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BIR broadens VAT-exempt medicine list to lower healthcare costs for Filipinos

IN a bid to reduce out-of-pocket medical expenses, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has expanded the list of Value-Added Tax (VAT)-exempt medicines to a total of 2,277, adding...

Environmental groups alert authorities over 184 suspected illegal e-waste containers heading to Subic

ENVIRONMENTAL watchdog Basel Action Network (BAN) and the local coalition End E-Waste Imports have issued an urgent alert to Philippine authorities regarding 184 shipping...

Health authorities, families champion nutrition through collaborative mural and fair

IN response to the growing burden of preventable diseases linked to poor diet, health authorities, advocacy groups, and local families gathered at the Quezon...

PCSO boosts 2026 PhilHealth contribution to ₱3.85 billion for universal health care

THE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Board of Directors has approved an additional ₱1.16-billion allocation to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) for 2026. This...

Grassroots groups urge Mayor Isko Moreno to ban indoor smoking and vaping areas in Manila

A coalition of 25 grassroots organizations has called on Manila Mayor Isko Moreno to implement a total ban on indoor designated smoking and vaping...

New chemotherapy center opens in Rizal

TAYTAY, Rizal — In a major breakthrough for local healthcare, the Taytay Chemotherapy Center has officially opened its doors on L. Wood St., Brgy....

₱26.5-M halaga ng medical equipments ipinagkaloob sa Aklan ng PCSO

IBINIDA ng Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) ang dalawang patient transport vehicles (PTVs) at mga medical equipment na may kabuuang halaga na ₱26.5 milyon...

Milk bank, pediatric hemodialysis sa MCMC ibinida ni Mayor Abalos

IBINIDA ni Mayor Ben Abalos ang pagtatatag ng isang human milk bank at pediatric hemodialysis unit sa Mandaluyong City Medical Center (MCMC) kamakailan. Ang nasabing...

Masustansiyang cake ipinamahagi ng Mandaluyong LGU sa mga bata, inang buntis

PINANGUNAHAN nina Mandaluyong City Mayor Ben Abalos at Vice Mayor Menchie Abalos ang distribusyon ng micronutrient-fortified cake sa mga bata at inang buntis, ngayong...

AstraZeneca umamin, COVID vaccine maaaring magdulot ng masamang epekto

SA kauna-unahang pagkakataon ay inamin ng pharmaceutical giant na AstraZeneca batay sa mga isinumite nitong dokumentong legal, na maaaring magdulot ng iilang masamang epekto...

Grupong kontra yosi dismayado sa DA, First Lady

DISMAYADO ang Social Watch Philippines (SWP), isang anti-tobacco advocacy group, kina Unang Ginang Liza Araneta-Marcos at Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. ng Department of...