Education, Health & Science

Dengue does not stop at national borders, and neither should the fight against it. That was the message as the Philippines joined Southeast Asian health leaders in renewing regional cooperation against one of the region's most stubborn public health threats.

Filipino cancer patients can now access one of the world's most advanced radiotherapy technologies without traveling overseas after St. Luke's Medical Center–Quezon City unveiled the country's first and only TrueBeam Edge system, raising the bar for precision cancer treatment in the Philippines.

Registration is now open to the public for the upcoming PRU Pop Run, a special running event celebrating Pru Life UK’s 30th anniversary of service in the Philippines. Scheduled for 30 August at Ayala Triangle Gardens in Makati, the event combines fitness, music, nostalgia, and Filipino pop culture for participants of all ages and skill levels.

Nonwoven textiles made from agricultural waste are emerging as a promising growth area for the Philippine manufacturing sector as the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) ramps up efforts to commercialize the sustainable material across multiple industries.

Brokenshire Medical Center (BMC) has officially opened the BMC Heart Institute, a complete cardiovascular care facility that marks a major step in AppleOne Medical Group’s (AMG) efforts to improve healthcare across the Visayas and Mindanao (VisMin) regions.