THE City Council committee on health, nutrition, and health insurance chaired by Councilor Paolo Nicolo Gaane favorably endorsed the proposed ordinance that would institutionalize mother-to-mother support group across barangays and establish nutrition-specific interventions for pregnant women, lactating mothers, and children aged 0-59 months during the critical first 1,000 days. This measure aims to strengthen community-based support and ensure consistent, evidence-informed n

“The city’s Mental Health Board is actively assisting students with mental health concerns”. This was stressed by Councilor Paolo Nicolo Gaane during the regular session presided over by Vice Mayor Bebot Rodriguez, in reaction to the report of Councilor Imee Rose P. Moreno about the recent incident of student threats that alarmed the community. Councilor Gaane said that the Mental Health Board is working closely with schools through the City Social Welfare and Development (CS

COUNCILOR Paolo Nicolo Gaane, chair of the City Council committee on health, called on journalists and media organizations to play a stronger role in breaking the stigma around mental health and to adopt responsible reporting practices—especially when covering suicide. This was emphasized by the councilor during the public forum on “The Role of Media in Mental Health”, hosted by the city through the City Information Office headed by Mr. Jade Adeser that brought together mass