The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Regional Office VIII is taking significant strides in promoting health and wellness in the workplace through its commitment and support to DOH-CSC-DOLE Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 2023-0001 providing for the National Policy Framework on the Promotion of Healthy Workplaces.

September 8, 2025 – The University of the Philippines Manila–National Institutes of Health (UPM-NIH) and the Forum for Ethical Review Committees in Asia and the Western Pacific (FERCAP), in partnership with the Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium (EVHRDC), successfully concluded the first day of the three-day Online Training Workshop on Responsible Conduct of Research.

One’s health, as many studies have shown, is best understood as a multifaceted outcome from different yet interdependent variables. In education, health-related barriers such as malnutrition, preventable diseases, and unhealthy behavior and environment, among many others, have persistently undermined academic performance and the education experience of learners across the country. Through the OK sa DepEd (OKD) Flagship Programs, the Department of Education (DepEd) has continuously strived to ensure the health and well-being of learners.

Legazpi–Daraga, Albay — The Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium (EVHRDC) took part in the 18th Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) Week on 13–15 August 2025, hosted by the Bicol Consortium for Health Research and Development (BCHRD) in partnership with DOST-PCHRD and anchored on the theme “One Health for All: Igniting Transdisciplinary Solutions for a Healthier Philippines.” The three-day national gathering brought together more than 500 researchers, policy makers, and stakeholders.