The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Jan.24 kicked off the national launch of the School Mental Health Program and the School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 at Esteban Abada Elementary School in Quezon City. Photo from DepEd With the theme, "Batang Matatag:...
The Department of Education (DepEd) will lead the national launch of the School Mental Health Program and kick-off of the School-Based Feeding Program for Fiscal year (FY) 2024. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) The launch and the kick-off will take place at the Esteban Abada Elementary...
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said that the 2024 national budget has allocated P210-million for the implementation of mental health programs and advocacies of the Department of Education (DepEd). Gatchalian said that he originally proposed P160-million for the implementation of mental health programs to...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Sunday, Nov. 26 that the 24th Annual Conference of the World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation will be held in conjunction with the digitalization of mental health information in order to "reach the unreached." (DOH) The conference will be held at...
(Unsplash) The Philippines ought to have mental health centers in every region, if only to address the serious concern of mental health issues among Filipinos. For this purpose, AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes co-authored House Bill (HB) No. 3582, or...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has proposed the creation of a line item that would fund mental health programs under the Department of Education (DepEd) with a corresponding budget of P160 million for 2024. (Photo from the Office of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian) Gatchalian points out that despite...
Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go stressed the need for continued increase, improvement, and expansion of mental health programs. “We should continue to improve our mental health programs and ensure that all forms of psychosocial assistance will be made available to Filipinos who are suffering from all...
To address the multifaceted challenges faced by Filipino learners, the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Health (DOH) expressed commitment to prioritize the physical health and mental well-being of Filipino students. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group In a meeting on Monday,...
The human condition naturally desires growth. There is a constant wish and pressure to be more and do more. Resiliency and wellness scholar and speaker Robyne Hanley-Dafoe, Ed.D., the author of Calm Within the Storm , explained that persons tend to feel dissatisfied, unfulfilled, and even...
Araneta City teams up with the Kapuso Foundation for breast cancer awareness Getting a breast cancer diagnosis is a frightening prospect. Data shows that of the 86,484 total cancer cases in the country every year, 27,163 are breast cancer cases. This disease has claimed 9,926 lives, making...
Senator Mark Villar has filed a bill that seeks to institutionalize suicide intervention throughout the whole country by formulating life-planning education for Filipino youths. Villar filed Senate Bill No. 1669, or the Act to Provide Early Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Expansion which...
Green spaces, or parks and open spaces, are important in people’s lives. It offers the body and mind a place to relax and rejuvenate. Recently, Senator Sonny Angara recommended that more parks and open spaces be developed as a means to strengthen mental health. The remark may not have been...
