Samar maps out comprehensive plan vs. malnutrition

MANILA: Samar’s provincial government will focus on ‘preventive, curative, and rehabilitative’ aspects under its new program launched to combat malnutrition among children in the province.

Dubbed Tutok at Aksyon sa Nutrisyon (TAN), the strategy is an…

Perpetual stuns Letran, grabs lead in NCAA juniors basketball

MANILA: University of Perpetual Help System Dalta stunned defending champion Letran, 94-88, to wrest the lead in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 99 juniors basketball at the Filoil EcoOil Arena in San Juan City on Friday.

A…

Agusan Norte town school kids affected by conflict get interventions

MANILA: The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13) provided Psychological First Aid (PFA) to 332 schoolchildren affected by a recent armed encounter between government forces and communist rebels in Tubay town, Agu…

Plant-based formulations declared as medicines: experts

MANILA: The National Integrated Research Program on Medicinal Plants-Institute of Herbal Medicine (NIRPROMP-IHM) has presented medicines made from plants in the recent Philippine Pharma and Healthcare Expo in Pasay City.

The new medicines have gone t…

Manila Clock Tower Museum to operate on weekends starting March 2

MANILA: The Clock Tower Museum inside the Manila City Hall will also be open on weekends starting March 2.

‘Now, you can enjoy our museum even on Saturdays and Sundays,” Mayor Honey Lacuna said in a statement Friday.

Jose Ma. Belmonte, project head …

Ajido wins silver in Asian Age Group Championships

MANILA: Host Philippines got two more medals from Jamesray Mishael Ajido and Heather White in the final day of the swimming competition Thursday night at the 11th Age Group Championships at the New Clark City Aquatics Center here.

Ajido, a Grade 8 st…

Sorsogon 4Ps beneficiaries learn financial literacy via DSWD program

MANILA: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 5 (Bicol) has begun implementing the Digital Financial Literacy Program, which will capacitate Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries concerning savings and online bankin…