Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), or diseases of the heart and blood vessels, are responsible for a third of the deaths in the Philippines. According to the Philippine Statistics Office (PSA), CVDs are part of the larger group of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), which account for 72 percent of deaths in the country…
SEN. Christopher “Bong” Go, who chairs the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, lauded the groundbreaking of the Super Health Center in Maasim, Sarangani Province on January 18, which was led by Mayor Zyrex Pacquiao. In his video message, Go emphasized the importance of Super Health Centers in fulfilling the…
SENATOR Christopher Lawrence T. Go has expressed his support for the proposed suspension of the increase in PhilHealth premiums for the year 2024. This aligns with the sentiments of Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa, who has urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to reconsider the scheduled premium…
MALACAÑANG on Wednesday said President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is now looking into the proposal of the Department of Health (DOH) to suspend the implementation of the 5-percent premium hike of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). “The President is studying the request,” Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cheloy V.…
ENVIRONMENT and Natural Resources Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga joined other cabinet members to tackle environmental issues hounding some of the country’s top tourist destinations. The meeting last Friday was attended by Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin C. Abalos, Tourism Secretary Christina G. Frasco, and Health Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa.…