Overworked Nurses Can Lead to Patient Deaths -- Study

PARIS--A study in The Lancet of nine European countries have given statistical backing to claims that patients’ lives may be at risk when nurses are overworked, reports Inquirer.net. Researchers looked at survival rates after surgery in 300 hospitals, and matched these against the workload and education of their nurses.

Czech Firm to Hire OFWs from Yolanda-Hit Areas

A Czech-based company is opening new jobs for over a dozen Filipino workers from Typhoon Yolanda-hit areas this year, reports GMA News. The company, Telepan, is set to hire 55 OFWs in May, the Department of Foreign Affairs said announced.

Filipinos Feel the Most Loved in the World -- Study

The Philippine government sponsored mass-wedding ceremonies for hundreds of couples. It seemed fitting for a country where a whopping 93 percent of people report feeling loved, reports the Atlantic.com, citing what the economist Justin Wolfers has described as "the most comprehensive global index of love ever constructed." 

Despite Calamities, PH Had More Tourists Last Year

Despite the series of calamities that struck last year, the Philippines registered a 9.56 percent growth in foreign arrivals in 2013, reports Inquirer.net. The Department of Tourism (DOT) stated  that  4,681,307 foreign visitors arrived last year, surpassing the 4,272,811 arrivals recorded in 2012 by 9.56 percent.

Tax on Smokers Will Pay for Poor's Health Insurance

The sin taxes of smokers this year will go partly to enrolling 40 million poor people in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), reports Interaksyon.com. "Their premium has been paid by the national government, by the people who smoke,” Health Undersecretary Teodoro Herbosa said.

PH Education, Health Lag Behind Other ASEAN Nations

 In terms of primary education and health, the Philippines is the 3rd least competitive among 10 Southeast Asian countries, according to the 2013-2014 World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Competitiveness study, reports Rappler.com.

Aquino Seeks Rules on Blood Money for OFWs on Death Row

President Aquino has created a permanent committee to map out guidelines on overseas Filipino workers' execution-related issues, including the raising of blood money for victims' families, reports Interaksyon.com.

Fil-Am Singer Makes It to "American Idol" Top 30

Filipino-American singer Malaya Watson, the tuba player of Southfield High School in Michigan, is now a part of the Top 30 contenders on "American Idol Season 13," reports ABS-CBN News.