Kai Sotto and the Hiroshima Dragonflies fell at the hands of the Shimane Susanoo Magic in overtime, 100-88, in the Japan B. League on Sunday, April 9, at the Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall. Filipino import Sotto registered 13 points on a decent 5-of-7 shooting including five rebounds and two blocks in 21...
Please mind the summer heat, since it can be quite dangerous to your health. (Unsplash) This was practically the message of AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes as Filipinos grappled with high temperatures this summer. "Prolonged exposure to heat may lead to cramps, exhaustion, or worse, a...
Citing the few active registered nurses in the country, a pro-health congressman in pushing for the institutionalization of q scholarship and return service program for nursing students in the current 19th Congress. AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes filed House Bill (HB) No. 6631, or the...
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes says there is a need to increase the so-called "sin taxes" being imposed in the country. Reyes, vice chairman of the House Committee on Health, said that amending the Sin Tax Reform Law of 2012 to this effect would help fund Universal Health Care (UHC) and...
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes placed a spotlight on Sunday, March 19 on Filipinos' unusually high--and downright unhealthy--salt intake. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an adult should only have a maximum intake of less than 2,000 milligams (mg) of sodium per day. However,...
Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes is asking the Senate to pass a counterpart bill to the House of Representatives' bid to promote pro-mental health measures in schools. Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes (Facebook) This, after the neophyte solon described as "alarming" the figures...
The House Committee on Justice passed on Wednesday, Feb. 8, a consolidated bill that seeks to provide compensation to the relatives of slain court judges. (FLICKR/FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) The consolidation of House Bill (HB) Nos 1643 and 1694 by Pangasinan 6th district Rep. Marlyn...
The Las Piñas City Health Office (CHO) conducted free x-ray examinations on city residents aimed at detecting cases of pulmonary tuberculosis on Tuesday, Feb. 7. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said she and Vice- Mayor April Aguilar initiated the project to ensure that city residents are free from...
Officials and personnel of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Department of Agriculture (DA)--including clerks and security guards--ought to be subjected to a thorough, top to bottom lifestyle check. Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes (Screenshot from Facebook) Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray...
The face-to-face oathtaking ceremony for new Radiologic Technologists and X-ray Technologists will be on Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. to be held at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City. (PRC / MANILA BULLETIN) This was announced by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on...
A "selective enforcement" on the law on smuggling. Onions at a Quezon City supermarket (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) That's how Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes described the Bureau of Customs' (BOC) action against the flight attendants of the Philippine Airlines (PAL) who allegedly...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Thursday, Jan. 5, announced that 1,515 out of 3,759 successfully passed the Radiologic Technologist Licensure Examination, and 49 out of 263 passed the X-Ray Technologist Licensure Exam given last December. (PRC / MANILA BULLETIN) The date and venue...
