Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera (Rep. Herrera's office) A ranking solon from the House minority bloc has expressed frustration over the Department of Health's (DOH) failure to get private sector partners in healthcare, mostly due to...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa says he is "embarrassed as a Filipino" whenever he compares Philippine health statistics to that of the country’s neighbors in the Association of Southeast Asian...
(MANILA BULLETIN) ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro is prodding the Department of Health (DOH) to fill the 4,000 vacant plantilla positions for nurses in government-run hospitals with the over 13,000 contractual nurses in the country. DOH Secretary Ted...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa visited the healthcare institutions in Eastern Visayas on Aug. 26-27, as part of the two-day “Bagong Pilipinas” (New Philippines) campaign in the region. Herbosa led the DOH team as they checked on the new medical facilities and equipment at...
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople left an "indelible void" in the realm of public service, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, Aug. 23, as the agency joined the nation in mourning her untimely passing. Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Susan...
SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa should "know his place in the administration", SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta said in a statement on Tuesday, Aug. 22. And if Herbosa wants to hurdle the...
The Department of Health (DOH) along with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) discussed plans to boost the country's child immunization rate during a stakeholder summit on Thursday, Aug. 17. (Photo courtesy of DOH/Manila Bulletin) There during...
Health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon has been appointed by Department of Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa as the new Special Adviser for Non-communicable Diseases on Friday, Aug. 11. Courtesy of DOH "Together, we continue to move steadfastly in further realizing the Universal Healthcare. With...
The Department of Health (DOH) welcomed an additional 7,200 healthcare workers (HCWs) to its "Wellness Movement" nationwide program on Monday, Aug. 7, at the University of the Philippines Manila. MB File photo "The Wellness Movement, co-designed by DOH’s implementing partner AHA!...
Department of Health Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa expressed approval for the legalization of medical marijuana use but not for its cultivation and manufacturing in the country. Courtesy of Unsplash "I’m for the legalization of medical use of marijuana, but I’m not in favor of cultivating...
Keen on making primary healthcare accessible especially to remote communities, the top official of the Department of Health (DOH) said that the agency is planning to forge partnerships with local government units (LGUs) who are in charge of their local health system. *(MB file photo)* "On the aspect...
A total of 35 appointees of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to key government positions are awaiting confirmation hearings before the bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA). CA Assistant Minority Leader and Surigao del Sur Representative Johnny Pimentel said the 35 appointees include Defense...
