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Health promotion budget cut flagged
by Rhodina Villanueva - October 23, 2026 - 12:00am
Former Department of Health secretaries have expressed alarm over the drastic budget cut to the DOH Health Promotion Bureau, warning lawmakers that it is a violation of the Universal Health Care  Act.
DOLE suspends 6 Atienza Ferries vessel operations
by Rhodina Villanueva - October 20, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Labor and Employment has suspended the operations of six vessels of Atienza Interisland Ferries, following a fire on the MV June Aster that killed 77 people.
PhilHealth: P7.44 billion paid to YAKAP clinics
by Rhodina Villanueva - October 18, 2026 - 12:00am
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. has reported the payment of P7.44 billion for the claims of clinics under PhilHealth’s Yaman ng Kalusugan program or YAKAP.
DOH readies hospitals for El Niño patient surge
by Rhodina Villanueva - October 18, 2026 - 12:00am
In anticipation of an influx of patients due to an intensified El Niño, the Department of Health is preparing to temporarily assign hospital personnel from other departments to provide medical attention to...
Group calls for stronger alcohol tax measures
by Rhodina Villanueva - October 17, 2026 - 12:00am
Following the killing of three teenagers by a drunken man in Quezon City on Monday, the health advocate Sin Tax Coalition (STC) is calling for the imposition of stronger tax measures on alcohol.
DOH intensifies anti-HIV Drive
by Rhodina Villanueva - October 16, 2026 - 12:00am
To help reduce cases of human immunodeficiency virus  and other sexually transmitted infections, the Department of Health is intensifying its condom access program, with DOH  representatives distributing...
San Lazaro Hospital logs 512 dengue cases
by Rhodina Villanueva - October 13, 2026 - 12:00am
Over 500 dengue cases have been recorded so far at the San Lazaro Hospital in Manila.
DMW: No deployment ban for Saudi-bound OFWs
by Rhodina Villanueva - October 13, 2026 - 12:00am
Despite the recent attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which resulted in 12 deaths and over 300 hurt, the Department of Migrant Workers said there will be no deployment...
Calabarzon workers get P45 wage hike
by Rhodina Villanueva - October 12, 2026 - 12:00am
About 1.56 million minimum wage earners in Calabarzon would benefit from an increase of up to P45 beginning Oct. 26, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board announced over the weekend.
San Lazaro Hospital reports 174 cases of influenza-like illness
by Rhodina Villanueva - October 10, 2026 - 12:00am
The San Lazaro Hospital (SLH) in Manila has reported 174 cases of influenza-like illness or ILI from Jan. 1 to Oct. 6.
Minor eruption logged in Taal
by Rhodina Villanueva - October 10, 2026 - 12:00am
A five-minute phreatomagmatic eruption occurred at Taal Volcano in Batangas on Thursday night, generating a dark gray plume that rose 4,000 meters above the crater.
‘Socmed blanket ban not solution to youth safety’
by Rhodina Villanueva - October 10, 2026 - 12:00am
A blanket ban on social media for children under 18 will not prevent incidents of youth-related violence, including school shootings, the Philippine Mental Health Association (PMHA) said.
School caravans for mental health start next week
by Rhodina Villanueva - October 9, 2026 - 12:00am
To help raise mental health awareness among Filipinos, the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) will conduct school caravans starting next week, followed by psychosocial wellness activities in workplaces.
Leptospirosis cases in Metro down – DOH
by Rhodina Villanueva - October 6, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Health has reported a steady decline in leptospirosis admissions in Metro Manila hospitals.
Public warned vs heat stroke amid El Niño
by Rhodina Villanueva - October 4, 2026 - 12:00am
Health officials have advised the public to be wary of signs of heat stroke as the country is starting to feel the effects of a strong El Niño.
DOH: Leptospirosis cases up, dengue down
by Rhodina Villanueva - September 30, 2026 - 12:00am
The number of leptospirosis cases in the country is increasing, with nearly 12,000 infections recorded this year, while dengue numbers have dropped, according to the Department of Health.
DOH to cover 1,747 hospitals for eMAIFIP program
by Rhodina Villanueva - September 29, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Health aims to cover 1,747 hospitals under the government’s electronic medical assistance to indigent and financially incapacitated patients or eMAIFIP program.
5 sailors back in Manila after Oman attack
by Rhodina Villanueva - September 29, 2026 - 12:00am
Five Filipino seafarers who survived an attack on the bulk carrier Cape Dao off the coast of Oman returned to Manila on Sunday, according to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration.
Leptospirosis cases at San Lazaro Hospital drop
by Rhodina Villanueva - September 29, 2026 - 12:00am
The San Lazaro Hospital in Manila has recorded a sustained drop in leptospirosis-related admissions.
P60 NCR wage hike takes effect
by Rhodina Villanueva - September 27, 2026 - 12:00am
Around 1.1 million minimum wage earners in the National Capital Region will receive a P60 daily wage increase as Wage Order No. NCR-28 officially took effect yesterday, the Department of Labor and Employment&nb...
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