About Ronnie and Kerwin

Ricky Poca 11/28/2016

Last week my good friend and kumpare Arleigh Sitoy succumbed to embolism after his kidney transplant. I knew for a fact that the kidney transplant operation was not easy on Sitoy’s part because a day before the…

Regulate firecracker use, health chief urges LGUs

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/26/2016

PB exec heeds call; other city, town officials open to health chief’s request The Cebu Provincial Board (PB) is set to push for the regulation of firecracker use in the province during the coming holidays, following the…

Apas execs to file plaint on seizure of medicines

Nestle L. Semilla 11/26/2016

Officials of Barangay Apas, Cebu City, plan to file a complaint against the City Health Office at the regional Department of Health (DOH-7) for allegedly confiscating the medicines intended for their constituents. Apas barangay chairman Ramil Ayuman…

Several athletes choose to skip closing of Provincial Meet

John Carlo Villaruel 11/25/2016

SOME athletes who were billeted in different schools in Compostela town, northern Cebu didn’t wait for the closing ceremonies of the Cebu Provincial Sports and Cultural Meet 2016 held in the neighboring northern town of Carmen. The…

Appetite regulators

Dr. Philip S. Chua 11/20/2016

IN THIS day and age of health consciousness and the appreciation of the value and role of weight on longevity, interest in weight control and dieting is greater than ever. This leads to the question as to…

CPDRC needs physician for infirmary

Nestle L. Semilla 11/10/2016

The newly designated assistant jail warden of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) said the Provincial Health Office (PHO) is now looking for a physician to man the infirmary inside the facility. Dr. Gil Macato,…

Fight against dengue: Provincial Health Office to hold Cebu-wide cleanup drive

Nestle L. Semilla 11/08/2016

Following the declaration of state of calamity due to dengue outbreak last month, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) will conduct a province-wide simultaneous clean-up drive on Thursday. PHO head Dr. Rene Catan said the activity will be…

Health matters

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 11/06/2016

This one we need to remember: Staying healthy is a triumvirate of exercise, nutrition and detoxification. Any individual with the goal of living a longer, more meaningful life should know this, says fitness director Kyle Matthews. Matthews–who…

Hospital upgrades prioritized in Capitol’s 2017 budget

Nestle L. Semilla 11/02/2016

Cebu’s countryside residents will no longer have to travel to Cebu City for their hospitalization needs if plans to upgrade the hospitals in the cities of Danao and Carcar push through next year. Almost 25 percent of…

Watsons to set up pharmacies in communities

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/31/2016

AFTER years of identifying as a “beauty store,” health and wellness retailer Watsons Philippines is now poised to expand to the communities to cater to the public’s need for affordable generic medicine. Sharon Presbitero, Watsons Philippines group…

Stroke—how to prevent it

Alex Pacquiao 10/30/2016

STROKE is a sudden severe illness that attacks the brain. There are two basic types. Ischemic strokes, which account for about 80 percent of total strokes, happen when blood flow to a part of the brain is…

The non-negotiable right to health

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 10/23/2016

Health is wealth — an old adage that rings true for all generations. However, not a few realize its full meaning when illness strikes. It is amazing that each part of our body works in perfect synchronicity…

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