
Rising obesity projected to hamper developing economies: report
Rising levels of obesity are set to cost the world economy 3.3 percent of GDP by 2060, slowing development in lower-income countries and making it hard for…
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Rising levels of obesity are set to cost the world economy 3.3 percent of GDP by 2060, slowing development in lower-income countries and making it hard for…
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The Department of Health on Tuesday said that the 50 percent booster coverage set by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. for his first 100 days…
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I reaffirm my commitment to continue working hard to help improve our health care system and provide access to public health services to our people who need…
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Eight Namibian cheetahs arrived in India Saturday, decades after their local extinction, in an ambitious project to reintroduce the big cats that has divided…
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The National Capital Region is back to moderate risk case classification for COVID-19 as its positivity rate is now at 16. 4 percent, the Department of Health…
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As the learning crisis continues to grip the nation, the advocacy group Philippine Business for Education presses Congress to prioritize the recovery of the…
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No pandemic can stop it. It actually took a break and waited till it's safe. On 15 September, the annual Manila International Book Fair reopens to welcome…
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The off-grid island of Palawan has been plagued by persistent power interruptions due to unstable power supply, but the situation may worsen once Delta Power,…
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A 50-year-old German man was jailed for life Tuesday for shooting dead a petrol station cashier because he was angry about being told to wear a mask while…
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The fight against HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria has saved 50 million lives over the past 20 years, the Global Fund said Monday, appealing for $18 billion to…
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has signed Executive Order No. 3, allowing the voluntary use of masks in outdoor settings, Malacañang…
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The Binibining Pilipinas Charities Incorporated recently revived its partnership with the Makati Medical Center Foundation and brought joy to soldiers at the…
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Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion welcomed the recommendations of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to lift the…
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National University-Sta. Elena rose from the brink and snatched a thriller of a comeback win against Philippine Navy, 15-25, 24-26, 25-19, 26-24, 18-16, to…
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Beijing on Monday accused the United States of launching "tens of thousands" of cyberattacks on China and pilfering troves of sensitive data,…
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The Executive Order of the City of Cebu that makes the wearing of face masks in the city's open spaces non-obligatory is "opposing" the protocols…
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The Philippines will "most likely" extend the declaration of the state of calamity due to COVID-19, the Department of Health said Friday.
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The United States government, through the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, recently partnered with the Bureau of Fire Protection and the Southern Philippines…
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