Category: HEALTH
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BauerTek Wins 2 Gold Medals and the Medicine Award at INVENTCOR 2026
06 April 2026 – Deva, Romania – The Philippines has been honored with 2 Gold Medals and the Medicine Award at the International Exhibition of Inventiveness and Innovation – INVENTCOR 2026. The event recognized BauerTek Farmaceutical Technologies with its highest honors: 𝟐 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐬 (𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 & 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐍𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞) – for outstanding pharmaceutical innovation and technical excellence.…
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BMC, binuksan ang Women and Children Protection Unit nito
LUNGSOD NG MALOLOS – Kasabay ng pagdiriwang ng Pambansang Buwan ng Kababaihan, pormal na binuksan ng Pamahalaang Panlalawigan ng Bulacan ang Women and Children Protection Unit sa Bulacan Medical Center noong Marso 11. Hangad ng bagong tayong pasilidad na makapagbigay ng specialized medical care, psychological support, at coordinated social services sa kababaihan at mga batang…
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CONGRESS COMMITTEE SUPPORTS MEDICAL CANNABIS
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24 FEBRUARY 2026 – Richard Nixon Gomez, General Manager of Bauertek Farmaceutical Technologies, and Rigel Gomez, President of the company, attended the 2nd Joint Meeting of the Committee on Dangerous Drugs and the Committee on Health to discuss the proposed medical cannabis legislation. Representing the Scientific sector, Richard Nixon Gomez presented insights on the global…
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DOST Region 2 Champions Youth Engagement and Gender Advocacy in VAWC Campaign Event
As part of the nationwide 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC), the Department of Science and Technology Region 02 successfully conducted its advocacy program “Mentoring Change: MOVE Forward to End Violence Against Women” on December 4, 2025, at the DOST R02 Conference Room. The event gathered a diverse audience—including representatives from…
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“Addressing Healthcare Inequality: Herbal Medicine as an Accessible and Affordable Alternative”
Healthcare inequality remains to be a pressing issue in the Philippines. Branded drugs cost 22 times more than international price basis while generic drugs are 4 times more (Maramba-Lazarte, 2020). Despite government eff orts through public health care programs, many Filipinos, especially those of low-income and those who live in rural communities still face the…
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BauerTek: Central Luzon’s Innovation Champion Heads to Nationals!
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MALOLOS CITY, BULACAN – BauerTek Farmaceutical Technologies has clinched the Regional Winner title for Central Luzon and is now a National Finalist for the SETUP/ICON Award (Industry 4.0 Champion of Innovation) at the Regional Science and Technology Week (RSTW) 2025. The annual event, organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), showcases groundbreaking inventions…
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CAYETANO’S TULONG MEDIKAL BOOSTS CEBU QUAKE SURVIVORS
Bayanihan filled the air as Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano continued to extend compassion to earthquake-hit communities in Cebu through his Tulong Medikal and Emergency Response Department (ERD)caravan. From October 21 to 23, 2025, Cayetano’s team served 989 residents in quake-hit San Remigio, Medellin, and Tabogon through free services such as stress-debriefing, medical and…
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Dengue cases up 40% — affordable protection now available for as low as ₱1/day
The rainy season may bring a welcome break from the scorching summer, but it also comes with its own set of challenges. From worsening traffic to flu season to higher incidence of dengue. Peak season for dengue infection is reported to be from June to November each year. That’s because dengue-carrying mosquitoes, like Aedes aegypti,…
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“FILIPINO INVENTORS WINS 3 GOLDS AT THE SILICON VALLEY INTERNATIONAL INVENTION FESTIVAL”
Filipino Inventors shine bright in the recently concluded 4th Silicon Valley International Inventions Festival, held from August 8 to 10, 2025, at the Silicon Valley Convention Center in Santa Clara, California. Awardees are as follows: * Unsinkable PortaBoat – Inv Ronald Pagsanghan, Ph.D * Sambacur Plus – Inv. Richard Gomez, CNP and Inv. Rigel Gomez,…
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PHLPost swiftly deploys mail trucks to deliver DSWD humanitarian assistance
In line with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s call to aid disaster recovery efforts following the onslaught of heavy rainfall caused by the southwest monsoon (habagat), the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) has dispatched two (2) ten wheeler trucks to pick-up 3,400 food packs at the DSWD warehouse in Metro Manila bound for distribution to affected…