The government's pandemic task force agreed that the measures being implemented to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic should be intensified as the country saw a recent spike in cases due to the new and more contagious variants of the disease. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
While the country leads in various aspects of gender parity, it is time to acknowledge where we are falling behind. The woman was made out of the side of Adam; not made out of his head to rule over him, nor out of his feet to be trampled upon him, but out of his side to be equal with him, under his...
According to a new study, getting protein from plant-based sources instead of animals is linked to fewer deaths related to dementia and heart disease. The study observed more than 100,000 post-menopausal women for nearly 20 years. The women involved who ate more protein by following a...
A group of health advocates urged the government to be transparent and efficient in spending the P205.8 billion health budget during the first-year implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act. In a statement, the UHC Watch called on civil society to be vigilant and actively...
President Duterte urged Filipinos to get vaccinated, assuring the public that the vaccines certified by the Food and Drug Administration for immunization against COVID-19 are safe and effective. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte shows a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by British-Swedish...
President Duterte said that while he respects the preference of doctors to western brands, he claimed they were "discriminating" for refusing to be vaccinated with the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine that came from China. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (RICHARD MADELO/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO / MANILA...
Paolo Valenciano Live events Director Paolo Valenciano has a very creative mind and it shows in one of his conversations with his father Gary V while he was recovering from a recent health concern. In an online event for AIA PhilAm Life, Gary V, Paolo and his wife Sam Godinez-Valenciano sat down...
Ayala Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (AC Health), through Healthway Philippines, Inc. (HPI), has completed its acquisition of a majority stake of Mercado General Hospital Inc. (MGHI). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Ayala said it purchased shares from White Knight Holdings, Inc., a...
Growing up with frequent trips to her father's country France, Solenn Heussaff was exposed to art quite a lot, eventually making her fall in love with painting. "Art is amazing! And with makeup, of course, you’re still playing with colors, but you’re helping someone feel beautiful, so it’s...
It's been nearly a year since the COVID-19 pandemic started. Despite the imminent distribution of the vaccine in the country, the Philippines remains under quarantine as the government believes that the threat of the viral disease still persists. A proof of this, the number of COVID-19 cases...
Hair loss can creep in on any one, at any time, at any age. But, unfortunately, men suffer from it more than women. And once it hits them, it can negatively impact their self-confidence. With so many products out there, and mostly infused with chemicals, we wonder if there if it's possible to go...
TV host Ryan Agoncillo posted a throwback photo of her daughter Luna on Instagram falling asleep with a bottle. This habit is a big NO for children’s dental care. It’s the primary reason why children develop baby bottle tooth decay or early childhood caries (ECC). View this post on Instagram...
