38 Filipinos among crew of hantavirus-hit ship
“The good news, according to the WHO, under the international health regulations, they have no illnesses. We have not heard or received any reports so far. We are in close…
Gillian Villanueva
‘Rethink’ demographic sweet spot: Philippine population body
Commission on Population and Development called for the integration of reproductive health policies with socioeconomic development strategies because of the persistent trend of…
Higher tax, ‘scarier’ packs make Philippine smokers quit: study
More than 13 million Filipinos smoke cigarettes.
Philippine liver centre pushed as cancer cases rise
The country records 32 deaths daily due to liver cancer.
Women’s group alarmed by rising violence against women, children in the Philippines
According to Gabriela, these cases showed the government’s failure to uphold and protect the rights of women and children as it expressed its support for the victims, asking…
Poor nutrition during pregnancy causing Filipino kids’ ‘brain stunting’: health department
Based on the 2023 National Nutrition Survey by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology, 23.6 percent of children under 5 years old…
Measles-rubella cases in Philippines rose by 32% last year: health department
With the uptick in cases, the agency urged parents to bring their children to the nearest health centre and have them vaccinated against measles and rubella.
Philippines’ higher unemployment rate linked to government corruption, says labour group
The labour group Sentro was reacting to the results of the latest labour force survey conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, which showed that the country’s…
Slow approval of Philippine government foils access to new cancer treatments: pharma group
According to an expert, the “biggest challenge” in making these treatments more accessible to the public is the slow approval process of the Food and Drug Administration,…
More than 250,000 people in the Philippines living with HIV by year-end
On average, there are 61 cases of HIV reported in the country per day, 22 percent higher than last year’s average of 50 cases per day.