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Roster of Winners Priority Area 2—Environmental Health

Borbon, Cebu—Borbon Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in Health and Health Emergency Management Services The “Borbon Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Plan in Health” is an initial step in the protection of Borbon residents against man-made or natural disasters. The program aims to...

Roster of winners: Priority Area 1—Nutrition and Physical Activity

Bayambang, Pangasinan—ECCD F1K Dietary Supplementation Program for Mothers Through the donation of Bayambang Mayor Cesar T. Quiambao, the local government unit set up the LGU Bayambang Fitness Center to help uplift the mental and physical health of mothers in the community. The LGU Bayambang Fitness...

40 LGUs recognized for health promotion, COVID-19 response

The Department of Health (DOH) and its partners recognized 40 outstanding local government units (LGUs) that are at the forefront of health promotion and COVID-19 response for the first-ever “Healthy Pilipinas Awards for Healthy Communities.”     The “Healthy Pilipinas Awards for Healthy Communities” recognized...

The Prince of Tagurabong

I lived in a big house with my widowed mother, a grandmother and an unmarried aunt. My mother, Sofia Villasin Peñaranda, was a schoolteacher. We would walk to school together. But after class, I would walk home with my classmates who would linger...

70th Palanca Awards issues last call for entries

The Carlos Palanca Foundation, Inc., the sponsor and organizer of the 70th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, is reminding aspiring Palanca awardees to submit entries before the deadline on May 31. This year’s comeback edition of the country’s longest-running and most prestigious literary...

The Pawns

Every step I make on board I am ensured a duty A little chance to defend my King To prove him my fealty And every box I step ahead Going to the other side They promise me a promotion That may help turn the tide So on and on I marched...

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Relics and the Roman Catholic Church

Why do Catholics venerate relics? This question came to mind when the heart relic of Saint Padre Pio was put on display last October...

The Innovation Imperative

Since the declaration of the public health emergency, we at PHAP have worked side by side with the government and medical frontliners to mitigate...

Let’s Save San Nicolas (Manila)

The district of San Nicolas has great historical value. The interaction of Spanish andChinese influences that largely contributed to the Filipino identity took place...

Salient Provisions of Executive Order No. 121, s.2020 (Emergency Use Authorization)

From a paper delivered during the Dec. 10 webinar, “Health and Economic Outlook for 2021—Sparking Hope: Will a Vaccine see an end to the...