Elderly

Turning the Philippines into a retirement haven

Published by rudy Date posted on February 15, 2009

Gen. Edgar Aglipay hasn’t lost the bearing of a police general—he’s ramrod-straight and has the demeanor of an officer and a gentleman. The former chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Aglipay is now on his fourth year as chairman of the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA). “The PRA,” he explains, “is a government-owned and -controlled…

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Sleep disorders in elderly patients are common, treatable

Published by rudy Date posted on July 15, 2007

Sleep disorders become more common with increasing age, but effective behavioral and pharmacological therapies are available, sleep experts said at the annual meeting of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. Most older adult are not being treated for their insomnia, and most older adults won’t get a diagnosis of insomnia, despite the high prevalence of…

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Gov’t steps up promotion of RP as retirement destination for Japanese

Published by rudy Date posted on February 22, 2007

The government is intensifying its campaign to promote the Philippines as an ideal retirement destination.

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July 2025

Nutrition Month
“Give us much more than P50 increase
for proper nutrition!”

Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.

Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar.  Reject Military!

#WearMask #WashHands #Distancing #TakePicturesVideosturesVideos

Time to support & empower survivors. Time to spark a global conversation. Time for #GenerationEquality to #orangetheworld!

July


3 July – International Day of Cooperatives
3 Ju
ly – International Plastic Bag Free Day
 
5 July –
World Youth Skills Day 
7 July – Global Forgiveness Day
11 July – World Population Day 
17 July – World Day for
International Justice
28 July – World Nature Conservation Day
30 July – World Day against Trafficking in Persons 


Monthly Observances:

Schools Safety Month

Nutrition Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month

Weekly Observances:

Week 2: Cultural Communities Week
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise
Development Week
Week 3: National Science and
Technology Week
National Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week
July 1-7:
National Culture Consciousness Week
July 13-19:
Philippines Business Week
Week ending last Saturday of July:
Arbor Week

 

Daily Observances:

First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
in the Philippines

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