Ma. Teresa Montemayor
Philippines named Asia’s Best Cruise Destination at World Cruise Awards
The Philippines clinched for the first time the title of Asia's Best Cruise Destination 2023 at the World Cruise Awards in Dubai, United Arab...
Tuberculosis remains one of major causes of death in PH
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday said tuberculosis is still one of the 10 leading causes of death in the Philippines despite the...
DOH warns public vs. illnesses due to El Niño
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday warned the public against certain illnesses that may arise due to the El Niño season. The DOH reminded...
DOH, IATF to meet as WHO ends Covid as ‘global health...
The Department of Health (DOH) and the Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) will meet to discuss and reassess policies and other...
PH daily average of COVID-19 cases up by 42%
The country’s daily average of new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases increased by 42 percent from April 24 to 30. In its case bulletin on...
Social media factor for HIV rise among youth: DOH
Accessibility to social media could be one of the factors for the increase in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases among adolescents and teenagers, a...
Be at NAIA early, monitor transpo situation in your areas –...
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Monday advised airline passengers to be at the airport early or more than three hours before...
DOT to promote PH as tourism powerhouse in Berlin
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and its attached agency, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), will lead the delegation that will present the country’s developments...
Cancer third leading cause of death in PH
Cancer is now the third leading cause of death nationwide, with lung cancer ranking number one in mortality. Dr. Rosario Pitargue, Philippine Society of Medical...
PhilHealth to expand hemodialysis coverage
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will increase its coverage for outpatient hemodialysis from 90 sessions to 156 sessions this year. In a media forum...
No premium contribution increase in 2023: PhilHealth
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has proposed to implement steady incremental increases in its premium contribution schedule to give its members time to...
Rise in breakthrough Covid-19 infections likely by year-end
The number of breakthrough coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections increasing by the end of the year is likely to happen due to waning immunity,...
