As the Christmas holiday is just around the corner, the Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Dec. 15, called on Filipinos to celebrate safely and responsibly by following its "Ligtas na Christmas" guidelines. (Keith Bacongco / Manila Bulletin File Photo) In a media forum held via Zoom, DOH...
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes (Screenshot from YouTube live) AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes has slammed the reported removal of over 80,000 barangay health workers (BHWs) by newly-elected barangay officials in the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang...
Health workers staged a lunch break protest on Tuesday, Dec. 12, to strongly criticize the Marcos administration for the "non-payment" of hard-earned Covid-19 allowances and performance-based bonuses. Photo from Alliance of Health Workers - AHW National Facebook page Workers from Jose Reyes...
Ayala Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AC Health) announced that it has increased its stake in the Healthway QualiMed Health Network (Mercado General Hospital Inc.) to 94 percent. In a statement, AC Health said this move signifies its continued commitment to investing in healthcare in the Philippines. It...
Senators urged the government to intensify its preparations and use the lessons learned during the Covid-19 pandemic to address the reported increase in flu-like cases in the country. Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, emphasized the urgency of...
By Marilyn Monterola SICKNESS BE GONE Often, when we are sick, the medical costs stack up and cause even bigger problems (Photo Freepik) Living through the hardships of poverty in the Philippines is an intricate dance between resilience and desperation. For those, like me, who have been navigating...
Defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), dementia is an umbrella term for a variety of conditions that impede memory, cognitive functioning, and the ability to carry out everyday activities. Dementia is a neurodegenerative condition caused by a range of illnesses and injuries to the brain;...
Health workers from Philippine Orthopedic Center (POC) and National Children’s Hospital (NCH) staged a "snake rally and noise barrage protest" on Dec. 5 to demand a salary hike and the release of the “long overdue” health emergency allowance (HEA) and performance-based bonus (PBB). Photo from...
The Commission on Appointments’ (CA) has finally confirmed the ad interim appointment of Department of Health (DOH) chief Dr. Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa and Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Tuesday, December 5. The CA, led by its chairman Senate President...
(Unsplash) Increasing PhilHealth's benefit packages to 30 percent across the board would be the 'best Christmas gift ever" to Filipinos. AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee had this to say Monday, Dec. 4, or just 10 days ahead of the scheduled meeting...
DOH Secretary Ted Herbosa (Arnold Quizol/ MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa will face the screening panel of the bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) for the second time on Dec. 5, CA Assistant Minority Leader...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go urged the Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Dec. 1 to closely monitor the rising number of respiratory illnesses in China. Go, who chairs the Senate Health Committee told the public not to be complacent and to still wear face masks, if it's not a huge...
