The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) condemned the Medical Action Group for spreading false and misleading information regarding the coverage of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). In a statement, the budget department said the group is sowing fear and panic among Filipinos...
In a milestone move that promises to transform healthcare accessibility in the Philippines, PHILUSA Corporation forged a partnership with Bayer Philippines to bring forth a new era of world-class quality medicines at affordable prices through RHEA Generics. The ceremonial signing event was...
Asian Hospital and Medical Center proudly clinched major honors at the prestigious 2024 Hospital Management Asia (HMA) Awards, held in Bali, Indonesia, on August 29, 2024. Competing against 307 entries from 113 hospitals across 15 countries, Asian Hospital’s victories underscore its unwavering...
AC Health announced that oncology specialists at City of Hope can now provide leading-edge clinical guidance to patients living in Southeast Asia through a second opinion collaboration agreement with the Healthway Cancer Care Hospital (HCCH). City of Hope is one of the largest and most advanced...
CLINICAL MATTERS A few weeks ago, a medical intern set social media ablaze for all the wrong reasons. She posted a TikTok video of her experience at a public hospital while performing CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) on a patient. The backlash was instant and massive. She got called out for...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa (PPAB) Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa told a House of Representatives panel that he plans to boost the government’s support toward Filipinos' medical expenses to help lower...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (PPAB) Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin said the Marcos administration, particularly through the Department of Health (DOH) headed by Secretary Teodoro Herbosa, was able to release the remaining health...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Noting that the prosecution's witnesses "offered non-expert opinion", the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 229 has junked the criminal cases filed...
As of 2022, the World Health Organization reported that one out of eight people globally were living with obesity. That is approximately 890 million adults our of 2.5 billion individuals above 18 years old that are considered overweight. This data was released two years ago. Just imagine the added...
In recent years, a growing number of patients are actively seeking innovative treatment methods for neck rejuvenation. The neck, often overlooked, plays a pivotal role in the overall aesthetic appeal. Common signs of neck aging include a rough texture, horizontal neck wrinkles, sagging skin with...
As more cases of Monkeypox are reported locally, it seems that we can’t catch a break from new and reemerging diseases. Aside from the prodigious ability of viruses to mutate, one major reason behind this accelerated increase in outbreaks is the continued encroachment of human settlements into...
The Sandiganbayan has started its proceedings on the graft charge involving the alleged irregular transfer of P41.4 billion Covid-19 funds filed against former Department of Health (DOH) secretary Francisco T. Duque III and Procurement Service - Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM)...
