DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire speaks to members of the media during the first face-to-face press briefing after two years at the DOH Central Office in Manila on Wednesday, July 20. (MB Photo: Noel Pabalate) Every individual has a different capacity in responding to his or her mental...
The Department of Health (DOH) should lead a nationwide study that would enable the government to gauge the status of Filipinos’ mental health. Senator Francis Escudero said a DOH-led comprehensive study would enable the government to get a bigger picture of the current mental health state of...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said that the proposed mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program will help build the resilience of the trainees which may positively foster good mental health. Department of National Defense Secretery Carlito Galvez...
P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon disagrees with Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr.'s claim that the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program can help "cure" mental health problems among Filipino youth. P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon (Facebook)...
Making the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps compulsory would help resolve the mental health issues of students and at the same time develop their survival instincts, proponents of the measure seeking to make ROTC mandatory said on Monday, February 6. Contrary to claims by oppositors of the bill...
An alliance of student councils with members coming from various schools nationwide warned against the impact of mandatory Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), especially on the mental health of students. MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO “Mandatory ROTC will worsen the mental health crisis in...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Sunday, February 6, called for the establishment of mental health offices (MHOs) in the campuses of all state universities and colleges (SUCs) as a means to curb the rising incidence of Filipino students struggling with mental health issues. “There have been a lot of...
Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel is asking the Marcos administration to declare a mental health emergency in the country as a way to address the unprecedented number of suicides and attempted suicides among Filipino youth the past year. (Unsplash) In a statement Thursday, Feb. 2, Kabataan...
Senator Sonny Angara on Wednesday, February 1 reiterated the need for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to include mental and behavioral disorders in its primary care benefit packagesto ease the financial burden of those seeking professional help. Angara issued the statement...
The Las Piñas City government launched a mental and reproductive health awareness program with the theme “Kalungkutan ay Agapan, Kabataan ay Protektahan”. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said around 400 participants -- composed of high school and senior high school students, out of school youths, and the...
The House of Representatives passed on the third and final reading a bill that would create a mental health and well-being office in every school division across the country to address the growing mental health issues of learners and school personnel. The House plenary (Photo by Ellson Quismorio/...
The Senate Committee on Basic Education is prepared to endorse the Department of Education’s (DepEd) request for a higher salary for guidance counselors in schools to ensure that the country’s youth have sufficient access to mental health programs, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Tuesday,...
