Education, Health & Science
GSIS, TESDA train 15 Cebu dependents in automotive skills for jobs, livelihood
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), working with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), has provided automotive servicing training to 15 dependents of GSIS members and pensioners in Cebu, opening pathways to employment, steady income, and small business ownership.
PMI calls for policy, science cooperation to expand smoke-free adoption
Philip Morris International (PMI) is calling for closer cooperation among government, scientists and industry to accelerate the adoption of smoke-free products in the Philippines, saying scientific innovation must be matched by supportive policies, consumer awareness and product accessibility.
Dialysis burden puts access, treatment choices in focus
For Filipino families dealing with kidney failure, treatment involves more than medical decisions. Frequent hospital visits, travel expenses and the demands of managing care at home can make an already difficult condition an even heavier burden.
Worker exhaustion costs Philippine businesses nearly 50 days in productivity
Philippine workers who frequently end their workday exhausted account for an estimated 49.5 lost working days annually, underscoring the economic cost of declining employee wellbeing, according to the latest TELUS Mental Health Index.
ALPAS Group funds NUJP drive for journalists’ mental health
ALPAS Group has donated nearly P100,000 to the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) to strengthen mental health support for media workers facing the psychological toll of covering violence, disasters, threats and harassment.
