The BC Coroners Service says overdose deaths have been trending downward in the province, with 275 people dying in February and March due to the toxic drug supply. The service says in a statement that March is the sixth consecutive month in which fewer than 160 people died due to unregulated drug toxicity. It says preliminary figures show 143 people died in March, down more than 33 per cent year over year, while 132 people died in February, a decline of 35 per cent compared to the same month last year.

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📷 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 — 2024 Causes of Death in the Philippines (Provisional as of 31 July 2025)

The Philippine Statistics Authority reports that the top five causes of death in the country from January to September of 2024 were:

📷 𝐈𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬

📷 𝐍𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐬

📷 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 

📷 Pneumonia 

📷 Diabetes Mellitus 

These diseases are consistent with the same period in 2023. Ischemic heart diseases were the leading cause of death with 133,373 cases accounting for 19.1 percent of the total deaths nationwide. Neoplasms followed as the second leading cause with 76,971 deaths representing 11.0 percent of the total. Cerebrovascular diseases ranked third with 68,345 recorded cases constituting 9.8 percent of the total deaths. Pneumonia emerged as the fourth leading cause of death with 46,718 cases (6.7%), while diabetes mellitus ranked fifth with 43,690 deaths or 6.3 percent share.

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https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/vital-statistics/node/1684080895

3850 Nigerians Mostly Christians Killed Under President Buhari’s Government

A human rights organisation, International Society for civil Rights and the Rule of Law has said that over 3,850 persons have lost their lives since 2015 when President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office.

The group said what was most painful was that a larger number of those killed were non-muslims, and that the killers were strengthened by the taciturnity of the present government.

In a recent…

A human rights organisation, International Society for civil Rights and the Rule of Law has said that over 3,850 persons have lost their lives since 2015 when President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office.

The group said what was most painful was that a larger number of those killed were non-muslims, and that the killers were strengthened by the taciturnity of the present government.

In a recent…