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Benguet capital allots P10-M for medicines, dialysis

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- This first-class town and capital of Benguet is allocating PHP9 million for the purchase of medicines and medical equipment and PHP1 million for those needing dialysis treatment, according...

Anti-smoking group seeks higher tax on tobacco to help farmers

MANILA -- An official of an anti-smoking advocacy group on Tuesday called on lawmakers to impose higher taxes on tobacco to further help farmers. “We are hoping that lawmakers, especially from the tobacco-producing...

Ubial to Garin: Do not drag others to Dengvaxia mess

MANILA -- Former Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial on Tuesday asked her predecessor, Janette Garin, to stop dragging her and others to the Dengvaxia mess. "Will her liability lessen if we get included (in...

429 HIV-AIDS cases reported in Iloilo province

ILOILO CITY -- Iloilo province ranked second in the whole Western Visayas with 429 confirmed cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) as of 2017. Provincial Health...

Chemical leak affects 47 in Davao

DAVAO CITY--A chemical leak discovered inside a residential area affected 47 adults and children, who are now declared safe after getting treatment from the Central 911 medical team. The leak came out...

House TWG fine-tunes bill to limit class size in public schools

MANILA – A technical working group (TWG) of the House of Representatives’ committee on basic education and culture is fine-tuning a measure that seeks to regulate the size of a class...

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