• Sanofi, Healthway partner to integrate vaccination into clinic visits

    Sanofi, Healthway partner to integrate vaccination into clinic visits

    MANILA — Biopharma company Sanofi Philippines has partnered with Healthway Medical Network (HMN), the clinics-and-hospitals arm of Ayala Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (AC Health), to seamlessly integrate vaccination into standard patient care, empowering Filipino patients through education about vaccine-preventable diseases and ensuring convenient access to life-saving preventive care during their routine…

  • World Population Day 2026:  Investing in youth’s aspirations to shape PH future

    World Population Day 2026:  Investing in youth’s aspirations to shape PH future

    MANILA — Ahead of the global observance of World Population Day on July 11, the Commission on Population and Development (CPD), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in the Philippines, and the Center for Health, Solutions and Innovations Philippines (CHSI) convened the Youth Aspirations Forum at Rizal Technological University. The event…

  • PH retailers make gains on cage-free fggs as sector-wide shift takes hold

    PH retailers make gains on cage-free fggs as sector-wide shift takes hold

    MANILA — Philippine retailers are making measurable progress on cage-free egg sourcing, with three major chains already having completed their full shift to cage-free and the majority of the sector expanding sales of cage-free eggs, according to the 2026 Philippine Retailer Industry Cage-Free Egg Progress Report released byLever Foundation, an…

  • Slovenia, SPARK! partner for girls, peacebuilding in BARMM

    Slovenia, SPARK! partner for girls, peacebuilding in BARMM

    MANILA — The Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia to the Philippines and SPARK!Philippines are organizing the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Girls for Peace Hackathon, an initiative that aims to strengthen the participation of girls and young women in peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and development efforts in BARMM.…

  • New facility in Lanao del Sur offers safer space for survivors

    New facility in Lanao del Sur offers safer space for survivors

    COTABATO CITY —Women and children survivors of violence in Wao, Lanao del Sur have now access to a safer, more private space to seek help following the opening of the Women and Children Protection Facility of the Ministry of Health–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. The newly established 36-square meter…

  • EY unveils AI-driven Cebu cybersecurity center in Cebu, expands global defense network

    EY unveils AI-driven Cebu cybersecurity center in Cebu, expands global defense network

    CEBU – EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) launches its advanced Cybersecurity Center in Cebu, expanding the organization’s global, AI-driven cyber operations network and reinforcing the role of the Philippines as a hub for cybersecurity, AI talent and intelligent cyber defense. The much-anticipated launch comes as cyber resilience becomes a board-level…

  • Green groups demand halt to alleged illegal US e-waste in Subic

    Green groups demand halt to alleged illegal US e-waste in Subic

    MANILA — A newly formed environmental task force on Thursday sounded the alarm over the alleged ongoing illegal importation of hazardous electronic waste (e-waste) from the United States into the Philippines through the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. The group, Environmental Task Force Against Illegal E-Waste Imports to the Philippines (END…

  • UP Manila climb in world university rankings on its 118th foundation week

    UP Manila climb in world university rankings on its 118th foundation week

    MANILA — The University of the Philippines Manila achieved a significant breakthrough on the global academic stage, securing the 447th spot in the latest U.S. News and World Report Best Global Universities rankings. The premier health sciences institution was the only university in the Philippines to break into the prestigious…

  • TAPUSON TA INI: Western Visayas leads cervical cancer elimination

    TAPUSON TA INI: Western Visayas leads cervical cancer elimination

    ILOILO CITY — Western Visayas is emerging as one of the country’s most promising regions in the fight against cervical cancer, with health leaders pointing to school-based HPV immunization as one of the most powerful tools for protecting the next generation of Filipinas and accelerating progress toward disease elimination. Following…