On February 5, Camille Villar filed Senate Bill (SB) 1764, or the proposed “An Act Providing for the Employment of Nurses and Assigning at Least One Registered Nurse for Every Barangay.” Read more »
The “Panunod: A Way of Life Project” will begin this year after securing a P20 million grant from the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) to enhance the Kadayawan Cultural Village at Magsaysay Park in Davao City. Read more »
The Philippines is moving toward stronger support for its elderly population as lawmakers push for more accessible and specialized long-term care. Senator Bong Go has filed Senate Bill 1779, known as the Nursing Home for Senior Citizens Act, which proposes establishing dedicated facilities in every region. Read more »
The highly urbanized city of Bacolod City has launched G-Cares, an official online platform that gives residents easier access to HIV/AIDS-related health services. The soft launch took place earlier this week, alongside a school-based education campaign at Bacolod City College (BCC). Read more »
The Department of Education (DepEd) said it is studying a possible move to a trimestral system, describing it as a more holistic way of supporting strategic curriculum implementation. Read more »
Health officials in Bicol are scaling up preventive care efforts as the region rolls out an extensive free cancer screening campaign aimed at protecting women and reducing deaths linked to late-stage diagnosis. Read more »
