Sometimes a seemingly harmless lump on your body could be an early sign of a rare, deadly form of cancer. Sarcoma cancer is notorious for being hard to spot due to its early stage being small lumps that come across as nothing too serious. At the start, the lumps are small and painless, leading most...
The Marine Natural Products and Pharmacognosy Labs of the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP MSI) focuses on discovering chemical compounds from marine organisms to develop treatments for some of the world’s deadliest diseases. (Photo by Misael Bacani/UP MPRO) A team of...
BAGUIO CITY – The City Health Services Office reported that 566 individuals here died of cancer in 2024 compared to 466 in 2023 and 409 in 2022. Dr. Ana Marie R. Banta, CHSO Cancer Control Program Manager of CHSO, speaking during the National Cancer Awareness Month with the theme "United by...
Mayor Abby Binay Makati City Mayor and senatorial aspirant Abby Binay said she will push for a comprehensive national healthcare program that will provide free maintenance medicines, including insulin and cancer drugs, as well as better health facilities for all Filipinos nationwide. “Importante...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Makati City 2nd district Rep. Luis Campos Jr. says Congress has increased the combined budget for the Cancer Control Program (CCP) and the Cancer Assistance Fund (CAF) to P3.01 billion as the national government steps up its...
Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas (Facebook) Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas renewed his push for the immediate approval of a measure aimed at establishing a mammography and breast cancer for his constituents in Novaliches, even...
President Marcos has stressed the need for more aggressive action against cancer—the second leading cause of death now in the Philippines. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the groundbreaking ceremony of the cancer care center of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Hospital in San Fernando...
BACOLOD CITY – A cancer care center is being constructed to accommodate the needs of patients here. Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya announced on Friday, Nov. 22, during a public consultation at the L’Fisher Hotel here that the facility is targeted to be completed in April. GASATAYA...
Mercy Sunot of Aegis (Image courtesy of Facebook) Mercy Sunot, one of the powerhouse vocalists of OPM rock act Aegis has passed away due to cancer. She was 48. The band confirmed this in an offical statement. "It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of Mercy, one of the...
Senator Cynthia Villar called for greater awareness and early detection of breast cancer as she expressed her concerns on the rising number of cancer cases in the Philippines. “Health is wealth, ika nga, kaya mahalaga na bigyan natin ng panahon ang ating kalusugan. Dapat lagi tayong...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Oct. 15, reiterated its support for efforts to increase public awareness of breast cancer. Manila Bulletin / file photo DOH Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa, in a statement, emphasized that the agency’s advocacy for breast cancer awareness extends beyond...
Health advocates called on the government on Friday, Oct. 11, to implement screening mammography as a public health policy to increase breast cancer awareness. Workers install a breast cancer ribbon made of LED strips at the Philtrust Bank main branch along UN Avenue in Manila on October 11, 2024....
