Senators on Monday, June 15 urged the Department of Health (DOH) and Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to look into the plight of a widow who allegedly was forced to cough up P1-million by a hospital as a deposit for her husband who needed immediate surgery but eventually died unable...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Monday, June 8, ordered all DSWD field offices in Mindanao to immediately coordinate with local government units (LGUs) following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck offshore of Sarangani and triggered a tsunami...
The Philippines and the World Bank have signed an $18.85-million grant agreement to strengthen the country’s defenses against future pandemics, while the Washington-based multilateral lender also commended the satisfactory implementation of an ongoing agriculture modernization project. Documents...
Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo “Ompong” Ordanes has called on the House of Representatives to investigate the Department of Health’s (DOH) promised $10-million contribution to the World Health Organization (WHO). In House Resolution (HR) No. 1072, Ordanes stated that the amount was...
Malacañang said the government is still evaluating the Qdenga dengue vaccine developed by a Japanese pharmaceutical company. "Ayon sa DOH, sinusuri pa ng Food and Drug Administration ang mungkahi ng aplikante para sa bakuna (According to the Department of Health, the Food and Drug Administration...
Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday, June 2 questioned the Philippine government’s reported US $10-million pledge to the World Health Organization (WHO) through the Department of Health (DOH). Marcos, who regained chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, said the government should...
Senator Raffy Tulfo has filed a resolution seeking to investigate the alleged billions worth of expired, nearly expired and unutilized medicines and vaccines procured by the Department of Health (DOH) from 2018 to 2024. Tulfo, in filing Senate Resolution No. 403, is referring to the Commission on...
Deputy Speaker Bacolod 1st district Rep. Albee Benitez is batting for the creation of a National Autism Center (NAC)--a dedicated institution that would address autism as a whole and help Persons on the Spectrum (POS). Benitez’s proposal is contained in House Bill (HB) No. 3379 or "An Act...
The Philippines recorded 4,633 newly-confirmed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases from January to March 2026, with the National Capital Region (NCR) accounting for the highest number of infections, the Department of Health-Epidemiology Bureau (DOH-EB) said. In its latest ‘HIV & AIDS...
CEBU CITY - There is nothing to fear, have your children vaccinated. Health officials in Central Visayas issued this reminder after noting a sharp decline in childhood immunization. Results of the 2025 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) presented by the Philippine Statistics...
METRO MATTERS Last April, the San Juan city government opened the doors of the Makabagong San Juan Theater to host the Department of Health’s kickoff for World Immunization Week and the pre-launch of the “Ligtas Tigdas” campaign. More than a ceremonial gathering, the event served as a...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Sunday, May 17, that it is actively coordinating with the World Health Organization (WHO) following the declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) linked to the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus in parts of Africa. In a...
