Healthy Screens PH

04/05/2026

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗣𝗛 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗞𝗼𝗵, 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝘂𝗸𝗲-𝗡𝗨𝗦 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 (𝗠𝗛𝗜𝗡) 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗛𝘂𝗯.

𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦-𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭-𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯-𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘴𝘪𝘢.

𝘌𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥, 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘴𝘪𝘢 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟩 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.

04/05/2026

𝗗𝗿. 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗣𝗛 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗪𝗪𝗪 𝟳𝟳𝟰’𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿’𝘀 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗿. 𝗝𝗶𝗺𝗺𝘆 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘇 𝗧𝗮𝗻.

In this episode, the discussion focused on social media addiction, the ongoing conversation around proposed social media restrictions or bans for children, and practical guidance for parents navigating screen use at home.

Watch the reel here:
https://web.facebook.com/reel/1630833981940678

27/04/2026

Sharing this short clip from the recent regional discussion on Digital Use and Youth Mental Health (Hosted by the World Health Organization Western Pacific Region), where Dr. Paul Lawrence Filomeno of Healthy Screens PH offered a reaction from the Philippine perspective on Problematic Media Use (PMU).

27/04/2026

ʜᴇᴀʟᴛʜʏ ꜱᴄʀᴇᴇɴꜱ ᴘʜ ʀᴇᴘʀᴇꜱᴇɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʜɪʟɪᴘᴘɪɴᴇ ʟᴀɴᴅꜱᴄᴀᴘᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴘʀᴏʙʟᴇᴍᴀᴛɪᴄ ᴍᴇᴅɪᴀ ᴜꜱᴇ (ᴘᴍᴜ) ɪɴ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʀᴇɢɪᴏɴᴀʟ ᴅɪꜱᴄᴜꜱꜱɪᴏɴ ᴏɴ ʏᴏᴜᴛʜ ᴍᴇɴᴛᴀʟ ʜᴇᴀʟᴛʜ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅɪɢɪᴛᴀʟ ᴜꜱᴇ.

ɪɴ ᴛʜɪꜱ ꜱᴇꜱꜱɪᴏɴ, ᴅʀ. Paul Lawrence Filomeno, ꜰᴏᴜɴᴅᴇʀ ᴏꜰ ʜᴇᴀʟᴛʜʏ ꜱᴄʀᴇᴇɴꜱ ᴘʜ, ꜱʜᴀʀᴇᴅ ɪɴꜱɪɢʜᴛꜱ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʜɪʟɪᴘᴘɪɴᴇ ᴄᴏɴᴛᴇxᴛ—ʜɪɢʜʟɪɢʜᴛɪɴɢ ʜᴏᴡ ꜱᴄʀᴇᴇɴ ᴜꜱᴇ, ɢᴀᴍɪɴɢ, ꜱᴏᴄɪᴀʟ ᴍᴇᴅɪᴀ, ᴄʏʙᴇʀꜱᴀꜰᴇᴛʏ, ᴀɴᴅ ꜰᴀᴍɪʟʏ/ꜱᴄʜᴏᴏʟ ᴇɴᴠɪʀᴏɴᴍᴇɴᴛꜱ ɪɴᴛᴇʀꜱᴇᴄᴛ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴄʜɪʟᴅ ᴀɴᴅ ᴀᴅᴏʟᴇꜱᴄᴇɴᴛ ᴍᴇɴᴛᴀʟ ʜᴇᴀʟᴛʜ.

ᴡᴀᴛᴄʜ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴜʟʟ ꜱᴇꜱꜱɪᴏɴ ʜᴇʀᴇ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twrPfzsUONk

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Being online can open up opportunities for children and young people to learn, connect and express themselves. At the same time, it can also present challeng...

05/04/2025

Join us tomorrow as our expert from Healthy Screens PH, Dr. Paul Lawrence Filomeno, joins fellow changemakers in the 3rd ANCHORED Fireside Chat to talk about Tech, Teens & Mental Health.

Don’t miss this essential conversation on raising emotionally and mentally resilient young people in the digital age.

April 6, 2025 | 3:00 PM | via Zoom
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Shp11Av4Se-nYWchuvos4Q

03/04/2025

📸 Throwback to an insightful and engaging PEP Talk at Infant Jesus Academy!

Hundreds of parents gathered for "Riding the Wave: Healthy Parenting in the Age of Digital Screens", a session filled with valuable discussions on healthy screen habits, digital wellness, and strengthening family connections.

Grateful to Infant Jesus Academy and the IJA Marikina Family Council for prioritizing digital health education and for the warm welcome! Schools play a crucial role in equipping families with the right tools to navigate the digital world.

Let’s continue working together to create a balanced and mindful approach to screen use at home and in school.

📍 Were you there? Share your key takeaways in the comments!

02/04/2025

📢 Is Screen Time Affecting Your Child’s Brain?

In Episode 098 of the Discerning Parenting Podcast, Dr. Paul Filomeno, addiction medicine specialist, pediatrician, and founder of Healthy Screens PH, discusses the rising concern of digital dementia—the cognitive decline linked to excessive screen use.

In this 12-minute episode, discover:
🧠 What digital dementia is and how it impacts memory, focus, and attention span
👩‍🏫 The effects of screen time on children’s brain development, including executive function and empathy
🚫 How to set healthy digital boundaries to protect your child’s cognitive health and well-being

🎧 Listen now:
🔗 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0JrSv9VYWgvKj7eYFJtzpM?si=b2e081bc50994ee0
🔗 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/discerning-parenting/id1675874584?i=1000695998278

Let’s take proactive steps to safeguard our kids’ brain health in the digital age.

02/04/2025

31/03/2025

📢 FB Live Replay: Screen Time – Benefits, Risks, and Addiction

🎙️ Dr. Paul Filomeno, addiction medicine specialist, pediatrician, and founder of Healthy Screens PH, recently joined Dr. Malou Trajano on her podcast, Wednesdate with Doc Malou, for an insightful discussion on screen time’s impact on children and adults.

In this live episode recorded on March 5, 2025, they cover:
✅ The benefits and risks of screen time
⚠️ How to recognize the warning signs of screen addiction
📱 Practical tips for healthier screen habits for families and individuals

🎥 Watch the full recording here:
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18rJdsYpwT/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Let’s continue promoting digital wellness and empowering families to find a healthy tech-life balance.

30/03/2025

📢 Is Screen Time Affecting Your Child’s Brain?

In Episode 098 of the Discerning Parenting Podcast, Dr. Paul Filomeno, addiction medicine specialist, pediatrician, and founder of Healthy Screens PH, discusses the rising concern of digital dementia—the cognitive decline linked to excessive screen use.

In this 12-minute episode, discover:
🧠 What digital dementia is and how it impacts memory, focus, and attention span
👩‍🏫 The effects of screen time on children’s brain development, including executive function and empathy
🚫 How to set healthy digital boundaries to protect your child’s cognitive health and well-being

🎧 Listen now:
🔗 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0JrSv9VYWgvKj7eYFJtzpM?si=e130d7e0b0bf4fad
🔗 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/098-digital-dementia-can-excessive-screen-time-affect/id1675874584?i=1000695998278

Let’s take proactive steps to safeguard our kids’ brain health in the digital age.