on Thursday night, March 5, Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares said. According to Ynares, the man is a resident of Manggahan, Pasig, and was a former convict who was imprisoned in Muntinlupa for a crime he said he didn...
Manila Doctors Hospital (MDH), one of the top-tier hospitals in the Philippines, achieved its historic first, elevating Gastrointestinal Care with the institution’s first-ever Hot Axios WON (walled-off necrosis) drainage, performed by one of the hospital’s gastroenterology experts, Dr. Manley...
The local government of Pasig on Tuesday, March 3, inaugurated a new health center with rooms designated for essential medical services such as minor surgical procedures and a dental room, as well as a dedicated counseling room for mental health, adolescent concerns, and Women and Children...
