Gabriela Women's Party Representative Arlene D. Brosas (Photo taken from House of the Representatives website) An educator and advocate of women and children's protection and welfare, Arlene D. Brosas is the Gabriela Women's Party representative in the 17th, 18th, and now 19th Congress. Gabriela...
AGRI Party-list Representative Wilbert T. Lee (Photo taken from the LKY Group of Companies Website) A long-time advocate of the agriculture sector, Wilbert T. Lee is the representative of AGRI partylist, also known as AGRI-AGRA Na Reporma Para Sa Magsasaka ng Pilipinas in the 19th Congress. The...
Kabataan Party-list Representative Raoul Danniel A. Manuel (Photo taken from his official Facebook account) Raoul Danniel A. Manuel is the national president, first nominee, and representative-elect of the Kabataan Partylist for the 19th Congress. Kabataan Partylist, formerly known as Ang...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that the US Supreme Court's ruling ending the nationwide right to abortion risked having a detrimental impact far beyond the United States. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 27: Abortion rights supporters march while protesting...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The World Health Organization on Wednesday appealed for vigilance to ensure monkeypox does not spread among more vulnerable groups, such as children. Fighting the virus requires "intense" efforts, said the WHO, calling for broad data collection and sharing on how well...
'TOL VIEWS Senator Francis N. Tolentino In recent news this month, reports on the Philippines’ diplomatic protests over transgressions in our country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) were made by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) against China. According to the DFA, we have filed over 300...
PARIS, France -- Monkeypox may soon have a new name after scientists called for a change to dispel stereotypes of Africa being seen as a crucible of disease. The World Health Organization announced last week that it is "working with partners and experts from around the world on changing the name of...
The Muntinlupa City government is on alert against monkeypox, a disease caused by the monkeypox virus that can spread from animals to people and between people. The Philippines has no case of monkeypox but Muntinlupa’s City Health Office (CHO) said it is implementing measures against it, focusing...
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go has raised concern over the impact of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and other crises on the mental health of Filipinos as he reiterated his call for stronger government interventions, particularly on the provision of psychosocial services and support. Go,...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the next administration to address stunting among Filipino children, warning of the long-term effects on their growth and development. Gatchalian made the call as the outgoing Duterte administration seeks a $178.1-million loan from the World Bank to address...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The World Health Organization on Friday called on all nations to invest more in mental health, saying "the suffering is enormous" and has been made worse by the Covid pandemic. Even before Covid-19 almost a billion people were living with a mental disorder, the UN agency said...
COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- The World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday Europe remained the epicentre of the global monkeypox outbreak, which posed a "real risk" with more than 1,500 cases reported in the region. The UN health body already announced on Tuesday that it would hold an emergency...
