President Marcos has reappointed Teodoro Herbosa as interim Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH). Malacañang made the announcement on Friday, Secpt. 29, three days after Herbosa's appointment was bypassed by the Commission on Appointments (CA). Herbosa failed to get the powerful...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, renewed his call for the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to ensure the timely release of necessary allowances for the country’s healthcare workers, in accordance...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Thursday, September 28 urged lawmakers to refrain from approving a measure if there is no specific source of funds. Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda (Senate PRIB Photo) Legarda made the call after learning from...
Kasuso Foundation, in partnership with Araneta City, is thrilled to announce its upcoming Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign. This year's theme, "Let's Bridge the Breast Cancer Care Gap: Fair and Square," aims to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer education and support. Breast Cancer...
BAGUIO CITY (PNA) – The Health Services Office (HSO) here is eyeing to distribute free condoms in night establishments and drum up its information campaign to curb the drastic increase in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases. Dr. Celiaflor Brillantes, HSO officer-in-charge and...
Sen. Mark Villar called on the Senate to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation following a recent cyberattack against the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and all the other attacks against government websites. Villar filed Resolution No. 811 before the Senate directing...
Tycoon Fernando Zobel de Ayala has returned to AC Healthcare as its chairman as he continues to increase his phased return to senior positions of governance in the Ayala Group after previously stepping back due to undisclosed health reasons. In a statement, Ayala Corporation said Zobel was...
Kerala, India's southern state, is grappling with the Nipah virus outbreak, causing closures of schools and offices, and hundreds of residents being tested. Photo from Pixabay According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Nipah virus infection, a zoonotic illness, is transmitted from...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin has told Filipinos not to take washing fruits and vegetables for granted in the light of concerns over the fruit bat-borne Nipah virus (NiV). “Washing fruits and vegetables...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Sunday, September 24 said the passage of the bills creating five additional medical schools will help the country mitigate the shortage of doctors and address future health needs of Filipinos especially in the regions. Villanueva, principal sponsor...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Management on Saturday, Sept. 23, released an update on the the temporary downtime in its system and assured the public that this will be restored at the "soonest possible" time. Photo credit to PhilHealth "We are working to restore...
Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino instructed the Department of Health (DOH) to redirect the supply of face masks to local government units (LGUs) and schools near Taal Volcano amid the presence of volcanic smog over Taal Lake. In his DZRH program on Saturday, Sept. 23, Tolentino spoke with Dr....
