Education, Health & Science

The Department of Health (DOH) is intensifying its campaign against measles—locally known as tigdas—a viral infection that spreads rapidly through respiration or contact with saliva and nasal fluids from an infected person. 

The Philippine healthcare information management services (HIMS) sector is projected to sustain a robust 9 percent annual growth rate through 2028, defying mounting pressures from artificial intelligence, automation, and geopolitical uncertainty.

Zen LifeSciences Inc. is making a major P1.2-billion investment in local pharmaceutical manufacturing, announcing plans to build a state-of-the-art production facility at the Luisita Industrial Park–Special Economic Zone in Tarlac.

Ayala Land Inc. has signed an agreement with Abba’s Orchard Montessori to build the school’s largest K–12 campus inside the Vermosa development in Imus, Cavite.

Metro Pacific Health Tech Corp., operator of the mWell health app, is urging local governments, national agencies, and organizations to partner with it to help close healthcare gaps in rural areas.