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Senator Grace Poe vowed to push for final approval of funding the government’s feeding program included in next year’s proposed P3.767 trillion spending plan, as she stressed that the program was a form of a safety net for students suffering from malnutrition. Poe, a staunch advocate of free nutri-meals for students, said a total […]
Senator Loren Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, said that it is possible to uplift the lives of small farmers by addressing the nutritional needs of Filipino children. Legarda cited the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) nutrition program where small farmers plant the requirements for feeding programs. It is a convergence […]
The Department of Health (DOH) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Games and Amusement Board (GAB) which aims to ensure the overall health and welfare of professional Filipino boxers. The GAB is the agency tasked to regulate and supervise the conduct of professional boxing and other contact sports in the country. As […]
As the rainy season persists, Senator Nancy Binay urged the Department of Health (DOH) to strengthen their fight against mosquito-borne dengue. “Given that dengue is a problem we face every year, it is practical for the government to prepare to handle a possible surge in cases, particularly during the rainy season when the disease […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has called for the immediate prioritization of a bill promoting a safer workplace following the recent collapse of a Skyway Stage 3 structure in Makati City. The said incident reportedly caused injuries to five construction workers of DM Consunji Inc. (DMCI) and two vehicles were also damaged. Villanueva cited the lack […]
The House committee on health chaired by Rep. Angelina Tan (4th District, Quezon) recently approved a substitute bill which seeks to establish a national mental health policy to enhance the mental health services delivery in the country. The bill, otherwise known as the proposed “Comprehensive Mental Health Act,” aims to ensure a community of […]
Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (2nd District, Surigao del Norte), chairman of the House committee on dangerous drugs, said the Philippines is a perfect venue to show its ASEAN neighbors how to combat the drug menace. Barbers announced that the country hosted the 13th AIPA Fact Finding Committee (AIFOCOM) to Combat the Drug Menace. He […]
The Department of Health (DOH), in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), launched phone and mobile-centered support services to help Filipino smokers quit tobacco. Harnessing the power and potentials of communication technologies, the DOH now offers Filipinos who want to kick their smoking habits real-time counseling and support through a quitline. Quitline is […]
The House Committee on Welfare of Children, chaired by Rep. Divina Grace Yu (1st District, Zamboanga del Sur), has approved the bill seeking to regulate the importation, manufacture, distribution and sale of children’s products containing hazardous chemicals, and providing penalties for violations thereof. The bill entitled “Safe and Non-Hazardous Children’s Products Act” integrated various […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called on authorities to strengthen measures addressing gambling addiction in the country by making rehabilitation programs more accessible to problem gamblers. Angara made this call in the wake of the deadly attack on Resorts World Manila which left 38 people dead, including the gunman, Jessie Carlos, who was a gambling […]