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Mpox spread in check, says DoH

June 15, 2025, 2:41 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday assured the public that mpox cases in the Philippines remain under control despite a recent rise in...

Health authorities warn of dengue as rainy season begins

June 6, 2025, 5:12 PM

Quezon City's Epidemiology and Surveillance Division on Friday reported 5,161 dengue cases from January 1 to June 5, with District 2 recording the highest number...

Free up meds, don’t stir fear: Garin sees no need to declare HIV emergency

June 4, 2025, 4:04 PM

House Deputy Majority Leader and former health secretary Janette Garin said Wednesday that instead of declaring public health emergency due to human immunodeficiency virus...

Young adults, men dominate new HIV cases in the Philippines

June 4, 2025, 1:27 PM

Most of the 5,101 newly reported HIV cases in the Philippines from January to March 2025 involved young adults and males, with sexual contact...

‘I need your help:’ Herbosa reveals alarming statistics on HIV in PH

June 4, 2025, 10:27 AM

The Philippines recorded a staggering 564-percent increase in new HIV cases from 2010 to 2024, while 58-percent percent of people living with HIV are...

Health officials warn against rabies, LGUs mobilize vaccination programs

June 3, 2025, 6:03 PM

San Lazaro Hospital in Manila is treating up to 2,000 people daily at its Animal Bite and Treatment Center as concern over rabies intensifies...

Herbosa: Focus on HIV, not mpox

June 3, 2025, 2:19 PM

Health Secretary Ted Herbosa on Tuesday said the public’s attention should shift from mpox to HIV, which he described as a far more alarming...

Iloilo City steps up measures amid 4 latest Mpox cases

June 3, 2025, 6:48 AM

Iloilo City — The Iloilo City Health Office (CHO) confirmed four laboratory-verified and two suspected cases of monkeypox (Mpox) as of June 2, 2025,...

DA steps up response to melioidosis cases in Siquijor

June 1, 2025, 6:15 PM

The Department of Agriculture (DA), through its Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) and the DA Regional Field Office for the Negros Island Region (DARFO-NIR),...

Aklan heightens alert amid possible mpox entry

May 30, 2025, 12:47 PM

KALIBO, Aklan—The Provincial Health Office (PHO) has officially declared Aklan under heightened alert amid an ongoing mpox scare after authorities confirmed recent cases across...

Mpox hits Davao de Oro, public urged to observe health protocols

May 30, 2025, 6:40 AM

Public health authorities confirmed at least three cases of ‘mpox,’ also known as monkeypox virus, in Davao de Oro on Thursday, prompting local government...

Iloilo City confirms first mpox cases; public urged to stay calm

May 28, 2025, 10:46 AM

Health authorities in both Iloilo City and Iloilo Province have confirmed their respective first cases of monkeypox, with several close contacts and suspected cases...

PBBM touts Philippines’ role in global health at WHA78

May 21, 2025, 10:37 AM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. hailed the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA), calling it a key force in transforming multilateral cooperation in global health."As a...

DTI-led task force eyed versus illegal vape, cigarettes

May 20, 2025, 1:27 PM

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday said he will be pushing for the creation of an inter-agency task force to lead the fight against the...

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