
Duque open to PhilHealth’s privatization
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III said that he is open to the proposal to privatize the beleaguered Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) as a solution to finally stop...
DoH: Polio back in PH after 19 years
The Department of Health (DoH) on Thursday announced that the polio virus was back in the Philippines, 19 years after the country was declared polio-free by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2000.Polio, an infectious disease that spreads rapidly, can cause...
Leyte declares state of calamity due to dengue
Leyte is the latest province to declare a state of calamity due to dengue after claiming the lives of six children and hospitalizing 1,747 since the start of the year.Deaths have been recorded in Babatngon, Baybay City, Burauen, Mahaplag, and Merida.The top five areas...