The Senate has approved on third and final reading the bill institutionalizing a school-based mental health program. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, author and sponsor of Senate Bill No. 2200 or the Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being Promotion Act, welcomed the development saying it is a...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa (MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa has told congressmen that the Covid-19 bivalent vaccines donated by Lithuania to the Philippine are nearly used up. Herbosa made this...
To tackle the challenges facing the country's healthcare system, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa has expressed willingness to consider bringing in additional experts, with a particular emphasis on strengthening the nursing sector. Department of Health (DOH) “Nag-iisip ako sa...
Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa confirmed that Dr. Tony Leachon has returned to his position as a “volunteer consultant” for the Department of Health (DOH). Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa (left) with Dr. Tony Leachon. (Courtesy of DOH) During an interview on the sidelines...
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...
The Philippines intends to attain a stronger national soil health strategy that would lead to an increased agricultural productivity through an agreement with Australia. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sign the Joint Declaration on Strategic...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Department of Health (DOH) over the P1.93 billion procurement of goods, infrastructure projects, and consultancy services that "deprived the government of the most advantageous prices and resulted in doubtful payment transactions and significant delays...
(Photo courtesy of Pixabay) The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 160 new Covid-19 cases in the Philippines on Sept. 7, bringing the country’s total number of cases to 4,065,295. Meanwhile, no new deaths have been recorded this week. Based on the latest update, DOH said 86 people have...
The Department of Health (DOH) has P7.43 billion worth of drugs and medicines that are already expired, nearly expired, damaged, overstocked or undistributed, the Commission on Audit (COA) said. In its 2022 audit report, COA said its auditors discovered drugs, medicines, and other types of...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Thursday, September 7, commended the recent issuance of a Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Health (DOH), which seeks to ensure the security of tenure for barangay health workers...
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) The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) owes some P27 billion in payables to local hospitals, its President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. admitted on Wednesday, Sept. 6 to the House Committee on...
