Health

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)...

No ‘zero balance billing’ for road traffic violators in DOH hospitals —Herbosa

By Brian Campued Motorists who would figure in road crashes due to drunk driving or violation of road safety protocols, such as not wearing safety gears, will soon be excluded from the...

PBBM inaugurates new irrigation facility in Bohol; brings P20/kg rice to Boholanos

By Brian Campued In line with the administration’s commitment to boost local production by expanding irrigated agricultural lands nationwide, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday led the inauguration of a new...

Popular