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MAKE CHECK-UPS, LAB TESTS AND MEDICINES FREE FOR ALL FILIPINOS – ANGARA

Senator Sonny Angara sponsored the Universal Health Care bill which aims to ensure that every Filipino will have access to appropriate, affordable, and quality health services including free check-ups, laboratory tests and medicines. Under Senate Bill 1896, all Filipinos shall be automatically included in the National Health Insurance Program, and all Filipinos shall be entitled […]

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SAP GO INSTRUMENTAL IN ESTABLISHING “MALASAKIT CENTERS” IN VISAYAS – DUTERTE

When he delivered his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte mentioned only a few names whom he recognized for their public service. Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go was one of them, getting appreciation for his big contribution in the establishment of “Malasakit Centers” in the Visayas. […]

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BINAY TO DOH, LGUs: LAUNCH MASSIVE INFO CAMPAIGN VS LEPTOSPIROSIS

Concerned over the rising number of leptospirosis cases in the country, Senator Nancy Binay urged the Department of Health (DOH) and local government units to launch a massive campaign to be proactive in the fight against the disease in the barangays. Binay said the DOH, with the help of local government units (LGUs), should remain […]

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COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION OF BARANGAY HEALTH STATIONS IN EVERY BARANGAY – ANGARA

Senator Sonny Angara said government should make sure that the construction of Barangay Health Stations (BHS) in every barangay in the country will be completed at the soonest possible time. Despite the reported irregularities surrounding the P8.1-billion BHS Project of the Department of Health (DOH), Angara said the BHS project “remains a noble initiative that […]

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Food, Health & Fitness

Motivational Tattoos and Mental Health

People have different reasons for getting inked. For some, tattoos serve as pick-me-ups that help them face their everyday challenges. Having something visually appealing and comforting allows one to brave up and move forward at life. Permanent tattoos are painful and costly, but with the invention of temporary tattoos, anyone can get inked with meaningful and […]

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Non-Compliance With Occupational Safety and Health Standards Is a Crime – VILLANUEVA

  Senator Joel Villanueva has expressed alarm over the increasing cases of non-compliance with occupational safety and health standards (OSH) that resulted to the endangerment of workers’ lives. The recent incident happened on May 14 when a fire gutted a warehouse of the Yokohama tire factory in Clark. At present, there are still no report […]

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Wider Access to Mental Health Care Needed – ANGARA

Senator Sonny Angara has joined the calls for the immediate passage of a bill that aims to establish a national mental health policy in the country to ensure that mental health care is made available even to ordinary Filipinos. In his co-sponsorship speech of Senate Bill 1354, Angara stressed that the government should heed the […]