REGISTERED births and deaths declined 20.6% and 38.6% year on year respectively in the nine months to September, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday. According to preliminary data from the Vital Statistics Report births totaled 783,199 during the period, with the Calabarzon region (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) accounting for the largest share […]
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Heart disease leading cause of death among Filipinos
ISCHEMIC heart disease is still the leading cause of death among Filipinos for three consecutive years, said the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). PSA registration officer Hera Juarez told SunStar Cebu on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, that the disease has been a top killer among the Filipino people since 2020. “We are waiting for the official […]
Dealing with sore throat
AT THE HEIGHT of the latest coronavirus wave in January, sore throat was regarded as a possible sign of having the highly transmissible Omicron variant — but it can actually be a symptom of other illnesses, meaning it has many probable remedies. “Sore throat is a year-round ailment that Filipinos need to be wary of,” […]
Late archbishop Camomot moves closer to sainthood
THE late Cebuano archbishop Teofilo Camomot is moving a step closer to sainthood. This after the Archdiocese of Cebu was notified by the Theological Commission of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints in Vatican City that it gave a “unanimous affirmative vote” to Camomot’s heroic virtues. In a statement, the Archdiocese said nine out […]