21/08/2026
HEALTH | WELLNESS | LIFESTYLE: Heart attacks. Cancer. Stroke. Pneumonia. Diabetes.
Five diseases claimed the lives of over 356,000 Filipinos in 2024 alone—nearly 1 in every 2 deaths in the country. Most of these aren't sudden. They build quietly—in what we eat, how much we move, and how long we wait before seeing a doctor. The numbers are hard to sit with. But they're worth knowing.