ALBUERA, Leyte – To improve healthcare services here, the local government is constructing a rural health unit annex building in Barangay San Pedro. Mayor Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa said they have allocated P8 million for the construction from their development fund. “We will start our dream...
Leading reputation management agency Stratworks marks the first quarter of 2026 with a surge of new client wins, marking a year defined by breakthrough momentum. Recently, Stratworks drove the visibility for the country 's first-ever WTA Philippine Women 's Open—a defining moment...
The Medical City (TMC) formally opened the Alfredo R.A. Bengzon Patient Access Ward, a milestone initiative honoring the enduring legacy of the late healthcare leader Dr. Alfredo R.A. Bengzon and reaffirming the institution’s commitment to making quality healthcare more accessible to every...
The Supreme Court (SC) has been asked to compel Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto to disclose publicly the “true state of the physical and mental health” of President Marcos in line with the provision of the Constitution. The petition for a writ of mandamus was filed by the United People’s...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 27-2026, publishing the updated list of medicines exempt from 12-percent value-added tax (VAT), as endorsed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Released on April 8, 2026, the circular covers 2,263...
Have you ever looked at someone across the room and thought, She looks different, but I can’t figure out why? Not younger. Not done. Just rested. Lifted in a way you cannot trace. In 20 years of practice, that small double-take has become the highest compliment a patient can give me—and it has...
The excruciating pain and swelling of joints, commonly affecting the big toe, ankles, or knees, that comes in sudden and recurring attacks is known as gout or gouty arthritis. This is caused by the formation of uric acid crystals or urates as a result of uncontrolled elevations of uric acid in the...
Last week, we saw the successful launch of the Artemis II spacecraft en route to the moon and back. It has been a long time since humans made a trip to the moon, the last one being the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. It is hopefully just a prelude to future moon landings and the establishment of a moon...
President Marcos personally dispelled rumors about his health on Monday, April 13, by appearing before the media in Malacañang, where he even dared those peddling fake news about him to join him at the gym and exercise. In jest, the President even challenged them to join him in exercising to...
Oral health is something that should neither be ignored nor neglected by Filipinos. This was the gist of House Bill (HB) No. 4691, or the proposed "Oral Healthcare Act” that was filed by Leyte-based congressmen led by Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez in the current 20th Congress. “Hindi...
Thick smoke from the ongoing fire at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill spread across parts of Metro Manila on Saturday, April 11, as the blaze continued to emit smoke and affected air quality in several areas. The fire, which broke out around 8 p.m. on April 10, continued to send smoke across multiple...
The Philippine MISP Training Module on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) in Emergencies was officially launched by the Department of Health (DOH), in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and theAustralian Government, during a ceremonial unveiling marking a major step in...
