Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Former Department of Health (DOH) secretary-turned-Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin says vaccination is among the precautions that must be observed following Quezon...
As Holy Week approaches, the Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, March 23, reminded motorists to prioritize safety amidst the anticipated surge in road travel. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) With the annual exodus of individuals and families heading to provinces, tourist...
The controversial bill seeking to legalize access to medical cannabis or medical marijuana is now up for plenary deliberations in the Senate. Sen. Robinhood Padilla wants to allow the use of medical cannabis as he pushes the passage of Senate Bill No. 2573 or the Cannabis Medicalization Act...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, March 21 said it supports the Quezon City local government’s directive to entail the display of the amount of calories in food among restaurants. Pixabay DOH in a statement said the ordinance will help the public choose what “healthy” food...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, March 21 said it has re-established and intensified its vaccination campaign to combat the increasing cases of measles and pertussis. Manila Bulletin file photo To level up the number of Filipinos having been immunized, DOH called for an “active...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) approved an increase in the capitation rate for its “Konsulta” program to P1,700 per patient per year, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed in a statement on Thursday, March 14. Photo from PhilHealth The PhilHealth board also approved...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa on Tuesday, March 12 issued a directive to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to bolster the primary care benefits offered through its “Konsulta” benefit package across the country. (Photo from DOH) In line with...
Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo (Facebook) The Department of Health (DOH) should upgrade the bed capacities of its public drug rehabilitation centers as a way to address the country’s illegal drug problem, according to Quezon City 4th district Rep....
Senator Nancy Binay said that she's not comfortable with Senator Robin Padilla's recent statement regarding Mariel Padilla's intravenous glutathione (IV gluta) drip procedure at the Senate wherein he claimed that his wife "loves to promote good looks and good health". "I think medyo I’m not...
Indigent Filipinos in need of medical treatments can now rely on increased support from the national government, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. This year, indigent patients are set to benefit from a substantial boost, with the government allocating over P58 billion in financial...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Individual membership application makes total sense for House Majority Leader Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin as far as the Philippine Health Insurance Corp....
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has called on the public to be vigilant against fraudulent social media pages misusing the Malasakit Centers’ logo to promote fake loan assistance. Go made the call after the Department of Health (DOH) cautioned the public against certain Facebook pages...
