“We expect Q1 and full-year GDP [gross domestic product] growth to exceed 5.0 percent,” according to the January 2026 issue of The Market Call, a capital markets research of the Business Economics Club and the University of Asia and the Pacific.... Read full article
In a statement, the DOH said the Nipah virus is a rare zoonotic disease, or one that originates from animals, with fruit bats identified as its primary reservoir.... Read full article
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Thursday reminded hospitals and health facilities to submit good claims to receive payments due their services.... Read full article
The Department of Health on Thursday assured the public that its delivery of services for different health conditions of Filipinos remains unimpeded despite the suspension of foreign aid from the United States.... Read full article
Kids with special conditions can have normal life amidst their situation, according to a neurodevelopmental pediatrician at the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center. ... Read full article
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) increases health risks among senior citizens as they already have weakened immune systems, an infectious disease expert said on Friday.... Read full article
Cases of rotavirus, the most common cause of severe diarrhea among children below five years old, have continued to increase in this city in the past three months.... Read full article
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Sunday cautioned the public on the use of electronic cigarettes amid an upsurge of vaping products with marijuana oil.... Read full article
The DOH, through its Epidemiology Bureau, said the increase in diarrhea cases started last Dec. 21, 2023 based on the preliminary findings of the Baguio City Health Office.... Read full article