Health

Speed of Dengvaxia procurement process astounds Gordon

Senator Richard J. Gordon is astounded by the undue speed in the procurement process for the Dengvaxia Vaccine, the administration of which to at least 830,000 people is now turning into...

Duterte wants Sanofi held liable for Dengvaxia fiasco: Roque

MANILA -- Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Tuesday President Rodrigo Duterte stands by the Department of Health's (DOH) recommendation to hold French pharmaceutical firm Sanofi Pasteur accountable for the dengue vaccine...

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...

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