The Sinulog as mental sharpener

Jobers R. Bersales 01/24/2018

I’m sure the last thing on the minds of many who witnessed and savored the latest well-organized Sinulog Festival was the names of streets that one either needed to traverse to see the festival in progress or…

MAO BA?

Editorial 01/04/2018

MENTAL HEALTH Netizens called on schools and universities to prioritize the well-being of their students after one university student jumped off the 4th floor of a building following a confrontation with his girlfriend. A netizen named Shanina…

Delos Santos lobbies for mental health institute

Intern 10/29/2017

  A LOT temporarily occupied by the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) may soon house a medical institute for mental health as proposed by Councilor Mary Ann delos Santos. In a privilege speech during last Wednesday’s session…

‘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…

VSMMC records 16K mental illness cases

Futch Anthony Inso 10/10/2017

CASES of mental illness treated at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) steadily rose through the years, doubling from 8,000 in 2010 to 16,000 last year. Dr. Milan Ratunil of the VSMMC’s Department of Psychiatry said…

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…

Man picked up by police in Clarin suffers from mental illness

Leo Udtohan 04/25/2017

CEBU CITY—The man, who was detained at the police station here, was not a member of the Abu Sayyaf being hunted by government troops. Clarin Mayor Allen Ray Piezas said the man was identified as Albert Laguna…

An act of mental dishonesty

Ricky Poca 03/27/2017

I’M happy that last week’s road rage case finally reached a point of clear direction with suspect David Lim Jr. now facing a criminal complaint in court after staying in jail for two nights. Lim’s camp advanced…

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