Health

DepEd orders monitoring of students administered with Dengvaxia

MANILA -- Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones on Sunday called for a "strong monitoring" of students administered with anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. Briones issued DepEd memorandum no. 199, series 2017, ordering the...

Sign Language is the national language of the Filipino deaf

The House committee on social services chaired by Rep. Sandra Eriguel, M.D. (2nd District, La Union) has approved a substitute bill that seeks to declare the Filipino Sign Language (FSL) as...

Dengvaxia did not reach Palawan, assures local health office

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The Department of Health’s (DOH) dengue vaccination program which used the controversial Dengvaxia did not reach Palawan. This was assured Monday morning in a phone interview with the...

Cagayan Valley mayors urged to prioritize nutrition programs

TUGUEGARAO CITY -- Mayor Liwayway Caramat of Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya is calling on fellow local chief executives in Cagayan Valley region to fully implement nutrition programs and projects. “Unfortunately, nutrition program is...

Garin dismisses conspiracy theories on dengue vaccine purchase

MANILA -- Former Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Janette Garin on Monday dismissed conspiracy theories on the purchase of PHP3.5 billion worth of dengue vaccines called Dengvaxia, during the Aquino administration...

Increased PhilHealth premium payments start January 2018

ILOILO CITY -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will implement policies that will impact on premium payments of its members and availment of benefits starting January 1st next year. Klarissa N....

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