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February of each year marks the country’s observance of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Month by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 1400 s. 2007 which underlines the important role of social health insurance in every Filipino’s life. The National Health Insurance Program, as a social health insurance (SHI) scheme, is a form of financing and […]
In an effort to promote an active healthy lifestyle, the Parañaque City government will hold a cycling event on February 11 dubbed as “PADYAK PARAñaqueno SA KALUSUGAN”, an early morning family activity at the Ayala Mall Manila Bay Central Garden along Macapagal Avenue in Paranaque City. Mayor Eric Olivarez will lead the opening ceremony. “Padyak […]
Senator Bong Go lauded the municipal government of Sarangani, Davao Occidental and the Department of Health for successfully holding the groundbreaking of the town’s Super Health Center. In his video message, Go said that having Super Health Centers nationwide, especially in rural areas, can significantly improve the delivery of public health services in the grassroots, […]
Senator Bong Go reassured the country’s impoverished and most vulnerable citizens that he would continue supporting government initiatives to help improve their lives as his office distributed assistance to indigents in the island town of Sarangani, Davao Occidental. “Patuloy po kaming umiikot para makapagbigay ng konting tulong sa mga nangangailangan. Nais naming iparamdam sa inyo […]
The Department of Health (DOH), through Officer-in-Charge Secretary Dr. Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire, joined the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Philippine Development Plan (PDP) Forum for 2023-2028 recently to show strong support on the launching and implementation of the PDP 2023-2028. Vergeire discussed in the panel the DOH’s Health Sector Strategy 2023-2028, which outlines the agency’s key […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo filed a measure mandating the use of a health rating system on the labels of packaged food products, in addition to the standard nutritional facts label. In filing Senate Bill (SB) No. 1684, Tulfo underscored the need to arm Filipinos with the necessary information on the food they choose to consume to […]
In an effort to better protect the interest of Filipino consumers, Senator Bong Go has filed Senate Bill No. 1785 which seeks to require the use of standardized date labels on consumer products. In the explanatory note of his proposed bill, Go noted that most of the food and drug products that Filipinos consume are not […]
Senator Bong Go, together with Councilor Mikey Belmonte, attended the inauguration of yet another multipurpose building and the mWell Medical Para sa Barangay Teleconsultation booth, the funding of both were supported by the legislator, in Barangay Batasan Hills, Quezon City. “Ako po’y natutuwa sa inisyatibo po ng ating councilor. Mayroon pong libreng konsulta dito, (in) […]
“It is time for the government to update its sugar-sweetened beverage tax regime to further curb diabetes risk among Filipinos. Although sugar consumption in general has tempered down since the implementation of sweetened beverage tax in 2018, cases of Type 2 diabetes continue to rise.” This ANAKALUSUGAN Party-list Representative Ray Florence Reyes aired as he […]
The Bataan provincial government has declared its beaches a no-smoking zone to promote a healthy community as well as to protect the environment. Governor Jose Enrique Garcia III, in coordination with the Provincial Tourism Office, launched the smoke-free beaches program in Barangay Pag-asa, Bagac town where rows of resorts line the beaches adjacent to the […]