The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, August 23, raised concerns over the alarming rise in Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) cases in the country. Based on the latest data, the DOH reported that 37,368 infections have been recorded as of August 9 this year — more than seven times higher...
Your hands have been writing your life story for decades. Every gesture, every touch, every moment of caring for others. But lately, you’ve noticed they’re telling a different tale than you’d like. The skin seems thinner, the veins more prominent, and those telltale signs of time are becoming...
CEBU CITY – Imported right-hand-drive vehicles were seized in a raid in Talisay City, Cebu on Monday, June 9. The seizure of the 65 vehicles was in line with the instruction of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to conduct aggressive operations against those who compromise road safety, said Land...
AN UNDEAD ILLNESS Cotard's Syndrome symptoms include having delusions that one has lost parts of their body (Photo Freepik) The human body has always been a source of fascination. Even with the advances in science and technology today, there are still a number of bizarre medical disorders that...
The Grade 10 learner who brought a hand grenade to a public school in Western Visayas has been apprehended and is currently in the custody of the police, the Department of Education (DepEd) said. (DepEd Central Office / DepEd file photo) In a statement issued by DepEd Region VI – Western Visayas...
Members of Las Piñas Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) seized illegal drugs, a grenade and a gun from a suspected drug peddler during a buy-bust operation on Friday, Feb. 17. Col. Jaime Santos, city police chief, said the suspect, Roberto Aringo,30, alias Jon, reportedly known for his illegal...
Five robbery-holdup gang members, one of them a female, were arrested by a combined team of Station Intelligence Section (SIS) and Investigation and Detective Management Section (IDMS) operatives on Monday, Jan. 9. Col. Byron Tabernilla, city police chief, identified the suspects as Viron Baning...
When was the last time you washed your hands? The Hand Hygiene Alliance Philippines (HAP!), a private sector-led group, presented an early gift to Filipinos by pledging its commitment to support universal access to hand hygiene programs in schools, community, and workplace settings during its...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said that Red Cross 143 is on standby amid the reported rising cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in the country. (Photo courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) "PRC’s Health Services Team has alerted all our 100+ chapters — and our...
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common infection among children, causing sores, rash, and blisters on their hands, feet, or legs. The Department of Health (DOH) recently recorded an uptick in Metro Manila's HFMD cases, prompting Filipinos to ask: should the country declare an HFMD...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said there is currently no outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) but noted that cases are increasing in the country. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that from October to Dec. 6, they recorded 155 cases of HFMD in Metro Manila alone....
The Mandaluyong City government was praised by the Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Nov. 25, for its participation in the agency's "Vax Baby Vax" immunization campaign against viruses and diseases. According to the city government, Mandaluyong's Local Health Board headed by city health officer...
