DOH-CAR aims for health for all Cordillerans
BAGUIO CITY--The Department of Health in the region aims for a healthy Cordillera by 2022 through the Philippine Health Agenda of the Duterte Administration, with the theme, “All For Health ...
MP awards Golden Healthy Baby 2017
LUIS HORA REGIONAL HOSPITAL, BAUKO-- With the aim of promoting mother and child care programs, the Provincial Government of Mountain Province awarded Baby Girl Yhalina P. Andrada as Golden Healthy ...
Gawed for cough
By Penelope A. Domogo, MD Yup, gawed is not only for momma, it is good for cough! It is my most recent amazing discovery in the field of herbal medicine ...
SM City Baguio Castaway Music Festival set for April 22
SM City Baguio will throw a music party festival on April 22, 7 pm at The Drive entitled ‘’Castaway.’’ Mall goers are invited to join the biggest and most awaited ...
Caravan for a cause generates funds for dialysis patients in Mtn. Prov.
After suffering a minor setback last year, the Kataguan Caravan for a Cause (“Drive for Life”) pushed through this year on April 6, 2017 as part of the activities of ...
Where will your kids be this vacation?
By Penelope A. Domogo, MD For us siblings, vacations from elementary school meant “alumani” (blueberries) and “ubi” (camote) in Banao or to Alapo Tacao’s pasto. Young kids were allowed to ...
DOH cautions public against water- and food-borne diseases
BAGUIO CITY-- Summer season is here, and the Department of Health reminds the public to be cautious of food and water -borne diseases as bacteria easily flourish in hot weather ...
DOH, nutrition councils unite to address malnutrition in Abra
BANGUED, Abra --Intensified information campaign, supplemental feeding and probe on behavioral aspects of the community are among the measures to be undertaken by government agencies to address the perennial malnutrition ...
P2-M available to be loaned out to OFW-applicants in MP
Bontoc, Mountain Province – Two million pesos is now available to be loaned out to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) –applicants residing in Mountain Province who have completed all the necessary ...
Who sets the standards?
By Penelope A. Domogo, MD To be qualified to the Miss Universe contest, one has to be between 18 to 27 years old and never been married or pregnant. These ...
Cordi to increase rice production
The Department of Agriculture (DA)-Cordillera Administrative Region is set on increasing the production yield of rice in the region. “An increase of 49 percent production yield is targeted for this ...
Putting up of farmers information, technology services center proposed
BAGUIO CITY February 08 – The City Council approved on first reading a proposed ordinance establishing a Farmers Information and Technology Services or Techno Pinoy Center in the city. The ...
Barefeet are happy feet
By Penelope A. Domogo, MD Have you ever experienced working all day with your shoes and at the end of the day, the first thing you want do when you ...
Benguet prepares game plan for the Nutrition Honor Award
PROVINCE OF BENGUET-- Being awarded as one of the Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) for the year 2013-2015 together with eleven other provinces on December 13, 2016, Benguet ...
Dairy production project commence in the Cordilleras
In line with DA Sec. Manny Piñol’s vision of turning the Cordilleras into the dairy capital of the country, the livestock program of the region has set things moving by ...
Bodong, peace and progress in Kalinga
By Penelope A. Domogo, MD I was blessed to attend the Thanksgiving Mass of the 22nd Founding Anniversary of Kalinga and its First Bodong Festival. It was held at the ...
Institutionalized policies needed to push health and nutrition programs
BAGUIO CITY- The institutionalization of several policies would push forward vital health and nutrition programs in the city, it was known. Awaited are the final approval of the comprehensive smoke-free ...
