A Filipina caregiver from Pangasinan, Mary Ann Velasquez De Vera, was killed in an airstrike in Israel while helping her employer reach a bomb shelter. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. confirmed her death and assured government assistance for her family amid rising Middle East tensions. Read more »
Seven physicians under the Department of Health – Negros Island Region (DOH-NIR) Doctors to the Barrios (DTTB) Program have been deployed to serve remote and underserved communities across Negros Island. Read more »
Forty years after the 1986 People Power Revolution, activism has shifted from mass street protests to social media movements. How effective is online activism in creating real change today? Read more »
Filipina theater star Gab Pangilinan is set to play Mary Magdalene in the international touring production of Jesus Christ Superstar, which will run at The Theatre at Solaire from May 2 to 31. Read more »
Bell-Kenz Pharma, in partnership with government agencies, trained over 800 transport frontliners in Hands-Only CPR and emergency response skills ahead of Holy Week under the Sagip CPR program. Read more »
Dengue remains a persistent public health challenge in the Philippines, especially during the rainy season when mosquito breeding accelerates in hard-to-reach communities. In Candelaria, Quezon, a technology-driven initiative is demonstrating how innovation can support earlier and more targeted prevention. Read more »
