The proposed Domestic Administrative Adoption and Alternative Child Care Act is now a law after President Duterte signed Republic Act (RA) No.11642 last Jan. 6, 2022. (Charlein Gracia/ Unsplash) The full title of the new law reads, "An Act strengthening alternative child care by providing for an...
PROMDI party presidential aspirant Sen. Manny Pacquiao on Monday, Jan. 10 vowed to push for a P50,000-minimum pay for nurses, medical technologists and other health care professionals to keep them serving the country instead of going abroad for greener pasture. Sen. Manny Pacquiao Rostrum Pacquiao...
You take it day by day Each year, we start off by coming up with New Year’s resolutions after failing to sustain the list of resolutions we came up with the previous year. Optimism would be very high during this time and we tend to set resolutions that may be unrealistic. We definitely need to...
Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday urged the Department of Health (DOH) to increase support for the provinces chosen for the pilot implementation of the Universal Health Care Act saying the government should provide more resources for the improvement of primary health care...
Senatorial aspirant and Sorsogon governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the province is joining the rest of the world in celebrating the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day as declared by the United Nations (UN) to raise awareness on the need for strong, equitable and resilient health systems...
Leon Gallery’s Kingly Treasures, featuring the works of the likes of Betsy Westerndorp, Gus Albor, Jose Joya, Norberto Carating, and Juvenal Sansó, to benefit the ultra-poor FIGHT DESTITUTION WITH ART From left: Artworks from Leon Gallery’s Kingly Treasures, featuring the works of the...
What if medications don’t work? FACE YOUR PROBLEMS! Face masks can be rough on the skin and lead to breakouts called ‘maskne’ Acne is a horror story. It is not something you would want for yourself nor would you wish upon others. It is bothersome, embarrassing, and...
Ischemic heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in our country, reaching 56.76 thousand cases from January to June 2021, according to preliminary estimates from the Philippine Statistics Authority. The figure accounts for 18.7 percent of total deaths nationwide, far from the 10.2...
Senate Finance Committee chair Senator Sonny Angara on Sunday renewed his call for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to settle all of its obligations, particularly to private hospitals. Angara noted PhilHealth’s financial obligations to private hospitals have accumulated to...
The Quezon City government has started administering COVID-19 booster shots to its health care workers on Tuesday, Nov.23. A total of 5,000 health care workers and non-medical personnel will be inoculated from Tuesday to Friday (Nov.23-26) in the city's vaccination sites. “Our healthcare workers...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved the Philippines’ fresh loan that aims to support the government’s universal health care (UHC) program. In a statement, the Manila-based multilateral institution said it approved a $600 million policy-based loan to the Philippines to provide quality and...
Caloocan City Mayor Oscar "Oca" Malapitan led the groundbreaking of a 3-storey Barangay Health Center with Lying in and Daycare Center on Friday, Nov. 19. The 3-storey building is located in Phase 4, Package 4, Barangay 176. (CALOOCAN CITY PIO/ MANILA BULLETIN) "Nais natin na magkaroon ng mas...
