Education, Health & Science

With rising costs of goods, transportation, and services, more Filipino households are putting off routine medical consultations—often because of distance, time constraints, and perceived expense. In response, Maxicare Healthcare Corporation is expanding its network of clinics to make healthcare more accessible to communities nationwide.

In a country increasingly dependent on non-wood forest products as timber supplies tighten, bamboo has become a practical stand-in for everything from furniture and handicrafts to panels and housing materials. It grows quickly, is widely available, and supports rural livelihoods. 

PhilCare has launched HeyPhil 3.0, a major update to its health app designed to give Filipinos faster and easier access to medical services.

Casiguran, Aurora may soon emerge as a strategic node in the Philippines’ pharmaceutical supply chain, as the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) and the Philippine Pharmaceutical Procurement Inc. (PPPI) begin exploring plans for a dedicated pharma investment hub.

In the Agno River Basin, climate science is not just about storms and emissions reports. It is also happening silently underground, where soil keeps a running account of how land use decisions affect carbon storage.