‘It’s okay not to be okay’: Gov’t urges public to call a friend if feeling down

Krissy Aguilar - Reporter / @KAguilarINQ 08/24/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) and Malacañang on Monday encouraged the public who may be experiencing depression or anxiety to look for someone to talk to or to call mental care hotlines, even reminding…

Depression, suicide and COVID-19

ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO 05/26/2020

Suicide reports due to depression are sad manifestations of the  negative mental health effects  of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. Pandemic anxiety can be overwhelming which if not handled properly may become emotional, physical and economic…

Lapu helps PWD suffering from depression

Immae Lachica 05/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan and the city government of Lapu-Lapu extended help to a person with disability (PWD) who allegedly suffered from depression after not being able to receive his cash assistance under the Social Amelioration…

Bohol cop accused of killing wife face parricide raps

Alven Marie A. Timtim - CDN Digital 01/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — When he recovers from the gunshot wound on his head, Police Staff Sergeant Ariel Tuquib will have to face the parricide charge that was filed against him on Tuesday morning, January 28, 2020,…

Msgr. Tan encourages youth going through depression to seek professional help

Rosalie Abatayo 09/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An official of the Catholic Church in Cebu has encouraged the youth who manifest symptoms of depression to seek professional help. Monsignor Joseph Tan, media liaison of the Archdiocese of Cebu, said the…

How schools are dealing with depression among young Filipinos

08/04/2019

Mental health is a basic right of every Filipino. More and more universities are introducing services—from psychosocial and psychospiritual sessions to the buddy system It was a perfect storm. Having been admitted to a large and prestigious…

Mother says woman, who reportedly drowned her baby, is suffering from depression

07/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 31-year-old woman, who allegedly drowned her 11-month-old baby girl in a pail of water last July 26, has been suffering from depression. This was revealed by the 60-year-old mother of the 31-year-old…

Pagasa-7 forecasts rainy nights in next two days

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Days will be partly cloudy with some sunny periods while nights will be cold and wet. This is the forecast of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration in Central Visayas (Pagasa-7)…

A slightly cooler Sunday, expect light rains, says Pagasa-7

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–It would be a good time to go out today, Sunday, March 17, as temperatures are expected to ease from heat with the forecasted rain. Engineer Al Quiblat, Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Sciences Association…

Pagasa: LPA may bring rains on Sinulog Grand Parade day

Morexette Marie Erram 01/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu will experience fair weather this Saturday, January 19, where Cebuanos will be expected to flock to the Cebu City ports to witness the fluvial procession of the images of Our Lady of…

Tropical depression ‘Usman’ to make landfall Friday — Pagasa

Inquirer.net 12/26/2018

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical depression “Usman” is projected to make landfall over Eastern Samar on Friday, the state weather bureau said. The weather disturbance is likely to intensify into a tropical storm before its projected landfall but…

Pagasa lifts storm signal in Palawan, ‘Samuel’ moves away from PH

Inquirer.net 11/22/2018

The storm signal in Palawan was lifted midday Thursday as Tropical Depression “Samuel” continued to move away from the country. Weather specialist Benison Estareja said the tropical cyclone is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility…

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