Health & Medicine
PRC deploys medical volunteers to San Lazaro Hospital amid leptospirosis surge
THE Philippine Red Cross (PRC) dispatched a 17-member team of medical and support personnel to San Lazaro Hospital on Tuesday to help manage a sudden influx of leptospirosis patients.
The...
Education & Learning
Mayor Maan urges qualified professionals to join Marikina schools as full-time counselors
MAYOR Marjorie Ann “Maan” Teodoro has issued a call for qualified professionals to join the city’s public school system as full-time guidance counselors, aiming...
Business & Economy
Philippines leads regional push for stronger public finance systems for children
THE Philippines has reaffirmed its leadership in advancing child-responsive public financial management by hosting a regional knowledge-sharing exchange aimed at optimizing public resources for...
Health & Medicine
DBM releases ₱27.4-B medical aid for indigent, financially incapacitated Filipinos nationwide
THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has authorized the release of ₱27.410 billion to support indigent and financially incapacitated Filipinos facing healthcare costs,...
Health & Medicine
Manila city council declares state of calamity in 27 flood-hit barangays
THE 13th City Council, led by Vice Mayor Chi Atienza, urgently declared a State of Calamity across 27 flooded barangays in Manila during a...
Congress
House eyes continued funding for student mental health, school safety in 2027 budget
THE House of Representatives aims to sustain appropriations for student mental health and child protection in the proposed 2027 national budget following a fatal...
Health & Medicine
Mayor Jeannie Sandoval inspects evacuation centers, ensures continuous aid for Malabon residents
MAYOR Jeannie Sandoval continues her visits to various evacuation centers to personally check on residents affected by the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) flooding and ensure...
Business & Economy
Senate approves stricter penalties, expanded protections under anti-hospital detention act
THE Senate has passed on third and final reading a bill designed to strengthen protections for patients and their families by prohibiting hospitals and...
Health & Medicine
Taguig clarifies response timeline and offers condolences after fatal emergency call
THE Taguig City Government expressed its condolences to the family of a patient who died following a medical emergency in Maharlika Village, while releasing...
Health & Medicine
Benguet strengthens fight against STIs and HIV with new provincial ordinance
THE Provincial Government of Benguet has taken a significant step forward in combating sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV, and AIDS following a policy dissemination...
Congress
Proposed regional hospital upgrade to expand bed capacity and specialty care in Negros Oriental
PATIENTS in Negros Oriental and neighboring provinces may soon gain access to advanced specialty medical care closer to home under a new legislative proposal...
