From safety to confidence, more Filipino parents are enrolling children in swimming lessons earlyโturning a summer activity into a life-saving skill.
SMI Rolls Out Feeding Program, Hygiene Kits for 300 Pupils in Davao del Sur School
Around 300 pupils in a Davao del Sur elementary school receive hygiene kits and slippers as a mining firm launches a feeding program.
MOH-BARMM Launches 30-Day Ramadan Meal Plan To Promote Healthy Fasting
COTABATO CITY, Philippines โ The Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-BARMM) has launched a 30-day Ramadan Meal Plan to promote healthier eating habits among Muslims observing the holy month. Health officials said the guide…
Night Owls Face Higher Heart Disease Risk: Study
People who are more active at night may face a higher risk of heart disease than those who are active earlier in the day, especially women, according to a large new study published in the Journal of the American Heart…
BARMMโs first Level III hospital opens doors to specialized, inclusive care
IPIL, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines โ The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has officially upgraded the Maguindanao Provincial Hospital into a Level III facility, now renamed the Bangsamoro Regional Hospital and Medical Center (BRHMC) โ the first of its…
Feature: A Long Road for Mayor Aniรฑon to Lift Tungawan Forward
TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay โ The road to progress here is long, uneven, and mostly unpaved. For Mayor Angelito Aniรฑon, that road isnโt just literalโitโs the path toward pulling this quiet coastal municipality out of poverty and into sustainable growth. Tungawan,…
BARMM Minister Sinolinding praises โAll-In-One Surgical Missionโ team for service despite earthquake threats
COTABATO CITY, October 19, 2025 โ Bangsamoro Health Minister Dr. Kadil โJojoโ M. Sinolinding, Jr. lauded the medical team and volunteers behind the โAll-In-One Surgical Missionโ in the Special Geographic Area (SGA), Montawal, and Pagalungan, saying their work โtransformed the…
37 poor residents in newly created Bangsamoro town undergo free eye surgeries
COTABATO CITY โ Thirty-seven indigent residents of the newly established municipality of Nabalawag in the Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) underwent free ophthalmic surgeries last Friday, October 17, as part of a…
Blaan Leaders, SMI Partner to Deliver Health Services in Remote Tampakan Villages
COTABATO CITY โ Community leaders, including members of the Blaan tribe, and employees of a private firm have joined forces to deliver health services to marginalized residents in a remote village in Tampakan, South Cotabato. Barangay Buto Chairman Ferdinand Encia…
Beetroot Juice Found to Lower Blood Pressure in Older Adults, Study Suggests
A new study suggests that drinking beetroot juice may help lower blood pressure in older adults, thanks to naturally occurring compounds that improve blood vessel function. Researchers at the University of Exeter found that consuming a daily โshotโ of nitrate-rich…
Vitamin D May Help Slow Biological Aging, New Study Finds
A recent study suggests that a familiar supplementโvitamin Dโcould play a powerful role in slowing the biological aging process. Science canโt reverse chronological aging (your actual age in years). That is a given. But researchers are making strides in understanding…
Tungawan mayor vows to pull town out of Zamboanga Sibugayโs malnutrition hot spot
TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay โ Long burdened by one of the highest child malnutrition rates in the province, Tungawan is now trying to turn the page under the leadership of its new mayor, Lito Aniรฑon. For four straight years, local nutrition…
