Category: Health & Wellness

Aboitiz Renewables conducts medical outreach in remote Zambales villages

SAN MARCELINO, Zambales — Aboitiz Renewables, Inc., the renewable energy arm of Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower), partnered with the San Marcelino Floating Solar Power Plant on June 2 to conduct a medical, dental, and minor surgical mission at Barangays Buhawen and Aglao in San Marcelino, Zambales. The outreach program benefited residents of the upland villages… Read More Aboitiz Renewables conducts medical outreach in remote Zambales villages

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SBMA gets patient transport vehicle from PAGCOR

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has received from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) a patient transport vehicle (PTV), one of the seven such donations that the agency turned over on May 26 to help strengthen the government’s emergency response. PAGCOR President and Chief Operations Officer Wilma T. Eisma… Read More SBMA gets patient transport vehicle from PAGCOR

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PhilHealth expands YAKAP, GAMOT programs, strengthens primary healthcare access in Zambales

By Rick P. Quiambao | May 20, 2026 IBA, Zambales (PIA) — The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) strengthened its primary care and outpatient benefit delivery with the launch of the Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP) and the Guaranteed Accessible Medications for Outpatient Treatment (GAMOT) at the Ospital ng Sta. Cruz in Zambales on May… Read More PhilHealth expands YAKAP, GAMOT programs, strengthens primary healthcare access in Zambales

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SM STANDS ALL FOR DOWN: ALL SM MALLS UNITE NATIONWIDE FOR WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY

ACROSS all SM Supermalls in the country, one message rang clear: SM is All for Down. In celebration of World Down Syndrome Day (March 21), SM mounted a unified, nationwide activation through its Corporate Social Responsibility arm, SM Cares. The activation reaffirms SM’s long-standing commitment to becoming a truly inclusive Mall for All where every… Read More SM STANDS ALL FOR DOWN: ALL SM MALLS UNITE NATIONWIDE FOR WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY

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YAKAP program brings health, hope to the school community in Bataan

By Rick P. Quiambao | March 20, 2026 FOR many students at Mariveles National High School–Alasasin Annex in Bataan, a routine day turned extraordinary when the Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP) at Kalinga Caravan arrived at their school.  Medical consultations, vision and dental screenings, and free medicines were delivered right where learners and teachers spend… Read More YAKAP program brings health, hope to the school community in Bataan

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PhilHealth launches GAMOT to provide essential outpatient medicines in Zambales

By Rick P. Quiambao | March 17, 2026 IBA, Zambales (PIA) — Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) members in Zambales can now receive essential outpatient medicines at no additional cost after the San Marcelino District Hospital (SMDH) launched the Guaranteed Accessible Medications for Outpatient Treatment (GAMOT) program on March 12. PhilHealth’s GAMOT program provides up to P20,000… Read More PhilHealth launches GAMOT to provide essential outpatient medicines in Zambales

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Pampanga to open solar-powered water facility in Arayat town

By Marie Joy S. Carbungco | March 13, 2026 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PIA) — The Provincial Government of Pampanga is set to open the Sinukwan purified water facility in Barangay San Juan Baño in Arayat using natural spring water from Mount Arayat.  This installation of a modern water filtration system is expected to provide safe… Read More Pampanga to open solar-powered water facility in Arayat town

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First Lady leads ‘LAB for All’ caravan in Subic

By HENRY EMPEÑO | February 24, 2026 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — First Lady Louise “Liza” Araneta-Marcos led the Bagong Pilipinas “LAB for All” Caravan here on Tuesday to bring primary health care services to residents from underserved communities and vulnerable groups around the Subic Bay Freeport. LAB for All, which stands for “Laboratoryo, Konsulta, at… Read More First Lady leads ‘LAB for All’ caravan in Subic

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SBMA grants 5-day wellness leave to contractual, job order workers

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Board of Directors has approved the grant of ancillary benefits, including five days of wellness leave, to Contract of Service (COS) and Job Order (JO) employees.  The benefits cover 861 SBMA COS and JO employees starting January 1 this year. SBMA Chairman and Administrator Eduardo… Read More SBMA grants 5-day wellness leave to contractual, job order workers

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PhilHealth’s YAKAP program launched in Zambales

BOTOLAN, Zambales — The Department of Health (DOH) formally launched the PhilHealth Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP) for Zambales on November 27, with about 500 Zambaleños availing of various health and medical services at the Botolan People’s Plaza here. Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr., who graced the launching program, hailed the DOH project as a timely… Read More PhilHealth’s YAKAP program launched in Zambales

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