The Philippines' soils are under threat, and this could lead to a "worse crisis" in the future if neglected. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. sounded this alarm during the first National Soil Health Summit on Wednesday, June 21. "Needless to say, our soil is under threat and to continue to...
The inoculation of bivalent Covid-19 booster shots officially commenced at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City on Wednesday, June 21. Department of Health Secretary Dr. Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa receives his bivalent booster shot administered by Dr. Gerardo Manzo. Over 2,500 healthcare workers...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the government is exploring rainwater technologies that are deemed helpful to mitigate El Niño in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel B. Pabalate) Marcos bared this during the first National Soil Health Summit on Wednesday,...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Wednesday, June 21 said he supports the Department of Health’s (DOH) proposal to hire nursing graduates who fell short of passing the Philippine Nursing Licensure Exam as an additional workforce in the country’s healthcare system. Sen. Christopher...
Northern Samar 1st district Rep. Paul Daza (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Northern Samar 1st district Rep. Paul Daza says he agrees with Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa's stand in that the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) should relax its rules. Daza, the senior deputy...
The Department of Health (DOH) should prioritize the hiring of unemployed nurses, Sen. Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay said on Tuesday, June 20. Sen. Nancy Binay (Senate PRIB Photo) Binay made the suggestion in light of Health Secretary Teodoro “Ted”...
Newly detected FE.1 omicron subvariant, also known as XBB.1.18.1.1, may cause severe infection in those in the vulnerable population, infectious diseases specialist Dr. Rontgene Solante warned in a briefing on Tuesday, June 20. Photo courtesy of Pixabay FE.1 is classified as one of the XBB variants...
The proposal to allow non-board passers to practice nursing and grant them temporary licenses is a short-term solution, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III on Tuesday, June 20, said. Pimentel emphasized that the root causes of the shortage lie in the significant number of nurses...
After a very long time because of many regulatory and logistical issues, bivalent vaccines are finally available in the Philippines in limited quantities. Who should take them, and are they worth the wait? The current bivalent vaccines are those Covid-19 vaccines that contain antigens against the...
Kidney transplant is not a cure but a treatment for end stage kidney disease (ESKD). The process, from initial evaluation and waiting for a donor to ongoing evaluations, undergoing the actual procedure, and post-transplant, may be rigorous and costly. The benefits of kidney transplant, however,...
“Meditation is hard.” “It takes a lot of time.” “I’m not a religious person.” These are just some of the things a lot of people say about meditation when in fact, none of those are true. Meditation is a practice that is personal. It could be a start in one’s day to feel focused,...
Five local government units (lgus) and two private sector groups of clinics and doctors signed on Monday, June 19, an agreement with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to establish the country's first seven primary care networks. DOH Sec. Teodoro Herbosa and PhilHealth Acting...
