The Trump administration 's disruptions to a global AIDS relief program have forced organizations to close clinics, lay off staff and cut services, seriously impeding efforts to prevent and treat the disease in dozens of countries, a new report released Tuesday shows. The President 's...
LoveYourself, a non-government organization (NGO), said the arrival of the first batch of life-saving HIV medicines would help ensure uninterrupted treatment for thousands of Filipinos living with HIV (PLHIV), while urging the government to strengthen the country’s procurement and distribution...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has urged the Department of Health (DOH) to investigate the reported shortage human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) drugs in the country. Hontiveros said it is worrying to hear reports that HIV treatment hubs are being forced to stock up on antiretroviral or ARV drugs for...
Filipino travelers visiting Oman under the country 's 14-day visa-free entry program will no longer be required to present a negative HIV medical certificate, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Monday, June 29. In a statement, the DFA said the Omani government had waived the...
Rising HIV cases in his hometown of Oriental Mindoro prompted filmmaker Lawrence Roxas to create "Behind The Smile," an advocacy-driven film aimed at raising awareness about the disease, with fellow Mindoreño actor Ejay Falcon readily lending his support to the project. Produced by GO Films and...
The Philippines recorded 4,633 newly-confirmed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases from January to March 2026, with the National Capital Region (NCR) accounting for the highest number of infections, the Department of Health-Epidemiology Bureau (DOH-EB) said. In its latest ‘HIV & AIDS...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists are tweaking a powerful cancer therapy in hopes it could fight HIV instead, by supercharging patients ' own immune cells. On Tuesday, researchers said a single dose of those revved-up cells strongly suppressed HIV in two people — one for nearly a year and the...
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has signed City Ordinance No. 9179, reconstituting and strengthening the City of Manila HIV-AIDS Response Council to expand prevention, testing, treatment, and support services for residents, particularly vulnerable sectors. The ordinance,...
The Philippines, in the past two decades, has had one of the fastest-growing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemics in the world. While our total HIV case numbers remain lower than those of many countries in the Asia-Pacific, the percentage growth is faster than most and needs to be addressed...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has formally raised concerns with the Embassy of Oman in Manila over the requirement for Filipino travelers to present a negative HIV medical certificate upon entry to Oman. In a statement issued Friday, April 17, the DFA said it has made “strong...
The Mandaluyong City local government forged ties with LoveYourself Inc. last Nov. 3 to further enhance the city 's capabilities in providing topnotch care and medical services for HIV patients. Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos attended the signing of the partnership agreement together...
To strengthen sexual health education and prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV, and AIDS among young people, the Puerto Princesa City Health Office (CHO), through its Social Hygiene Clinic, partnered with Roots of Health (Ugat ng Kalusugan) for a three-day...
