House Deputy Minority Leader and Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera (Rep. Herrera's office) The Marcos administration has proven its dedication to help Filipino cancer patients as far as House Deputy Minority Leader and Bagong Henerasyon...
Some senators have expressed their committment to continuously pursue creating a special budget for the treatment of indigent cancer patients. The late Secretary Susan "Toots" Ople of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). (MB file photo) Senate...
Have you ever wondered what truly transpires when one has cancer? The human body has organs like the eyes, skin, heart, kidneys, liver, and others. These organs are made up of cells. Think of these cells as building blocks that need to be nourished to stay healthy. These cells have a lifespan. They...
Kasuso Foundation, a non-profit volunteer-based organization dedicated to providing free breast cancer detection services, has sought a portion of the administration's P10.1 billion worth of confidential funds for 2024 to further help Filipinas suffering from the disease. Photo courtesy of...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes has expressed concern over the prevalence of cervical cancer in the country. As such, Reyes is pushing for better access to human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccines among Filipino women as a way to help eliminate the deadly disease. According to...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (leftmost) gives comfort to cancer-striken children during the townhall meeting at the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) on July 17, 2023. (Speaker’s office) As he spoke with and held cancer-striken children in his arms, House Speaker Martin Romualdez...
Speaker Martin Romualdez (center) assures the House support for initiatives to improve healthcare and allied services as well as various forms of assistance for cancer patients during a townhall meetings held on July 17, 2023 at the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC). Speaker Martin...
A fellow from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) found that only 1 percent of eligible Filipinas are getting tested for breast and cervical cancer. Valerie Gilbert Ulep, a senior research fellow at PIDS, stated that screening for breast and cervical cancer in the country "could...
The man of the house is perceived to be strong physically and mentally. But are you truly healthy? If women wear many hats to take care of their families and the people around them, the men are equally burdened with tons of responsibilities. This puts their health at the bottom of their priority...
Acting Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel R. Ledesma, Jr. said that cervical cancer would be included in the enhancement of selected Z Benefits packages for 2023. Photo courtesy of PhilHealth Facebook "We are determined to further...
Japanese Ambassador to Manila Koshikawa Kazuhiko and the Delegation of the European Union in the Philippines sent their condolences to the family of the late former senator Rodolfo “Pong” Biazon, who died on June 12 after an almost year-long battle with lung cancer. Former senator Rodolfo Biazon...
AstraZeneca Philippines is creating a network of lifesavers, after initiating several collaborations to increase disease awareness and management. Recently, AstraZeneca Philippines entered a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Cancer Coalition of the Philippines (CCPH), and the Philippine...
