THE RIGHT MOVE Philippine dentistry has come a long way since the early Filipinos had been practicing a crude version of dentistry pre-Spanish colonization in the 1500s. In fact, dental tourism has been a booming industry with foreigners and balikbayans choosing the Filipino dentists’ world-class...
The Caloocan City government announced on Thursday, Aug. 18, that it partnered with the Department of Health (DOH) to provide new dental chairs to 15 health centers in the city. Under DOH’s Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP), the health centers in Amparo, Bagbaguin, Bagong Silang Phase...
HINGYON, Ifugao – Residents from the remote barangays of this town availed of free dental check-up, and medical consultation with free medicines in a medical mission initiated by the Ifugao Provincial Police Office and Nueva Vizcaya PPO. The medical mission was held on Saturday, July 30, at the...
BINALONAN, Pangasinan – A 25-year-old woman was arrested by the police in Barangay San Felipe Sur here last Wednesday, June 1, for being a fake dentist. A belated report from the local police identified the suspect as Jazzel Garcia, single, self-employed. Police received a complaint from the...
The medical and dental services of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) at its satellite office in Manila were resumed by the agency on Wednesday, June 1. PCSO / MANILA BULLETIN This was announced by PCSO General Manager Royina Marzan-Garma in an advisory. Meanwhile, she said that the...
Eleven out of 20 examinees have passed the May 2022 Dental Hygienist Licensure Examination, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) disclosed. (Professional Regulation Commission / Facebook) In an advisory issued on Monday, May 30, the Commission announced that the board exam was given by the...
Free medical and dental care supplies were provided by American soldiers to more than 500 individuals affected by typhoon Odette in Palawan. (Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the Philippines) The US Civil-Military Support Element-Philippines (CMSE-PHL) worked with Philippine partner...
The Navotas City government announced Thursday, March 10, the updated schedule of their dental bus that will visit the health centers in some barangays to help residents who need to get a checkup or tooth extraction. The dental activities were held from March 1 to 10 at the health centers in...
BIÑAN CITY, Laguna – The congressional district office and the city government here broke ground for the Biñan City Center for Dental Health on Monday (Feb. 21), in time for the celebration of the National Dental Health Month. The program, held in Barangay San Antonio, was led by...
On its 40th anniversary, Operation Smile announces 10-year commitment to transforming one million lives globally Global nonprofit Operation Smile has announced a 10-year commitment to increasing access to care for one million patients who need cleft care and other essential surgeries....
More than 800 residents in Palawan received free medical and dental supplies from the United States (US) military recently, the US Embassy in the Philippines said. (Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the Philippines) During a three-day outreach program on Jan. 19 to 22, the US Civil-Military...
TV host Ryan Agoncillo posted a throwback photo of her daughter Luna on Instagram falling asleep with a bottle. This habit is a big NO for children’s dental care. It’s the primary reason why children develop baby bottle tooth decay or early childhood caries (ECC). View this post on Instagram...
