
Non-communicable diseases on the rise, says WHO
From 651 deaths due to NCDs per 100,000 Filipinos in 2000, the figure rose by almost 10 percent to 714 deaths per 100,000 by 2021.
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From 651 deaths due to NCDs per 100,000 Filipinos in 2000, the figure rose by almost 10 percent to 714 deaths per 100,000 by 2021.
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Qatar-based Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya douses hope of Israeli hostages and their families.
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Garcia said the poll body had observed a number of voters transferring their residences to another district using barangay certificates as proof of…
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There are no more oral cholera vaccines left in the global stockpile, the World Health Organization said Friday, with the shortage jeopardizing work to stop…
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Drowning-related deaths rose in the Philippines between 2000 and 2021, a World Health Organization (WHO) report found.
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Disbarred lawyer Bertini “Toto” Causing was among those recommended to the en banc by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Law Department to be declared as…
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There should be no abolition of the party-list system, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reminded aspirants to minimize the use of campaign materials and lessen their public appearance ahead of the 2025 polls.
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Vice President Sara Duterte had sole control of the confidential funds of the Department of Education (DepEd) during her stint as its secretary, former…
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Escudero said he preferred the hearing to commence during the break so the Senate could give its full attention to the debates on the 2025 national budget.
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Surigao del Norte Rep. Ace Barbers, a key figure in the ongoing probe into the Duterte administration’s drug war, dismissed as “stupid” allegations that he…
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‘This election, I think, is going to decide the fate of America,’ Trump says.
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Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla called on local government units (LGUs) on Friday to integrate…
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Sometimes, patients feel that leaving the doctor’s office without a prescription means they didn’t get their money’s worth. It’s a common perception that a…
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On 14 October, 2024, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya delivered the opening remarks at the Fifth World Tsunami Museum Conference (WTMC5), a…
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As the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) 2024 concludes, several questions linger, one of which is: Is the Philippines…
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The Ayala Corp. and the SM Group were at the forefront of ongoing sustainability projects and community-centered initiatives, frequently playing a significant…
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The Office of the Vice President (OVP) spent a whopping P16 million to rent safe houses for 11 days, with one daily rental as high as P250,000, the Commission…
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