ILOILO CITY – A P12-million super health center is under construction in Lambunao town, Iloilo province. Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, led the March 22 groundbreaking in Barangay Pasig. SEN. Bong Go (second from left) poses for a selfie...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Former Department of Health (DOH) secretary-turned-Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin says vaccination is among the precautions that must be observed following Quezon...
As Holy Week approaches, the Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, March 23, reminded motorists to prioritize safety amidst the anticipated surge in road travel. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) With the annual exodus of individuals and families heading to provinces, tourist...
CAVITE – A newly constructed 100-bed mega health center was inaugurated in Cavite City on Friday, March 22. A newly constructed 100-bed mega health center was inaugurated in Cavite City on March 22 (Photo from Rep. Jolo Revilla/MANILA BULLETIN) The ribbon-cutting and turnover...
For many generations, my family never had to buy salt. Like almost everyone in our barrio, Pulanglupa, we were given free salt for our household needs by neighbors who owned the hundreds of salt beds, which were landmarks as famous as our town’s bamboo organ. Well, not exactly free. We had to...
The controversial bill seeking to legalize access to medical cannabis or medical marijuana is now up for plenary deliberations in the Senate. Sen. Robinhood Padilla wants to allow the use of medical cannabis as he pushes the passage of Senate Bill No. 2573 or the Cannabis Medicalization Act...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, March 21 said it supports the Quezon City local government’s directive to entail the display of the amount of calories in food among restaurants. Pixabay DOH in a statement said the ordinance will help the public choose what “healthy” food...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, March 21 said it has re-established and intensified its vaccination campaign to combat the increasing cases of measles and pertussis. Manila Bulletin file photo To level up the number of Filipinos having been immunized, DOH called for an “active...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released over P91.28 billion for public health emergency benefits and allowances (PHEBA) for healthcare workers. According to the DBM, these funds have been disbursed to the Department of Health (DOH) for the years 2021 (P12.1 billion), 2022...
Financial woes of health maintenance organizations (HMOs) in the country deepened last year amid surging benefits and claims, the Insurance Commission (IC) reported. According to the IC, the HMO industry reported a net loss of P4.27 billion over the period of January to December 2023, nearly...
By Dr. Lauren Kay Evangelista Heart Failure Specialist, Asian Cardiovascular Institute Asian Hospital and Medical Center I am a woman. I know what we are capable of. But it still amazes me every time I realize how loving, caring, and strong we can be. And there are instances when all these...
Malasakit@Bayanihan Party-list Rep. Anthony Rolando Golez (PPAB) Malasakit@Bayanihan Party-list Rep. Anthony Rolando Golez Jr. said the lifting of economic restrictions in the 1987 Constitution will lead to a growth in the country's academic health...
