The Philippines, through the Department of Finance (DOF), secured funding from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to make travel and trade easier in the National Capital Region (NCR) and Northern Mindanao.... Read full article
The Philippine Heart Association (PHA) advised going beyond counting heartbeats and focus also on the regularity of the pulse to detect potential cardiac arrhythmias that could lead to life-threatening complications.... Read full article
The Department of Health (DOH) has intensified its "Doctors to the Barrios" (DTTB) program with the deployment of 290 physicians to geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs) nationwide, the largest cohort since the program’s inception.... Read full article
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) on Thursday signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to modernize systems, prevent fraudulent claims, and ensure benefits reach every Filipino.... Read full article
An official of publicly-listed producer of oleochemicals and specialty plastics and food products on Wednesday expressed optimism for their operations this year amidst the impact of the Middle East crisis.... Read full article
Business groups on Wednesday expressed appreciation for Malacañang’s declaration of a state of national energy emergency, and the measures targeted to help cushion the impact of the Middle East conflict on the domestic economy.... Read full article
In an advisory on Wednesday, PhilHealth said it covers the Outpatient Anti-Tuberculosis Directly Observed Treatment Short-course (TB-DOTS) package, which includes consultation, diagnostic examinations, medicines and patient education.... Read full article
The facility, known as the ISHA Women’s Health and Wellness Center, was inaugurated during the celebration of National Women’s Month, highlighting expanded efforts to improve maternal health services and early disease detection.... Read full article
In a Facebook post on Thursday, the Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC) said HIV-related information is strictly confidential and may only be disclosed with the individual’s consent.... Read full article
The local currency weakened further, closing at the 60-level this week amid investor caution due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.... Read full article
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