women veterans experience p.t.s.d., almost double the rate of their male counterparts. women also have higher rates of depression and eating disorders. in 2018, the suicide rate for female vets was almost twice that of women who did not serve. since retiring from the army, burgos has focused on helping her fellow vets get the help they need reaching for the cohen veterans network. they have treated more than 30,000 service members, veterans and their families. sometimes you may have to reach your hand out and grab them through and let them know it s okay. reporter: while women make up about 10% of all veterans they are 30% of the vets treated by cohen. we think that s because female veterans are more willing to seek treatment. reporter: tracy neil-walden is the veterans officer. oftentimes there is more of an emphasis on taking care of those other daily needs and taking care of the other people in the family. so that s why the symptoms may
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AID TO PUVs. Tricycle and jeepney drivers in Laoag City get cash and gas vouchers courtesy of the Ilocos Norte government. The program is part of the government's recovery assistance to those in crisis situations. (Contributed photo) LAOAG CITY - Drivers of public utility vehicles in Ilocos Norte continue to get three-in-one assistance from the provincial government to help them recover in these trying times. Launched in October last year, each beneficiary of the Ilocos Norte government's Pantawid Pasada program is entitled to get a fuel voucher worth PHP1,000, accident insurance, and PHP 3,000 cash assistance. Reylito Gonzales, president of the Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association in Currimao town with 236 active members, said Thursday they are thankful the government is reaching out to them to extend a helping hand. Gonzales' group is among the over 18,000 tricycle and jeepney drivers in the province that continue to provide public transport amid a global health cri
VEGGIES FOR SIARGAO. Seven tons of various kinds of vegetables from the Cordillera Region are unloaded from a C-130 military plane at the Sayak Airport in Del Carmen, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte on Wednesday (Feb. 23, 2022). The vegetables were distributed to the affected residents in the towns of Dapa, Del Carmen, Pilar, Burgos, and the two community kitchens each in the towns of San Isidro on the island. (Photo contributed by Ivy Marie Mangadlao) BUTUAN CITY - At least seven tons of highland vegetables were sent by groups of Cordillera farmers and various non-government organizations to aid the food needs of residents in Siargao Island who were badly affected by Typhoon Odette in December last year. The donation activity dubbed "Operation Siargao" is a collaboration among the Cordillera farmers, Upland Linkages, and Bangads Philippines groups, among others. Chelo Roces, the logistics planner of Operation Siargao, told reporters Thursday that the tons of vegetables inc