Education

Congress should have been told about Dengvaxia purchase

MANILA -- The Congress should have been informed about “huge” transactions made by government, such as the purchase of dengue vaccines worth PHP3.5 billion, before it pushed through, a senator said Friday. Senator...

Hontiveros renews call for better budget for cancer treatment

MANILA -- Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday reiterated her call for a better budget for cancer medicines and treatment. Hontiveros made the call during a community outreach program that featured free breast and...

West Visayas dengue cases drop by 64%

ILOILO CITY --The Department of Health in Western Visayas reported on Thursday that the number of dengue cases in Western Visayas has dropped by 64 percent. Reynilyn Reyes, head of the family,...

Solon wants Sanofi, DOH held liable for vaccine mess

GUIMBA, Nueva Ecija -- A Nueva Ecija legislator has assailed Sanofi Pasteur, the manufacturer of the controversial anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia, for its alleged continuous effort to conceal the drug's real condition...

Dagupan school is Region 1’s most sustainable, eco-friendly

DAGUPAN CITY – The Malued Elementary School in Dagupan was declared as Ilocos champion in the regional stage of the 2017 National Search for Sustainable and Eco-Friendly School, elementary category. The school...

Leyte school cited for disaster preparedness, response

TACLOBAN CITY -- A public school in a remote village in Jaro, Leyte won third place in the 2017 Gawad Kalasag Award conferred by the National Disaster and Risk Reduction and Management...

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