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PhilHealth to implement new premium rates this month

MANILA – Health Secretary Francisco Duque III announced Friday that the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) will raise the premium contributions of its members starting January. "Magtataas tayo ng (We will raise...

DepEd to assess ‘Adopt-A-School’ Program compliance in Cavite

IMUS CITY, Cavite --The Department of Education (DepEd)-Cavite officials are set to conduct a series of random Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) activities starting January10 in 19 city and municipal elementary and...

Vitamin C might shorten Tuberculosis treatment time, study indicates

A new study has found that anti-tuberculosis drugs killed more bacteria in laboratory mice given a vitamin C supplement than those given drugs alone. If the findings hold up in human studies,...

DOH on the lookout for leptospirosis due to floods

MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) is anticipating a rise in the incidence of leptospirosis following the onslaught of three weather disturbances that have caused massive flooding in several regions across...

DepEd provides temporary learning centers in ‘Urduja’-hit Biliran

MANILA -- The Department of Education (DepEd) has provided temporary learning centers in "Urduja"-hit Biliran province as classes opened Wednesday, January 3. Twelve schools, including two that were totally destroyed, had been affected...

Region 1 Medical Center gets new building, facilities this year

DAGUPAN CITY -- A new five-storey building and modern facilities are being anticipated this 2018  at the Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) in Dagupan City, the biggest public hospital in Pangasinan. Dr....

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