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Population growth takes its toll on forest resources
by by Ella Oducayen - June 25, 2001 - 12:00am
The country’s forest resources are dwindling by 119,000 hectares yearly and at this rate, the remaining forests will be depleted in 10 years if rapid population...
Population growth takes its toll on forest resources
by by Ella Oducayen - June 25, 2001 - 12:00am
The country’s forest resources are dwindling by 119,000 hectares yearly and at this rate, the remaining forests will be depleted in 10 years if rapid population...
Government agencies join hands in campaign against dengue
by by Ella Oducayen - June 18, 2001 - 12:00am
To intensify the government’s dengue prevention and control program, four key agencies vowed to work closely together as the country braces for another dengue epidemic this year. For the first time, the Department...
Sweat a lot? Beware of the dengue mosquito!
by by Ella Oducayen - June 11, 2001 - 12:00am
If you sweat profusely and don’t take care of your hygiene, chances are you could be an easy target for the dengue-carrying mosquito. This was disclosed by Health Secretary Manuel Dayrit as the Department of...
18 soldiers get ‘Damayan’ treat
by by Ella Oducayen - June 9, 2001 - 12:00am
His is the oft-told tale of a poor young man joining the Army to escape poverty. And yet Private First Class Orlando Comeros believes he may not fully run away from the fate that has been staring him in the eye...
18 soldiers get ‘Damayan’ treat
by by Ella Oducayen - June 9, 2001 - 12:00am
His is the oft-told tale of a poor young man joining the Army to escape poverty. And yet Private First Class Orlando Comeros believes he may not fully run away from the fate that has been staring him in the eye since...
Viagra sales in RP continue to go up
by by Ella Oducayen - June 8, 2001 - 12:00am
These are hard times, indeed. Sales of Viagra, the elixir of males with erectile dysfunction, have continued to increase steadily despite the economic crunch. This was disclosed yesterday by Kimmy Coseteng, corporate...
Viagra sales in RP continue to go up
by by Ella Oducayen - June 8, 2001 - 12:00am
These are hard times, indeed. Sales of Viagra, the elixir of males with erectile dysfunction, have continued to increase steadily despite the economic crunch. This was disclosed yesterday by Kimmy Coseteng, corporate...
Stale boiled peanuts may cause liver cancer — expert
by by Ella Oducayen - May 30, 2001 - 12:00am
Don’t go nuts over boiled peanuts. A cancer specialist warned yesterday that eating stale boiled peanuts may lead to liver cancer. Talking on gastro-intestinal...
Stale boiled peanuts may cause liver cancer — expert
by by Ella Oducayen - May 30, 2001 - 12:00am
Don’t go nuts over boiled peanuts. A cancer specialist warned yesterday that eating stale boiled peanuts may lead to liver cancer. Talking on gastro-intestinal...
17 Pinoy kids go blind everyday due to ‘VAD’
by by Ella Oducayen - May 8, 2001 - 12:00am
The Department of Health disclosed that about 17 Filipino children go blind everyday due to Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD). "Lack of Vitamin A-rich foods in the diet is the main culprit in the staggering prevalence...
BFAD warns company
by by Ella Oducayen - April 29, 2001 - 12:00am
Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) director William Torres warned the manufacturer of an astringent with cancellation of its license if it commits a third violation of BFAD regulations. In a recent radio interview,...
BFAD warns company
by by Ella Oducayen - April 25, 2001 - 12:00am
Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) director William Torres warned the manufacturer of an astringent with cancellation of its license if it commits a third violation of BFAD regulations. In a recent radio interview,...
PGH puts up first skin donation unit
by by Ella Oducayen - April 23, 2001 - 12:00am
The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) has started to set up the country’s first skin donation unit which will soon cater to the needs of thermally injured patients, offering modern treatment of burns using skin...
PAGASA: There’s no heat wave
by by Ella Oducayen - April 11, 2001 - 12:00am
Keep your cool, there is no heat wave. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) denied yesterday reports that it had declared there was a heat wave in some parts...
Government: Local beef free of ‘mad cow’
by by Ella Oducayen - March 3, 2001 - 12:00am
An inter-agency task force on the mad cow disease assured the public anew yesterday that fresh beef sold in markets all over the country is safe since it comes from local sources. According to task force spokesman...
Pollution in Metro worsening
by by Ella Oducayen - February 11, 2001 - 12:00am
Metro Manila will not be suitable for human habitation within ten years if air pollution is not immediately addressed. This was the finding of a recent study, entitled "Baseline Health Profile of Communities...
DOH: Marikina River not dead but...
by by Ella Oducayen - February 1, 2001 - 12:00am
The Department of Health (DOH) denied reports that it has declared the Marikina River dead; but continued to ban residents from using its water for any purpose and eating aquatic food from it until authorities declare...
Health workers still on the streets
by by Ella Oducayen - January 23, 2001 - 12:00am
Some 200 members of the Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) and disgruntled employees of the Department of Health (DOH) picketed yesterday at the DOH compound on Rizal Avenue, Manila protesting the alleged appointment...
Bombing victims get Damayan assistance
by by Ella Oducayen - January 12, 2001 - 12:00am
Twenty-one-year-old Joan Go, her cousins Rowena and Rhodora Chua and niece Eunice Cañete-Chua had good reason to be excited on the afternoon of Dec. 30. They were headed for the Enchanted...
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