The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) has raised concern over the rising number of young Filipinos diagnosed with HIV, calling for stronger protection and education programs. Read more »
The local government of Bais City in Negros Oriental has declared a state of calamity following a massive wastewater spill from the Universal Robina Corporation Bais Distillery that polluted around 3,000 hectares within the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape (TSPS). Read more »
Private hospitals across the country have reported a manageable rise in influenza-like illness (ILI) cases, according to the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PHAPI). Read more »
The City Government of Imus has taken a major step toward accessible healthcare by partnering with the private sector to offer free chemotherapy treatments for residents battling cancer. Read more »
Breast cancer remains one of the most treatable forms of cancer when diagnosed early. Yet in the Philippines, it continues to be the leading cancer among women, with the country recording the highest number of breast cancer-related deaths in Asia. Read more »
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is pushing to bring its Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (Yakap) to every corner of the country before the year ends. Read more »
