DAVAO CITY – Two-hundred residents of Barangay Lasang here received free healthcare services on Wednesday, Feb. 25, during the medical mission led by Davao City second district Rep. Omar S. Duterte. Duterte provided free medical checkups, X-ray services, laboratory tests, and medicines for...
Almost 500 residents from seven barangays in Burdeos, Quezon province are expected to benefit from a medical mission on Sunday and Monday, Feb. 22 and 23. The humanitarian undertaking is being conducted by Go Share Philippine, a non-government organization led by Noel Gonzales. Go Share is joined...
DAVAO CITY – Over 200 people benefited from free healthcare services during the Pulong-Pulong ni Pulong Medical Mission in Barangay Bago Gallera here on Thursday, Feb. 19. The activity was organized by Rep. Paolo Duterte and Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte II as part of continuing efforts to bring...
Malacañang stood its ground on the circulation of President Marcos ' fake medical records, saying it should not simply end with apologizing. The law must be enforced, and those who violated them must be held accountable, Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro...
The Philippines’ worsening shortage of healthcare workers is rooted not only in migration but also in a failing education and training pipeline, with an estimated 290,000 additional professionals needed nationwide, according to the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II). In its...
The local government of Taytay, Rizal, conducted a free medical mission on Saturday, Feb. 7, for its residents as part of the ongoing HaMaKa (Hamba, Makina, Kasuotan) Festival activities. Residents lined up at Kalayaan Park from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. to avail themselves of various medical services....
Senior citizens in Angono, Rizal, no longer need to travel to health facilities in the municipality to access medical services under the new local government’s "Doc-To-Door" program. In a statement, Angono Mayor Gerardo Calderon said that the program is the new initiative of the Municipal Health...
Malacañang condemned the circulation of fabricated medical documents falsely attributed to President Marcos, calling the claims malicious and warning of possible legal action against those spreading the fake records. In a statement late Wednesday, Jan. 28, the Presidential Communications Office...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, January 15, said it will draft new guidelines for the Medical Assistance for Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Persons (MAIFIP) following President Marcos’ directive to ensure that medical financial aid is accessible, dignified, and free from...
A group of teachers has expressed support for the recent Department of Education (DepEd) initiative to streamline and improve the classroom observation system, making it more humane, purposeful, and teacher-friendly. In a statement issued January 12, Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) National...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday, January 7, said it is gearing up for a full-scale medical and humanitarian operation during the 2026 Feast of the Black Nazarene, deploying more than 1,200 personnel to safeguard the millions of devotees expected to participate in one of the country’s...
ILOILO CITY – Two-hundred inmates of the Iloilo City District Jail (ICDJ) benefited from a post-Christmas medical mission over the weekend. The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) thanked the True Wellness Medical Group and partner Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) for...
