Cancer continues to be a leading cause of illness and death nationwide. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, Cancer ranked as the second leading cause of death in 2025, accounting for 58,656 deaths, or 11.5% of all recorded deaths from January to October 2025.
Category: Health
PBBM prioritizes learnersโ mental health through launch of DepEd TeleSafe Helpline
Malacaรฑang on Tuesday underscored President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.โs commitment to protecting the welfare and mental well-being of Filipino learners following the launch of the […]
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐๐ค ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฒ๐จ ๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐-๐ค๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ค๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ง
PASIG CITY โ Pinangunahan ni ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฅ. ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฟ. ang pagsusulong ng mas malawak na access ng mga Pilipino sa de-kalidad na serbisyong pangkalusugan sa pamamagitan ng pinalawak na suporta ng PhilHealth sa mga pribadong ospital, sa kanyang pagbisita sa The Medical City (TMC) sa Ortigas, Pasig nitong Lunes.
PBBM checks expanded PhilHealth benefits at the Medical City
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday visited The Medical City in Ortigas, Pasig City, to personally assess hospital services and the implementation of expanded […]
60B ibinalik na sa PhilHealth ayon sa utos ni Pangulong Marcos Jr, Ipinalalakas ang Serbisyong Pangkalusugan
Opisyal nang naibalik sa PhilHealth ang โฑ60 bilyon mula sa National Treasury alinsunod sa direktiba ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
PhilHealth, Philippine College of Surgeons Seal Partnership to Strengthen Quality Assurance and Standards for Surgical Care
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Philippine College of Surgeons (PCS) signed a Memorandum of Agreement on, April 17, 2026, strengthening the systems that will make quality surgical care more accessible to Filipinos.
She Matters: Merckโs Womenโs Health Summit Champions Health, Economy, and Planet
Manila โ Merck, a leading science and technology company, hosted its second She Matters: Womenโs Health Summit at Conrad Manila, bringing together doctors, healthcare leaders, policymakers, and advocates in a shared declaration and call-to-action to improve womenโs health across every stage of life and planetary health.
Gandang Lola Year 3 Medical Mission Naghatid ng Pagaling, Saya, at Dignidad sa Elderly Community
Nagsama-sama ang malasakit, pag-aaruga, at selebrasyon sa Little Sisters of the Elderly habang matagumpay na isinagawa ang Gandang Lola Year 3 Medical Mission, na naghatid ng libreng healthcare services at mga di-malilimutang sandali para sa kanilang minamahal na mga Lola.
PBBM orders immunization drive to protect children in Mindanao from measles, rubella
In line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Department of Health (DOH) has intensified its โLigtas Tigdasโ vaccination campaign to protect […]
FDA KINASTIGO NG SENADO SA KABAGALAN SA PAGPAPAKULONG SA MGA NAGBEBENTA NG MGA PEKE AT HINDI REHISTRADONG GAMOT, SUPPLEMENTS
KINASTIGO na senado ang Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) dahil sa kabagalan nitong magbigay ng sample na makulong ang mga nagbebenta ng peke at hindi […]
DBP boosts cancer care with donation to top government hospital
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is stepping up efforts to bolster the countryโs healthcare system through the donation of a device designed to provide radiation oncology services for cancer treatment to the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI), a top official said.
Bell-Kenz Pharma and DOTr-SAICT Scale Up Sagip CPR Advocacy to Protect Millions of Filipino Commuters
MANILA, PHILIPPINES โ Following the successful launch of its national advocacy last year, Bell-Kenz Pharma is intensifying its mission to train one million Filipinos in life-saving skills by entering a strategic partnership with the Department of Transportationโs Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation (DOTr-SAICT).
Pondo ng mga Feeding Program Itataas sa 2026
Nagdagdag ang Senate Committee on Finance ng pondo para palawakin pa ang School Based-Feeding Program ng Department of Education (DepEd) at ang Supplementary Feeding Program ng Department of Social Welfare and Development, ayon kay Senador Win Gatchalian.
Alagang Cocolife at Manny Pacquiaoโs Half Marathon 2025 Event
Thousands of participants joined Manny Pacquiaoโs Half Marathon event last Nov 29 at Paraol, Aseana City in Paranaque City.
Mahigit โฑ217B, inilabas ng PhilHealth para sa claims ng pasyente
Nagpalabas ang Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) ng mahigit โฑ217.93 bilyon bilang kabuuang bayad sa mga claim ng mga ospital at health facilities sa buong bansa mula Enero hanggang Setyembre 2025 โ halos doble (94.18% na pagtaas) kumpara sa parehong panahon noong nakaraang taon.
MHD chief orders earthquake preparedness drills in city-run hospitals, health centers
MANILA Health Department (MHD) head Dr. Grace Padilla has directed all authorities running the six city-run hospitals in the city to conduct awareness trainings and drills among their personnel on what they should do in case of an earthquake.
Psoriasis Philippines Marks 20 Years with World Psoriasis Day 2025 Celebration
Manila, Philippines โ Psoriasis Philippines (PsorPhil), the leading patient organization advocating for people living with psoriatic disease, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the countryโs largest observance of World Psoriasis Day this year
A Milestone of Hope: Join the 20th World Psoriasis Day Celebration in Manila!
For 20 years, we have turned pain into purpose and isolation into an unbreakable community. This 2025, we mark a monumental milestoneโthe 20th Anniversary of Psoriasis Philippines (PsorPhil).
PhilHealth YAKAP Program, Inilunsad sa Sektor ng Manggagawa
Ang mga manggagawang Pilipino ay nagsusumikap araw-araw para sa ikabubuti ng kanilang pamilya at kinabukasan
PhilHealth Delivers: GAMOT Claims Paid Before 15-Day Commitment
PhilHealth has recently turned over its first payment under the GAMOT (Guaranteed Access to Medicines and Outpatient Treatment) program to CGD Medical Depot Inc., a PhilHealth GAMOT accredited retail pharmaceutical outlet located at Ayala Malls-Vertis North in Quezon City.
President Corazon C. Aquino General Hospital, Pormal nang Binuksan sa Baseco
PORMAL nang binuksan ang President Corazon C. Aquino General Hospital, kilala rin bilang Baseco Hospital โ ang ika-pitong pampublikong ospital na pinatatakbo ng Pamahalaang Lungsod ng Maynila, na pinangunahan niย Manila City Mayor Francisco โIskoโ Moreno Domagoso kasama sina Vice Mayor Chi Atienza, 5th District Congressman Irwin Tieng, Manila Health Department Director Dra. Grace Padilla, at mga konsehal, na ginanap nitong Biyernes, Setyembre 5, sa Basecoย Tondo, Maynila.
Members may avail up to Php 20,000 worth of outpatient medicines under PhilHealth GAMOT
PhilHealth announces the nationwide launch of the enhanced PhilHealth Guaranteed and Accessible Medications for Outpatient Treatment (PhilHealth GAMOT), a comprehensive outpatient drug benefit package that covers essential medicines.
Mental Health Caravan Inilunsad ni Gatchalian
INILUNSAD kamakailan ni Senador Win Gatchalian ang isang Mental Health Caravan na naglalayong itaguyod ang kamalayan sa mental health ng mga mag-aaral.
SAMBACUR PLUS Wins Gold at the Silicon Valley International Inventions Festival
Filipino Inventors shine bright in the recently concluded 4th Silicon Valley International Inventions Festival, held from August 8 to 10, 2025, at the Silicon Valley Convention Center in Santa Clara, California.
PhilHealth Rolls Out Outpatient Cancer Screening Tests
To help reduce cancer-related deaths and ease the financial burden on Filipino families,ย PhilHealth will begin covering selected outpatient cancer screening tests under its new YAKAPย (Yaman ng Kalusugan Program) starting August 14, 2025.
Groundbreaking ng bagong OsTon pinangunahan nina Mayor Honey, VM Yul at Cong. CRV
PINANGUNAHAN nina Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna, Vice Mayor Yul Servo at Congressman Rolan ‘CRV’ Valeriano (2nd district) ang groundbreaking ng “Bagong Ospital ng Tondo (OsTon)” kung saan mae-enjoy na ng mga residente ang moderno, mas malaking pasilidad, expanded health care access at mas maraming iba’t-ibang uri ng serbisyong medikal na may kaugnayan sa maternal and child health, emergency and surgial care.
When the Butterfly Gland Becomes a Threat
Just this morning, a close friend confided in me some deeply painful newsโher daughter has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. I tried to offer comfort […]
Gat Andres Bonifacio Medical Center, ISO certified na – Mayor Honey
Inianunsyo ni Mayor Honey Lacuna na ang Gat Andres Bonifacio Medical Center (GABMC) na pinatatakbo ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Maynila ay isa ng ganap na ISO certified.
PAGTATAYO NG PINAKAMALAKING PHARMACY WAREHOUSE SA MAYNILA SISIMULAN NA
SISIMULAN na ang pagtatayo ng pinakalamaking pharmacy warehouse para sa Lungsod ng Maynila, matapos ang isinagawang ground breaking ceremony na ginanap sa Pandacan kahapon, Pebrero 12.
Tolak Angin On-the-Go
We live in a modern, fast-paced world. Everyone is just rushing here and there, going about their busy, and often, stressful commitments. And yes, this is a sure way to weigh the body and the immune system down.
