Education

DOST-Calabarzon opens ‘Tambuli’ awards to journos

IMUS CITY, Cavite - The biennial “Tambuli Media Awards”, under the auspices of the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Calabarzon regional office, is now accepting entries from print and broadcast...

S. Cotabato to establish nutri-village

GENERAL SANTOS CITY—The provincial government of South Cotabato is planning to put up a community-based facility that will provide intervention for acute and severely malnourished children. Ma. Ana Uy, acting head of...

Group taps PWDs for livelihood, education program

GENERAL SANTOS CITY—A corporate-backed foundation has linked up with a group of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in South Cotabato province for the expansion of its education and livelihood initiatives in the...

DOH, advocates hope mental health bill would soon be signed into law

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) and mental health advocates have expressed hope that the recent approval of the Comprehensive Mental Health bill by the House of Representatives would pave the...

Health group calls for 60% tobacco tax hike

MANILA -- HealthJustice Philippines has urged legislators to increase the tax imposed on tobacco products by at least 60 percent in 2018, and at least 9 percent every year afterwards. “We call on...

Bid seeks producing climate-smart PH health sector

MANILA --  Authorities are looking into greening measures that will make the Philippine health sector climate-smart. There is urgency for such measures as the sector is both driver of and threatened by climate change,...

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