Tag: health
Metro Manila records decreasing COVID-19 positivity rate
Metro Manila recorded a decreased positivity rate of people who tested for the COVID-19 virus in last week’s monitoring of cases, according to the OCTA Research Group.
CCP offers free-to-download children’s art e-book about health, COVID-19
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is set to launch a free-to-download e-book about health and COVID-19 with creative and artistic content for children.
UP Mindanao researchers develop Vitamin A-enriched alugbati egg noodles
University of the Philippines Mindanao (UP Mindanao) researchers have developed Vitamin A-enriched alugbati egg noodles.
3,000 Bataan farmers to benefit from farm tourism, tech and livelihood support
Over 3,000 farmers from Bataan province are expected to benefit from a three-pronged program that features farm tourism, use of satellite technology, and livelihood support.
USAID boosts health, education funding for blind and deaf children
The deaf and the blind kids' community in the Philippines received a fund boost with Php92.3M worth of program aid given by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
The 3-year program called "Gabay:...
RJ Garcia’s Appledrive initiative teaches health and hygiene to Filipino children
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” – this familiar saying has been embraced by Romeo Jr. Albarillo Garcia a.k.a. Appleboy RJ in his advocacy, “The Appledrive Project.”
RJ Garcia, more popularly known as...
QC bans firecrackers, praised by NGOs for health, environmental and safety measures
Quezon City has enacted an ordinance imposing a total ban on the use of firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices during festivity and other occasions in all public places of the city.
The move was hailed by...
Healthy kiddie food drives local maker, gov’t collaboration
A local adult health food manufacturer is finally turning to address child malnutrition with the help of government.