‘EAT BULAGA’ to air special telemovie tackling mental health

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/18/2017

THE COUNTRY’S longest-running noontime variety show “Eat Bulaga!” will tackle mental health problems and the stigma people face in a special telemovie to be aired this Saturday, Oct. 21. Actress Shamaine Buencamino shared a photo of her…

Painful renal calculi

Dr. Philip S. Chua 10/01/2017

What are renal calculi?What are renal calculi? Renal calculi (kidney stones) are chemical crystals that form into a hard salt solid structure that looks like and feels like a common stone we find on the streets. They…

Police, health officials worry about medical marijuana bill

Futch Anthony Inso, Nestle L. Semilla 09/28/2017

THE Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) has expressed concern over the possible approval of a bill legalizing marijuana for medical purposes. CCPO director, Senior Supt. Joel Doria, said that while marijuana does have some medical benefits, proposed…

Bad diet linked to one in five deaths, study says

AFP 09/25/2017

France — Fewer children are dying before their fifth birthday and although humans are living longer than ever before, one in five deaths last year were linked to poor diet. According to researchers, more than 1.6 million…

Capitol donates equipment, services to seven towns

Morexettte Marie B. Erram 09/18/2017

ABOUT P3.3 million worth of services and equipment for health, farming and fishing were donated to more than 1,000 beneficiaries in several towns of southern Cebu today. Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III and Cebu Vice Gov. Agnes…

Town’s revenue collection up, health services improved

Doris C. Bongcac 09/17/2017

  INCREASED revenue generation and improved health services were the highlights of the State of the Municipality Address (Soma) which Barili Mayor Marlon Garcia delivered on Friday afternoon. Garcia also made a commitment to pursue a “Zero…

Trigger-happy

FR. FRANCIS ONGKINGCO 09/08/2017

What’s the trigger for your gout, Father?” “My gout? Why do you want to know, Pete?” “’Coz maybe I could avoid it when I get old one day,” he said as he munched on his fried chicken.…

Four-day workweek may affect workers’ health — ALU-TUCP

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/05/2017

BELIEVING that it would do more harm to the workers than it would do good, the Associated Labor Union-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP) is opposing the proposed legislation to impose a four-day compressed workweek for…

On mental health

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 07/21/2017

The back-to-back news of young people committing suicide — while utilizing Facebook as a tool to tell the world of what they are about to do — had me awake until the wee hours of the morning…

Metro traffic becoming health hazard

Inquirer.net 07/05/2017

NGO study says Traffic congestion in Metro Manila is now a critical health issue for Filipinos, an environmental group said in a statement on Wednesday. This was revealed by a study conducted by Kaibigan ng Kaunlaran at…

Health Run returns after three years

Glendale G. Rosal 06/20/2017

AFTER a three-year hiatus, the “Health Run” of Lapu-Lapu City sportsman and city Councilor Harry Radaza will return on July 2. The running event for Lapu-Lapu City constituents started in 2011 but took a break in 2014.…

Public health

Editorial 06/18/2017

So what do questions about President Rodrigo Duterte’s health, the public backlash over the proposed “unlimited rice” ban and the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) “Slim Possible” program have in common? All of them have something to do…

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