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President Marcos wants patients to get prompt responses on their request for cancer fund from the government, asking the Department of Health (DOH) not to delay the process. "Sana rin ay bilisan ang pagproseso sa mga request sa Cancer Fund. Siguraduhing alam na agad ng pasyente kung kailan niya...

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...

The burden of healthcare is being shouldered by women. This was according to a volunteer-based organization in the Philippines serving indigent Filipino cancer patients and this is their story. Cancer patients at the corner of OPD Building in East Avenue Medical Center (Photo courtesy of PFBCI /...

Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto on Sunday, Feb. 5, trumpeted Congress’ work to boost to P1.56 billion the line-item funding for two cancer funds in the 2023 General Appropriations Act (GAA). (PIXABAY) In a statement, the veteran lawmaker lauded the insertion—from zero...

DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that an assistance fund to provide support for cancer patients is now available in 31 hospitals across the country. The Cancer Assistance Fund (CAF) “shall cover outpatient and inpatient services including but not limited to diagnostics, therapeutic...