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Bataan Governor Jose Enrique “Joet” Garcia, Jr. received an outstanding recognition from the World Health Organization (WHO) for being one of the three awardees from the Western Pacific Region “for his vital contributions to tobacco control” which focused this year on protecting children from tobacco industry interference. The other two awardees were Hangzhou Municipal People’s […]
Senator Pia Cayetano was recently named as one of this year’s recipients of the prestigious World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) awards. The annual awards given by the World Health Organization (WHO) recognize outstanding individuals and organizations in six different regions around the world for their work on tobacco regulation and health promotion. Known for championing […]
A party-list lawmaker is calling for the urgent creation of a national task force to monitor the status and combat monkeypox to proactively prevent community transmission and infection. In filing House Resolution No. 134 on Aug. 1, AGRI Rep. Wilbert Lee said a national task force, composed of relevant government agencies in partnership with the […]
Senator Bong Go has raised concern over the impact of the ongoing pandemic and other crises on the mental health of Filipinos and reiterated his call for stronger government interventions, particularly on the provision of psychosocial services and support. Go echoed the recent World Health Organization’s appeal for nations to invest more in mental health […]
House Minority Leader Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. on Monday urged the national government to study the implementation of “drastic measures” to prevent a full-blown COVID-19 outbreak in Metro Manila after the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed new cases of COVID-19 infections. “At this point, all options should be on the table given that the National […]
In celebration of this year’s World Environment Day, Senator Loren Legarda is urging everyone to contribute in the improvement of air quality by implementing environmental laws and avoiding causes of air pollution in households, industries, and workspaces. Legarda said World Environment Day which is marked every June 5, seeks to encourage worldwide awareness and action […]