The projection was published in the 2026 World Obesity Atlas report, which warns that childhood obesity is increasing rapidly across the globe.... Read full article
“The expansion of the conflict in the Middle East is increasingly impacting health services throughout the region,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement on Tuesday.... Read full article
Of the newly reported cases during the fourth quarter of 2025, 4,038 were men while 239 were women. The report also showed that 55 women were pregnant at the time of diagnosis.... Read full article
In a statement, health groups said the Philippines is lagging behind its Southeast Asian neighbors in protecting the public, particularly the youth, from what they described as a growing “vapedemic.”... Read full article
On Friday evening, Mayor Rolando Uy issued Executive Order (EO) 102-2026-A, directing all the city government's departments, including managed facilities and instrumentalities, to reduce their operational costs on fuel and electric consumption.... Read full article
"The program aims to erase accumulated irrigation service fees of farmers who use water from the National Irrigation Systems, providing financial relief while helping boost agricultural productivity," Baraero said in an interview.... Read full article
The order cited escalating hostilities in the Middle East since Feb. 28, which have threatened global oil supply chains, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz, where a large portion of the world's petroleum shipments pass.... Read full article
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in Negros Oriental has piloted its Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (eCRVS) System Birth and Death Registration in Sibulan, Negros Oriental.... Read full article