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Anti-smoking advocates are pushing for a national law requiring local governments to earmark 3 percent of their health budgets for tobacco control, arguing that uneven funding has hampered enforcement of existing smoking and vaping restrictions.

The program responds directly to growing cyber risks targeting older Filipinos. CICC data shows consumer fraud was the top complaint among seniors in 2025, with this group uniquely vulnerable to phishing, smishing, investment scams, “budol” tactics, romance fraud, and deceptive offers.

Ischemic heart disease continues to claim the top spot as the primary cause of death across the Philippines, cutting short over 100,000 lives every year according to official health statistics. A severe form of heart attack known as STEMI—where a cardiac artery becomes completely blocked—remains a major reason why so many Filipino families suffer sudden loss. Yet medical experts emphasize that these deaths are largely preventable if patients receive immediate medical intervention within a critical time window.

ATN Holdings Inc. has secured regulatory approval to collapse its Class A and Class B common shares into a single class, removing a distinction in its capital structure while leaving its authorized capital unchanged.