Recommendation to consolidate key disease control agencies

IN VIEW of the possibilities that new pandemics could again break out in the future, I recommend the consolidation of the Disease Prevention and...

Baptism of the Lord

IT’S ONE of the intriguing episodes in the gospel. Why did Christ ask to be baptized by John the Baptist? In fact, John was...

Oral health and frailty

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim) BY THE MIDDLE of this century, one in four people will be aged 60 years...

Innovation in education: The DepEd-6 version, 1

DEPARTMENT of Education (DepEd) Region 6 is beginning to make significant strides toward innovation in the ever-evolving world of education, where tradition sometimes feels...
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Water, power, and the heat crisis: What LGUs must prepare for

AS THE heat index in Western Visayas climbs to perilous levels, triggering class suspensions and health advisories, the Department of Health (DOH) Region 6...

Celebrating life through dances 

DANCE has always played a significant role in human culture, acting as a universal language that transcends borders, languages, and time whether as a form of...

Like the 3 magi

THE SOLEMNITY of the Epiphany of the Lord reminds us of the constant presence and manifestation of our Lord in everything in our life...

Hilway nga pagpahayag

MAINIT nga ginatalakay ang topiko tuhoy sa cybercrimes kag fake news. Apang, indi na kita bag-o sa sini nga bagay tungod pareho lamang ini...

10% charity beds in private hospitals

WHAT IS the status of the implementation of the Department of Health (DOH) Administrative Order No. 2007-0041, which mandates private hospitals in the Philippines...