Education

JE vaccine for Makati gov’t employees, public school students

MANILA – Makati’s city government on Monday launched its Japanese Encephalitis (JE) vaccination for 60,000 city government employees and public school students. "According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pediatric Infectious...

Mobile App Connects Responders to Those Having Mental Health Crisis

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. — Rickey pushes himself up slowly, grabs the leash tethered to the side of his walker and takes a few steps. His dog, a terrier named Madman, perks his...

We Have the Tools to End AIDS Now

WASHINGTON — The United Nations reports remarkable progress in containing HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. In its latest report, released in advance of World AIDS Day, UNAIDS said access to treatment...

Infra, education key to realize PH growth potential

MANILA -- Accelerating investment in education and infrastructure could boost the Philippines' economic growth and realize its full potential. Edwin Bautista, president and chief executive officer at UnionBank of the Philippines, cited...

Philrice promotes climate change-ready rice varieties

SCIENCE CITY OF MUNOZ, Nueva Ecija -- The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is promoting rice varieties that can help reduce agricultural damages due to climate change. Dr. Roel R. Suralta, head...

More focused interventions vs malnutrition sought

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The National Nutrition Council (NNC) in Region 12 is pushing for the implementation of more focused nutrition interventions next year as it moves to ease cases of...

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