A total of 200 senior citizens living in Manila City received free dentures courtesy of the city government through the Manila Health Department (MHD) and San Andres Kagawad Jason Yu at the San Andres Sports Complex on Wednesday, Sept. 3. The program, entitled "Balik Ngiti for Senior Citizens,"...
The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong confirmed the arrest of six Filipino domestic helpers for breaching conditions of stay and falsely running a dental clinic. The confirmation came on Wednesday, Aug. 20, days after the Aug. 17 arrest of the Filipino workers. “The said FDWs (Foreign...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) supports the House of Representatives (HOR) which is now prioritizing measures to allow Filipinos better access to dental health in their localities. House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez has recently expressed his support for such initiatives as he...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Thursday, May 23 urged the Department of Health (DOH) to consider expanding the healthcare coverage for dental services especially for indigent citizens. Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, pointed this out during a committee...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Speaker Martin Romualdez vowed the House of Representatives’ full support for measures that aim to promote and improve access to dental health for every Filipino. Romualdez said this in his...
The Philippine Dental Association (PDA) said that dental caries, commonly known as tooth decay, ranks as the foremost problem, followed closely by gingivitis and oral cancer. Photo from Pixabay "These are the three major concerns of the oral cavity," said former President of the PDA Dr. Jose Angelo...
The Philippine Dental Association (PDA) emphasized that "dental caries," or tooth decay, is recognized as a disease and should not be ignored. “Madalas sabihin ng iba, ay ngipin lang 'yan, malayo 'yan sa bituka, which is not,” PDA Executive Secretary Dr. Sheryl Anne Rose Lantican said during...
(Unsplash) AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes is reiterating his call for the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to include in its packages the coverage of dental health under the Universal Health Care (UHC) law. This, after the party-list carries out dental missions in five...
The Valenzuela City government launched the “Bertong Sipilyo” campaign at the Valenzuela City Town Hall on Monday, Feb. 13, to raise awareness on oral health care. The campaign, which is part of the city’s celebration of the 19th National Oral Health Month, includes a jingle and a mascot that...
Ten out of 16 examinees successfully passed the December 2022 Dental Technologist Licensure Examination, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Monday, Dec. 19. (PRC / MANILA BULLETIN) The written exam was held last Dec. 12 while the practical tests were conducted last Dec. 13...
The Valenzuela City government on Monday, Nov. 28, launched the “Balik Eskwela, Bantay Kalusugan sa Valenzuela” mobile medical and dental mission for the city’s public elementary school students as they return to face-to-face classes. The launching of the program was held at the General T. De...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Health Caravan conducted a medical mission for 269 individuals in Barangay Ortiz in Naguilian, La Union last Nov. 25. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross Among the services provided were medical check-ups, dental services, circumcision, blood typing, random blood sugar...
