Health

DOH to start ‘ligtas tigdas’ vaccination in January

By Joyce Ann Rocamora | Philippine News Agency The Department of Health (DOH) will begin its intensified vaccination campaign against measles (tigdas) and rubella (tigdas-hangin) in January 2026 through the Ligtas-Tigdas Vaccination...

Palace notes non-partisanship in MAIFIPP budget increase

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet Consistent with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s vision to ensure a healthy Filipino citizenry and a nationwide rollout of the zero-balance billing policy on patients confined in government-accredited...

Palace: PH govt firm on resolve to curb HIV ‘epidemic’

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet As the Philippines continues to grapple with the effects of a prevalent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic in contrast to international peers, Malacañang said that the government is...

Should birth control access for minors require parental consent or not?

By Nichole Therese B. Buyoc | PTV Public Affairs Intern The debate on minors’ access to birth control highlights a sensitive balance between safeguarding young people and respecting parental authority. While women have...

PBBM orders return of P60B to PhilHealth to improve services

By Brian Campued “Health care is the most important service that the government can give.” President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday announced the return of P60 billion in excess funds to the...

PBBM wants wider coverage of PhilHealth’s YAKAP after rollout for workers

By Brian Campued President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to coordinate with concerned government agencies for the expansion of the Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP)...

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