AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee (Left) and Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Screenshot from Facebook live) “We agreed to disagree, and all’s well that ends well.” This was Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin’s bookend...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, Sept. 24, confirmed that the Benefits Committee (BenCom) of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) recommended a new policy to remove the single period of confinement rule. (PhilHealth / Manila Bulletin) In a special meeting chaired by...
The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Saturday, Sept. 21, that the total Health Emergency Allowance (HEA) obligation of P103.5 billion is “now 90 percent paid.” MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO This follows President Marcos’s decision to fully fund the remaining P27.3 billion this...
The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed that three emergency medical assistance teams in the Philippines have been certified by the World Health Organization (WHO) for international disaster and humanitarian deployment. (DOH / Facebook page) The DOH announced that on Sept. 20, the WHO...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (PPAB) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is batting for a higher 2025 budget for the Department of Health (DOH) to ensure the construction of more super health centers as well as...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has reassured the public that it provides coverage for hospitalizations related to leptospirosis and dengue which are both prevalent among Filipinos during the rainy season. (PhilHealth) In a statement, PhilHealth said the benefit packages...
The number of leptospirosis cases has been decreasing, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, Sept. 19. (ARNOLD QUIZOL / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE ) The DOH reported 1,726 cases from July 28 to Aug. 10, but the number decreased by 77 percent to 396 cases from Aug. 11 to 24. The DOH...
The Department of Health (DOH) is set to expand its National Immunization Program (NIP) after President Marcos instructed the agency to reach a higher fully immunized children goal and approved a 40-percent increase in budget from 2021 to the present. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’...
Dengue cases in the country continue to increase, especially amid the rainy season, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Sept. 16. (DOH / Manila Bulletin) In a press briefing, DOH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa reported a 68 percent increase in dengue cases this year compared to the previous...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Sept. 16, stressed that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Philippines has yet to approve any mpox vaccines in the country. (DOH / MB Visual Content Group) “Wala pang inaprubahan ang FDA na bakuna ng mpox sa Pilipinas (The FDA has not yet approved any...
(Unsplash) A neophyte congressman wants future meetings of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation's (PhilHealth) Benefits Committee (BenCom) to be livestreamed for the sake of public access. For this purpose, AGRI Party-list Rep....
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Sept. 16, expressed readiness to support the University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) amid the fire incident. (PGH / MB file) In a statement, DOH said its hospitals are on "standby to receive patient transfers" from the UP-PGH...
