Be aware of your food intake during Christmas parties – DOH The Department of Health (DOH) warned the public to be aware of the food intake during Christmas parties this holiday season. This time of the year, parties and get-togethers between friends, families, and workmates become more frequent than usual. During these parties, one of […]

DOH Says 40 Filipinos Become Infected W/ HIV Daily DOH – The Department of Health (DOH) said almost 40 Filipinos become infected with HIV every day. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a sexually transmitted infection. Its virus could harm or possibly kill a person. It affects the immune system of a person by eliminating […]

Doctors’ Group Tells Public Attorney’s Office To Stop Spreading False And Unproven Claims Against Controversial Dengvaxia Vaccine DENGVAXIA – The Doctors for Truth and Welfare calls out on the Public Attorney’s Office and tells them to stop spreading unproven Dengvaxia claims. The one-year ban on Dengvaxia vaccine will end this month but according to the […]

Department Of Health Says Dengvaxia Ban Will Soon End But Cannot Be Used Right Away DENGVAXIA – The ban on Dengvaxia, which took one year, will end this month yet according to DOH, the vaccine may not be used right away afterwards. The anti-dengue program was launched during the time of former president Benigno Aquino […]

Tobacco Tax To Increase Yearly to Stop Filipinos From Smoking -DOH Proposes DOH – The Department of Health (DOH) proposed to increase the tobacco tax yearly to stop Filipinos from smoking. Smoking is very harmful to people’s health even to non-smokers who inhaled the tobacco smoke. A person who is smoking has a possibility to […]