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Dengue cases down 41%, leptospirosis up 90% in Bacolod

BACOLOD CITY -- Dengue cases in this city dropped by 41 percent while leptospirosis cases increased by 90 percent from January 1 to September 8 this year compared to the same period...

Three New Species of Fish Found at Bottom of Pacific Ocean

Three new species of fish, aptly named Pink, Purple and Blue for their coloring, have been found at the bottom of one of the deepest parts of the Pacific Ocean. The fish...

DOH intensifies health care delivery thru telemedicine

MANILA -- To overcome the geographical barriers in public health care delivery in the region, the Department of Health (DOH) Calabarzon launched on Tuesday the Telemedicine program. In a press briefing in Pasay...

Solon seeks PRRD nod FSL as national language

MANILA -- Senator Francis Escudero is urging President Rodrigo R. Duterte to sign into law the measure declaring Filipino sign language (FSL) as the national sign language following the adoption of the...

Group calls for stricter tobacco control policies

MANILA -- A health advocacy group is pushing for stronger public health policies on tobacco control. “As signatory to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, we have to have policies on tobacco control,...

DOH gets higher public approval rating in 2018

MANILA -- The Department of Health is enjoying a higher approval rating, according to the June 2018 Ulat ng Bayan report of Pulse Asia Research, Inc., which surveyed the performance of selected...

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