Mental health needs spiritual health
NOWADAYS, mental health clinics are becoming more common. More people, especially the young, seek help for anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, and other emotional struggles. This growing need should concern us all.
These clinics perform an...
Chiz seeks FDA overhaul to better protect consumers
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has filed a measure proposing to overhaul the country’s product regulatory system by transferring several functions of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to other government agencies better aligned with...
Libanan condemns China Daily video portraying Filipinos as monkeys
TACLOBAN CITY — House Minority Leader Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan has condemned a China Daily opinion video portraying Filipinos as monkeys, saying the depiction is an unacceptable insult that could further strain relations between the...
New DPWH Leyte 2nd district engineer vows to sustain gains, improve public service
TACLOBAN CITY — Newly appointed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Leyte 2nd District Engineer Leandro Visorde has vowed to sustain the district office’s existing best practices while pursuing improvements in its infrastructure...
DSWD rolls out UPLIFT cash aid in Eastern Visayas, targets 17,219 beneficiaries
TACLOBAN CITY — A total of 17,219 poor and low-income households in Eastern Visayas are set to receive initial cash assistance under a national government program designed to help families cope with rising living...
DA releases P120 million in cash aid to 50,000 Eastern Visayas farmers, fisherfolk
TACLOBAN CITY – More than 50,000 farmers and fisherfolk across Eastern Visayas have received a total of P120 million in financial assistance from the Department of Agriculture (DA) under the Presidential Assistance to Farmers...