Chan opens children’s helpline during SOCA

Futch Anthony Inso 11/30/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan launched on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, a helpline exclusively for concerns involving children during his State of the Children’s Address (SOCA) at Hoops Dome in Barangay Gun-ob,…

‘Mentally challenged’ man climbs Acacia tree, rescued in Medellin, Cebu

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 11/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 30-year-old ‘mentally-challenged’ man who caused a minor commotion after climbing a tree was rescued after he voluntarily came down. This happened in Barangay Cawit in Medellin town on Saturday morning, November 19,…

53 Cebu-based cops under health evaluation – RMDU-7

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 11/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 53 Cebu-based policemen are currently under health evaluation because of their medical conditions. Police Lieutenant Colonel Joan Sia, assistant chief of the Regional Medical and Dental Unit (RMDU-7) said they are…

‘Get up and stay active!’

Immae Lachica 11/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Staying active and being active are the best things we can do for ourselves especially in this fast-paced world.  To choose to live an active lifestyle is not an easy thing to do, but…

Time to integrate mental health

Anna Cristina Tuazon - @inquirerdotnet 10/27/2022

One of the challenges of my column is to look for current news related to mental health. Sometimes, a national topic demonstrates psychological issues quite nicely, but most of the time, mental health doesn’t really make it…

Extracurricular for mental health

Anna Cristina Tuazon - @inquirerdotnet 09/08/2022

It seems that the Department of Education (DepEd) has learned all the wrong things in the pandemic. DepEd has prohibited extracurricular activities for the school year, as it aims for students to spend more time on academics…

Pia Wurtzbach: It’s OK to be down sometimes, and it’s OK to talk about it

Doris Mondragon 11/23/2021

CEBU, Philippines—Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach took to Instagram to share about her mental health. In a lengthy photo post, the beauty queen expressed having second thoughts on sharing her personal journey. “I posted this on my…

Pregnant woman jumps off Marcelo Fernan Bridge, lands on passenger ship

Mary Rose S. Sagarino 10/21/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — A woman died after she jumped off the Mandaue side of the Marcelo Fernan Bridge on Wednesday noon, October 20, 2021, police said. Cebu Daily News Digital is withholding the identity of the…

Yassi Pressman shares realizations from Siargao trip

Immae Lachica 10/18/2021

CEBU CITY,Philippines— Yassi Pressman has learned a lot about caring for mental health during a trip to the island paradise of Siargao. This the actress, host and dancer shared in a recent Instagram account post of her recent trip…

Maureen Wroblewitz shares mental health battle on her IG post

Immae Lachica 09/04/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines— Miss Pangasinan Maureen Wroblewitz takes a break before heading toward the busy days of Miss Universe Philippines 2021. In her Instagram post, the supermodel shared her quick trip back to her province of…

Andi Eigenmann shares how she got through a tough 2011

Immae Lachica 08/07/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Before living her best life on the island of Siargao, Andi Eigenmann shared a time she struggled with her mental health. In an Instagram post she shared, Friday, August 6, she opened up how…

To travel or not to travel

Anna Cristina Tuazon - @inquirerdotnet 07/14/2021

I was talking to a colleague who, like me, was fully vaccinated (A1 for me, A3 for her). We were curious what the other had done since. It turned out that nothing had really changed in our…

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