Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin has told Filipinos not to take washing fruits and vegetables for granted in the light of concerns over the fruit bat-borne Nipah virus (NiV). “Washing fruits and vegetables...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Sunday, September 24 said the passage of the bills creating five additional medical schools will help the country mitigate the shortage of doctors and address future health needs of Filipinos especially in the regions. Villanueva, principal sponsor...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Management on Saturday, Sept. 23, released an update on the the temporary downtime in its system and assured the public that this will be restored at the "soonest possible" time. Photo credit to PhilHealth "We are working to restore...
Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino instructed the Department of Health (DOH) to redirect the supply of face masks to local government units (LGUs) and schools near Taal Volcano amid the presence of volcanic smog over Taal Lake. In his DZRH program on Saturday, Sept. 23, Tolentino spoke with Dr....
SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta Will SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta give a hard time to Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa during the latter's confirmation hearing? Such is the question on the minds of observers in Congress...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has issued a warning about the high levels of sulfur dioxide being emitted by Taal Volcano in Batangas, which is causing volcanic smog or "vog" in the surrounding areas. According to PHIVOLCS, vog consists of fine droplets...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa represented the Philippines on during the launch of the inaugural World Health Organization (WHO) Report on Hypertension at The Plaza in New York City, USA. Photo from DOH Facebook page As one of the three speakers, Herbosa on Sept. 20 shared...
The Department of Health (DOH) officially commenced Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Week on Thursday, Sept. 21. Photo from DOH The DOH has announced that the event, to run from Sept. 21 to 25, is a vital initiative focused on raising awareness about Alzheimer's disease and advocating for brain...
Sen. Raffy Tulfo on Thursday, September 21, criticized the Social Security System (SSS), the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), and the Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-IBIG for not doing enough to ensure that employers have enrolled their "kasambahays" and are paying their...
The Department of Health (DOH) joined the Philippine delegation's events at the United Nations General Assembly, which was held in New York City from Sept. 19 to 23. Photo from DOH Facebook page The World Health Organization (WHO) organized the second "Walk the Talk New York" event on Sept....
Launching “You Can Do This - A Breast Cancer Patient’s Manual” It’s hard to believe that it’s now been 24 years of ICanServe Foundation, an advocacy group of breast cancer survivors and volunteers, that promotes early breast cancer detection, access to accurate diagnosis and timely...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go led the launch of the country’s 159th Malasakit Center at the Bislig District Hospital in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur. (Photo courtesy of Bong Go Facebook page) Go, who chairs the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, said that the Malasakit...
