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...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Ako Bicol party-list conducted the Tarabangan Caravan medical and dental mission that benefitted hundreds of residents in four barangays in Malinao, Albay on Friday, March 8. RESIDENTS from Barangays Jonop, Cabunturan, Balza, and Burabod in Malinao, Albay avail of free...
The officers from PhilHealth formally awarded the Z-Benefit Package for Kidney Transplantation contract to Capitol Medical Center, Inc (CMCI). Photo shows (L-R): CMC Medical Director, Dr. Jorge T. Logarta, PhilHealth Vice President, Regional Office NCR, Dr. Bernadette C. Lico, Dr. Janice Gem P....
(File photo) Former Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) rebels and decommissioned combatants of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will now be able to access vital health services in public hospitals through the newly established partnership between the Office of...
Bicol Saro Party-list Brian Yamsuan (Facebook) Noting that six out of 10 Filipinos die without even being attended to by a physician, a rookie congressman is batting for a law that would provide the people with free annual medical check-ups. ...
While Senator Imee Marcos appreciates the intent behind the bill seeking to legalize medical marijuana, she said that this requires very strict enforcement to ensure its intended use. "I appreciate the intent particularly the compassionate use of marijuana but at the same time I would like to...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said he is confident that the bill seeking to legalize medical marijuana will benefit more epileptic and cancer patients in the long run once it is passed into law. Ejercito, one of the 13 senators who signed the committee report on Senate Bill No....
Thirteen (13) senators have signed the committee report on the measure that seeks to legalize the use of medical marijuana or cannabis. Senators who signed the Committee Report No. 210 for Senate Bill No. 2573, or the proposed “Cannabis Medicalization Act of the Philippines”...
DAVAO CITY – Persons suffering from cardiovascular diseases are getting younger primarily due to unhealthy lifestyle characterized by substance abuse, a medical expert of the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) here said. Speaking at the Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Davao on Monday,...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-6 has started signing medical and burial assistance agreements with hospitals, funeral companies, and other medical service providers in Western Visayas. SOME of the partner institutions of the DSWD-6 in the implementation of its...
(Unsplash) After the approval in principle of a substitute bill legalizing the use of marijuana or cannabis for medicinal purposes, Camarines Sur 2nd Rep. LRay Villafuerte is seeking to clear up the supposed ambiguity involving drugs that contain...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Around 10,000 residents in Santo Domingo and nearby towns in this province benefited from a free medical, surgical, optical, and dental mission conducted by a group of volunteer doctors from the United States and the Philippines. DR. William Lagrada attends to a patient...
