The Department of Health (DOH) should explain to Congress why it is having a hard time settling the claims of private hospitals on guarantee letters (GLs) given to indigent patients, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said. Go made the call as he appealed to the DOH to immediately reimburse and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Health (DOH) are closely monitoring students from two schools in Antique who reportedly suffered respiratory problems and other symptoms following suspected chemical exposure from a nearby farm. This has prompted health and education...
More Filipino patients, especially those needing urgent and specialized care, will soon benefit from a new 16-story Pediatric and Adult Specialty Center being built at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in Manila. “This new Specialty Center reflects our unwavering commitment to strengthen...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, June 25, expressed full support for the Governance Commission for GOCCs’ (GCG) approval of the long-anticipated reorganization of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). In a statement, DOH Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa said the move...
As the school year opens and the rainy season sets in, the Department of Health (DOH) has intensified its dengue prevention drive in public schools nationwide, urging the sustained enforcement of the “Alas Kwatro Kontra Mosquito” campaign. Reintroduced in campuses, the campaign calls for the...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Health officials confirmed Northern Mindanao 's first mpox (monkeypox) case Friday, involving an adult male patient from Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental. In a health bulletin, the DOH-Region 10 Epidemiology Unit reported the patient is receiving care at Mayor Hilarion...
As public schools welcomed a new school year this week, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Wednesday, June 18, addressed the agency’s urgent priorities, tackling critical issues such as classroom shortages, teacher hiring, learning recovery, and student health—in...
The United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday, July 11 expressed their support for the Department of Health’s (DOH) call to address the rising number of HIV cases and its request for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to sign an executive order...
K-pop idol Doh Kyung-soo (aka D.O. of EXO) will make his return to Manila with a full-scale solo concert. Kyung-soo will hold his 2025 Asia Concert Tour “Do It” in Manila on Aug. 16 (6 p.m.) at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, presented by Wilbros Live. Tickets will go onsale on June 14, 12 p.m....
The rise in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases among young Filipinos is driven by high-risk sexual behavior, including unprotected sex, online pornography, and dating apps, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said Thursday, June 5. As of the first quarter of 2025, the health...
Senators on Tuesday, June 3, called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to increase its coverage for anti-rabies vaccinations in light of rabies cases, as reported by the Department of Health (DOH). During a Senate Committee on Health and Demography hearing, Senator Raffy...
Health Secretary Ted Herbosa on Tuesday, June 3, warned that the number of Filipinos living with HIV could exceed 400,000 if urgent and aggressive action is not taken to curb the country’s rapidly rising infection rate. “Kapag hindi po natin napigilan ang pagdami ng HIV, aabot tayo sa lampas...
