ILOILO CITY – The Department of Education denied reports that two teachers recently died of heat stroke in Santa Barbara town, Iloilo province. The DepEd called the report by Iloilo-based XFM Radyo Patrol Iloilo as “highly inaccurate and misleading.” The radio station reported on Tuesday,...
PUGO, La Union – A 63-year-old man died from heat stroke in Barangay Tavora Proper here over the weekend. Police identified the victim as Carlos Espique. Barangay Kagawad (councilor) Samuel Garcia said the victim was last seen watering plants at around 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 6. Garcia...
(Unsplash) The country’s employers must heed the Department of Labor and Employment's (DOLE) advisory for employers to protect their workers from scorching summer heat, Rizal 4th district Rep. Fidel Nograles said. Nograles, chairman of...
The Muntinlupa City government warned the public about heat stroke as local forecast indicated temperature may reach up to 36 degrees Celsius. According to the Heat Index Forecast by the Muntinlupa City Department of Disaster Resilience and Management (DDRM) for April 3, the heat index may...
(Unsplash) Senate Committee on Health Charman Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go has advised Filipinos to be careful and take precautionary measures amid the searing heat this summer. This, as the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and...
BACOLOD CITY – An ambulance driver and a stroke patient were killed and three passengers were injured in a road accident in Barangay Bug-ang, Toboso, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, March 6. AN ambulance crashed in Toboso, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, March 6. The ambulance driver and a stroke...
Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) traffic personnel undergo blood pressure monitoring as part of the anti-heatstroke program of the agency, at the MMDA Metro Base along EDSA-Timog in Quezon City on March 7, 2024. The agency also put up a water station that will be used by traffic...
Summertime in the Philippines brings more than just fun in the sun; it also brings with it oppressive heat and humidity that can be difficult to cope with. (Photo by Jhames Pineda) Everyone needs to stay cool and safe, locals and visitors alike, as temperatures rise and humidity levels soar. That...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) announced on Monday, Nov. 20, a significant increase in benefits for individuals affected by stroke, addressing a pressing health issue in the country. Photo from PhilHealth Facebook page The health insurer underscored the alarming fact that...
BACOLOD CITY – A person under police custody (PUPC) died from a stroke at the custodial facility of the Himamaylan City Police Station in Negros Occidental on Sunday, July 16. Police Lt. Col. Reynante Jomocan, Himamaylan police chief, identified the victim as Arthur James Vargas, 37, of...
ILOILO CITY – The city government is set to open a rehabilitation center for stroke survivors. (https://images.mb.com.ph/production/mb-mkt-neo-prod-1-uploads/REHAB_CENTER_STROKE_9440b0d7ac/REHAB_CENTER_STROKE_9440b0d7ac.jfif) THE Iloilo City Stroke Rehabilitation Center is set to open in the third...
The Department of Health (DOH) warned the public against heat stroke as such illness is possible at this time amid the hot weather this dry season. The DOH said that heat stroke "occurs when the body becomes unable to control its temperature. In this situation, the body’s temperature rises...
