(Unsplash) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has reiterated the need for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to step up its coverage for more costly ailments such as cancer treatment, heart bypass surgery, and the like. Lee was...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Makati City 2nd district Rep. Luis Campos Jr. (Facebook) A vice chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations has credited Speaker Martin Romualdez for the significant increase in the earmarked Cancer...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Rep. Lee's Office) The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) should offer unlimited coverage for costly medical procedures, such as cancer treatment and heart bypass surgery. Thus, said AGRI...
Financial constraints brought by expensive medication, experts said, are among the primary reasons why Filipino cancer patients continue to struggle to complete their treatment. Photo from Unsplash Recognizing the urgent need to help Filipino cancer patients overcome treatment hurdles brought...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Sunday, Feb. 4, commemorated the World Cancer Day and expressed her commitment to “stand united” with the global effort to address the “devastating illness” that caused millions of lives worldwide. (Photo courtesy of KMI TAMAN DESA Medical Centre)...
Brilliant scientists from the University of the Philippines – Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) have made a potentially ground-breaking discovery that could aid in treating colon, lung, and breast cancer. Chemical structure of deguelin. (Photo credit: Francisco, J. A., & Paderes, M. C....
Ayala Corporation subsidiary AC Health has formally opened the Healthway Cancer Care Hospital (HCCH), the first specialty hospital for cancer in the country, in Taguig as it aims to increase the total value of its healthcare businesses to $2 billion. In a press briefing, AC Health President and CEO...
President Marcos is optimistic that the opening of the first cancer care hospital in the Philippines will go "will go a long way" in improving the access to quality cancer care in the country. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos expressed this as he led the inauguration of the Healthway Cancer Care Hospital...
President Marcos said he would continue to prioritize upholding the well-being of Filipinos despite healthcare not being "politically salable." President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said this as he led the inauguration of Healthway Cancer Care Hospital (HCCH)...
President Marcos has witnessed the signing of an agreement to build the Philippines' first cancer hospital between Filipino and American firms. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool/Marianne Bermudez) “The initiative is a vital stride in the fight against cancer,...
Araneta City teams up with the Kapuso Foundation for breast cancer awareness Getting a breast cancer diagnosis is a frightening prospect. Data shows that of the 86,484 total cancer cases in the country every year, 27,163 are breast cancer cases. This disease has claimed 9,926 lives, making...
In celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October 2023, companies and various brands are hosting events to raise awareness, educate others about the disease, and provide support to breast cancer patients and survivors. From fun runs, dances, exhibits, these initiatives bring communities...
