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mental health at the community level
Baguio’s City Health Services Office’s Mental Health and Wellness Unit conducts awareness-raising and training programs in and around the city. —PHOTO COURTESY OF RICKY DUCAS JR.
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September 16, 2024September 16, 2024Health

Tackling mental health at the community level

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This article includes mention of suicide and self-harm. September is Suicide Prevention Month.  BAGUIO CITY—Last year, my friend died by suicide. It took us all by surprise and the grief that those of us who were left behind felt was unfathomable.  According to the University of the Philippines Population Institute’s Young Adult Fertility...

Baguio
You’re less than an hour away from Baguio City when you reach the famous Lion’s Head on Kennon Road. —PHOTOS BY CHARLES E. BUBAN
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April 25, 2023September 7, 2023Travel

Still lovely: Baguio in a day

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BAGUIO CITY—From the lowlands we drove to the country’s summer capital and stayed for 10 hours. And we enjoyed every minute of our visit. We (my husband Charles and I) came up with the plan last year, when travel restrictions due to Covid-19 were eased. We carefully chose the date, taking into consideration the factors...