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Senator Cynthia Villar has expressed disappointment over the measly budget the Department of Health (DOH) has been given to address the issue of open defecation. During the Senate subcommittee hearing on the proposed P160.15 billion budget of the DOH for 2020, Villar stressed that the P2 million allocation to build sanitary toilets under Environmental and […]
Senator Dick Gordon, chairman of the Philippine Red Cross, called on the public to initiate measures to protect themselves from dengue by cleaning their surroundings every day. Gordon made the call following the Department of Health’s declaration of a national dengue epidemic in the wake of the 146,062 cases recorded since January up to July […]
During the first organizational meeting of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography that included a briefing on the country’s health situation and healthcare system, committee chair Senator Bong Go expressed his concern on the various public health issues the country is presently dealing with. The challenges presented and discussed during the hearing include the […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has taken a three-point strategy in fighting dengue, which according to Senator Dick Gordon is now being considered as a national emergency following the Department of Health’s declaration of a national alert after noting an 86% increase in the number of dengue cases recorded from January to July. “The PRC provides […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has renewed his call for the immediate passage of a bill that would increase the tobacco excise tax to ₱70, in a bid to not only curb tobacco consumption among Filipinos but also raise funds for the government’s universal health care program. Gatchalian expressed optimism that Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2177 will […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has renewed his call for the immediate passage of a bill that would increase the tobacco excise tax to ₱70, in a bid to not only curb tobacco consumption among Filipinos but also raise funds for the government’s universal health care program. Gatchalian expressed optimism that Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2177 will […]
Senator Dick Gordon warned both public and private hospitals against committing unjust practices or they could also be sanctioned like the ACE Medical Center – Baypointe in the Subic Freeport which is now facing a complaint filed by the senator with the Department of Health (DOH). Gordon said the DOH has revoked Baypointe’s permit to […]
While government is finalizing an executive order that seeks to address the country’s water security, a solon representing Indigenous Peoples on Wednesday reminded policy-makers that a national water policy should be inclusive and leave no one behind––especially Indigenous Peoples (IP) groups. The access of Indigenous Peoples to clean water should be prioritized alongside efforts to […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara stressed the need to upgrade the facilities and increase the bed capacity of government-run hospitals under the Department of Health (DOH) in anticipation of the influx of patients due to the impending implementation of the landmark universal health care (UHC) law. “To accommodate more patients, government hospitals would need additional beds […]
Senator Dick Gordon has called on the Department of Health anew to take a look at the unjust practices being committed by both government and private hospitals and medical facilities in the country and take the needed action. Gordon renewed his call after getting inundated with complaints on social media against the unjust practices of […]