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Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial says her department will not discriminate against any sector in the performance of its duty, 'whether the patients be on the government side or otherwise'
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, May 25, said all its DOH-retained hospitals in Mindanao will remain fully operational following President Rodrigo Duterte's declaration of martial law.

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Depression: What you need to know

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Why we need a mental health law in PH
Hazel Delgado Planco Mar 13, 2015
'Every Filipino should be entitled to mental health programs and services. Mental health problems in the country has long been dismissed and not given any priority at all'

'I write this to inform you – those of you who have been prevented from gaining themselves because of a vow of secrecy supposedly meant to protect you from the outside world – that there is no shame in our condition'

Rappler's interview with Health Secretary Janette Garin

Ana Marie Javelosa, President of Philippine League Against Epilepsy shares tips to remember upon witnessing a person with a seizure attack.

[Science Solitaire] With the kind of mobile phone dependence that many humans have grown, what effects does it have on the structure of our brains?

Rappler lists where you can get drive-through novel coronavirus tests

'The backbone of my administration is the uniformed personnel of government,' President Rodrigo Duterte says in a public address on July 31
The Philippine government's enhanced community quarantine and all its derivatives were patterned after the decades-long tactics of the military on border controls in its fight against armed groups.

In Bulacan, police 'kidnap' passersby then kill them in fake 'nanlaban' case – NBI
Lian Buan Aug 13 2020
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) files complaints of murder, kidnapping, and planting of guns and drugs against 11 officials of the San Jose Del Monte police. Look also the Video

'It’s now up to the Senate to come up with a solid, sound supplemental budget that will force Duterte and his economic managers to change their ways and rethink their priorities'

Duterte declares state of calamity in PH due to coronavirus
Aika Rey March 17, 2020
The Philippines is under a state of calamity for 6 months, 'unless lifted earlier or extended'

News, Advisories, Explainers

ECQ, MECQ, GCQ, MGCQ: Who can go where?
JC Gotinga May 20, 2020
Confused by travel restrictions under different levels of community quarantine? Here's your guide to what's allowed and what isn't.

In Duterte's 4th year, COVID-19 causes highest unemployment on record
Loreben Tuquero July 07, 2020
The last quarter of 2019 saw the lowest unemployment and underemployment rates in 14 years. But the pandemic brought unemployment to unprecedented levels.

COVID-19 and civil-military relations in the PH: Getting the balance right
Ava Patricia Avila June 29, 2020
'While it is reasonable to say that the role of the AFP in the government’s COVID-19 response has been substantial, there are two risks that could affect civil-military relations during this pandemic period'

Duterte fails in coronavirus crisis leadership
Marites Dañguilan Vitug June 29, 2020
He is strong on control, but weak on public health

Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro on empowering the people to fight COVID-19
June 26, 2020 - with Video
How has the mayor of Marikina empowered his constituents to keep the coronavirus pandemic at bay? How are they preparing for the 'new normal' in the weeks – or even years – to come?

The Video: Robredo slams Duterte administration for failing to 'act urgently' on COVID-19 crisis
Jun 25, 2020 ANC 24/7
Vice President Leni Robredo slammed the government's supposed lack of urgency in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic

IN CHARTS: COVID-19 cases in the Philippines
Michael Bueza June 22, 2020
The 943 total new cases reported on June 20 constitute the 2nd highest one-day spike so far. Among ASEAN countries, the Philippines, thus far, has the highest rate of active cases, and the lowest case recovery rate.

Hidden victims of the pandemic: The old man, the jail aide, and the convict
Aie Balagtas See, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism June 22, 2020
Three persons deprived of liberty describe how inhuman conditions in the country’s jails and prisons are placing them at greater risk amid the COVID-19 pandemic

ANALYSIS: Duterte’s new COVID-19 loans: Need we worry?
JC Punongbayan June 19, 2020
'Can Duterte and his minions spend the money effectively? Several red flags suggest they cannot.'

The Video: Bulatlatan: Capturing the impacts of the pandemic on the poor
Jun 14, 2020 Bulatlat
In this episode of Bulatlatan, photojounalists Vincent Go, Yummie Dingding, and Jaja Necosia share their experiences of being on the field in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Video: What activities are/are not allowed under ECQ, MECQ, GCQ?
May 12, 2020 ANC 24/7
The Philippine government releases its updated National Action Plan against Covid-19, following a 'Test, Trace, Treat' initiative.

ADVISORIES: Coronavirus Pandemic Response
UPDATED: Advisories on services, schedules, and other activities as local governments, businesses, institutions, and organizations respond to the coronavirus crisis.
Here are the advisories received or monitored from local governments, businesses institutions, and organizations as they respond to the coronavirus crisis.

FAST FACTS: How gov’t coronavirus labs manage tests samples
Sofia Tomacruz June 10, 2020
Under the system, sub-national laboratories will receive and process specimens for a region or specific areas

The Video: Food safety during a pandemic
Jun 4, 2020 CNN Philippines
Food delivery has become a major part of the new normal. But we also need to make sure that convenience doesn’t compromise safety and quality, especially during the rainy season.

DOCUMENT: Omnibus guidelines on enhanced, general community quarantine
Pia Ranada May 01, 2020
The government finally releases quarantine guidelines and a Duterte executive order adopting them.
The Philippine government made public the guidelines on coronavirus quarantine measures on the day the measures took effect in provinces and cities all over the country.

Omnibus guidelines on COVID-19 quarantine measures

EXPLAINER: What happens under general community quarantine?
Pia Ranada April 28, 2020
Rappler breaks down the types of industries allowed to operate under GCQ and what this form of quarantine means for Filipinos who will be placed under it

Pro-poor solutions, Social distancing as a form of social exclusion

Ensuring access to water

Children's online safety amid enhanced community quarantine

Public warned vs online scams

Duterte chaos leaves barangay officials 'helpless' amid lockdown
Rambo Talabong April 9, 2020
Barangay officials cry for help in providing relief packs and dealing with confusing messages and guidelines from the administration

Duterte extends Luzon lockdown until April 30
Sofia Tomacruz April 07, 2020 - with Video
The 'enhanced community quarantine' for Luzon will be until April 30 instead of April 12, but Malacañang says President Rodrigo Duterte will have the discretion to 'relax' its implementation in some areas

Google Maps now shows info on DOTR's free hospital shuttle services
April 06, 2020
There are 19 existing routes within Metro Manila, and with lines from San Jose del Monte, Bulacan all the way to Cabuyao, Laguna

A failure of execution
Ronald D. Holmes and Paul D. Hutchcroft April 05, 2020
Despite lacking a coherent pandemic strategy, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is tightening his grip

The Video: Chel Diokno on the Rule of Law in a pandemic
April 04, 2020
Diokno shifts the focus on the rule of law a day after President Rodrigo Duterte lashes out at him in a national address. 'I consider it a waste of time,' says Diokno of the President's speech.
Diokno, a veteran human rights lawyer and the chairman of the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG), has been vocal in his challenges to the legal policies of the Duterte government as it tries to address the coronavirus pandemic. Look also this article

Constitutional basics in a pandemic
Tony La Viña and Joy Reyes April 03, 2020
The actions being taken by the government to suppress dissenters are unconstitutional

NBI urged to probe Robredo for helping frontliners, 'competing' with gov't
Sofia Tomacruz & Mara Cepeda April 02, 2020
The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission's Manuelito Luna says it is 'illegal' for Vice President Leni Robredo to aid frontliners during the coronavirus outbreak

The Video: Justice as the missing component in fighting the pandemic
April 02, 2020
Aside from human rights, arrests and charges related to the lockdown also affect the overburdened court system
As of latest police data, 19,997 people have been arrested nationwide for violation of lockdown guidelines. President Rodrigo Duterte went on national television late Wednesday evening, April 1, to say that he will order troops to "shoot dead" violators of the lockdown. Look also this article

Cayetano defends Duterte’s shoot to kill order: ‘I don’t really think that’s literal’
Mara Cepeda April 03, 2020 - with Video
'I always take the President seriously but not always literally,' says Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on President Rodrigo Duterte's controversial shoot to kill order

Sonny Africa on government spending vs coronavirus
April 03, 2020 - with Video
Sonny Africa of IBON Foundation on which programs the government should prioritize to deal with the coronavirus pandemic

Rights groups slam Duterte's 'shoot to kill' order: Prioritize lives, not violence
Jodesz Gavilan April 02, 2020
Human rights group says President Rodrigo Duterte's statement may lead to more abuses as Luzon remains in lockdown in the face of the novel coronavirus outbreak

The Video: PNP says won't follow Duterte's order to shoot troublemakers
Apr 2, 2020 ABS-CBN News
The Philippine National Police on Thursday said it would not shoot anyone dead following President Rodrigo Duterte's warning against troublemakers late.

'Shoot them dead': Duterte orders troops to kill quarantine violators
Sofia Tomacruz April 01, 2020 - with Video
'I will not hesitate. My orders are sa pulis pati military... na pagka ginulo at nagkaroon ng okasyon na lumaban at ang buhay ninyo ay nalagay sa alanganin, shoot them dead,' says President Rodrigo Duterte

DOJ 'leaves it to NBI' to decide legality of own probe on Vico Sotto
Lian Buan April 02, 2020
'The DOJ will monitor and provide such guidance as may be requested,' says Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra

Vico Sotto can't be prosecuted for violating Bayanihan law – DILG
Rambo Talabong April 02, 2020
'It’s a useless political distraction,' says DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya of the NBI summons against the Pasig mayor

#ProtectVico trends worldwide after NBI summons Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto
Alois Isinika April 01, 2020
#ProtectVico topped the Twitter trending topic worldwide on Wednesday, April 1, shortly after the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) announced it will summon Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto for his supposed violation of a new law granting President Rodrigo Duterte special powers to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

NBI summons Vico Sotto for 'violating' Bayanihan Law
Lian Buan April 01, 2020
'We complied with all directives. Hindi po illegal magbigay ng opinyon. At alam kaya nila na March 24 naging batas ang Bayanihan Act?' says the Pasig mayor

Pantawid ng Pag-ibig
Mar 31, 2020
Let’s help bring food to our Kapamilyas who can’t make a living because of the quarantine.

LIST: Quarantine centers in Metro Manila, provinces, cities
March 31, 2020
Various local governments designate quarantine centers to provide venues to isolate suspected cases that hospitals are unable to accommodate

The Video: Constitutional law professor Dan Gatmaytan on Duterte's special powers
March 30, 2020
Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug talks to professor Dan Gatmaytan to discuss the issues surrounding the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act of 2020.
Why is there a need for this recently signed law? How can Duterte use his special powers efficiently to combat the further spread of the coronavirus while protecting the welfare of Filipinos? Look also this article.

The Video: COVID-19 & Migration - Problematic Linkages? Sarah Pierce & Natalia Banulescu-Bogdan
Mar 30, 2020 International Center for Journalists (ICFJ
In the race to slow the COVID-19 pandemic, governments around the world are aiming at migration policies to keep the virus from crossing international borders. Border closures, travel restrictions, and prohibitions on arrivals from certain areas were among the leading policy responses in the early days to keep this from becoming a full-blown global pandemic. But can they work in today’s globalized world?

FALSE: Drinking water 'washes' coronavirus, prevents it from entering lungs
March 30, 2020
The World Health Organization and the Lung Center of the Philippines say that drinking water will not prevent a coronavirus infection

The Video: Fake News in the Time of COVID 19
Mar 28, 2020 Bulatlat

‘Fake news’ mainly comes from gov’t agencies, officials – UP prof
Alyssa Mae Clarin March 27, 2020
“The Duterte administration utilizes ‘fake news’ as a tool to silence dissent by spreading lies using an army of trolls, to present ‘alternative facts’ and justify the repressive policies and programs of the government.”

Data and facts – what the PH can do in the coming days to deal with coronavirus
March 27, 2020 - with Video
Maria Ressa talks to former health secretary Manuel Dayrit and complex systems scientist Erika Legara about the data that we should be monitoring amid the coronavirus pandemic. IMPORTANT Look also the links and transcript of the video in this article

The Video Commuting during the coronavirus lockdown
March 27, 2020
We speak to Pasig's transport chief: How long can a metropolis last without public transport? And does its absence actually help contain the pandemic?

The Philippines in the time of coronavirus
March 26, 2020 - with Video
The Newsbreak team sits down to discuss (virtually) where we are now in terms of the pandemic, the reality on the ground, and the government's various measures to solve the problem

The Video: Senior citizens with quarantine pass barred from supermarket
Mar 25, 2020 CNN Philippines
People are struggling to buy essential items in markets but senior citizens are having a more difficult time. They are not allowed in some establishments even if they have quarantine passes.

Duterte's special powers law prone to abuse
Aika Rey March 25, 2020
'Did we let the President share Congress' power in exchange for some good anti-COVID-19 measures na pwede naman na nating gawin under current laws and programs and even existing funds?' Senator Risa Hontiveros says

Duterte signs law granting him special powers to address coronavirus outbreak
Sofia Tomacruz March 25, 2020
The Bayanihan to Heal as One Act grants President Rodrigo Duterte 30 special powers, and excludes the proposed contentious provisions on the takeover of private businesses
Read: The full text of Republic Act 11469 or the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act

House, Senate dissenters: 'Emergency actions, not powers' needed vs coronavirus
Mara Cepeda March 24, 2020
Only 10 legislators – 9 from the House and 1 in the Senate – opposed the bill giving President Rodrigo Duterte at least 27 'special' powers vs to address the COVID-19 crisis

Risa Hontiveros' dissent vs 'emergency powers'
March 24, 2020 - with Video
Maria Ressa talks to Senator Risa Hontiveros, the sole dissenting vote during the Senate vote on emergency powers for President Rodrigo Duterte.
Only Hontiveros voted against the measure through phone call. - Why did she dissent to it?

The false premise and promise of emergency powers
Tony La Viña March 23, 2020
'A broad grant of emergency powers is like using a bazooka, when sniper guns with telescopic sights are more effective‬'

CHR reminds gov't: Human Rights not suspended in fight vs coronavirus
Jodesz Gavilan March 23, 2020
Human rights should be 'at the center of government efforts' against the novel coronavirus outbreak

Duterte's request to take over private business 'merely standby power'
Mara Cepeda March 23, 2020
Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea says the power to take over private business would only be used 'when our most critical institutions are nearing total shutdown and government is left with no choice'

Senate approves bill giving Duterte special powers to deal with coronavirus pandemic
Aika Rey March 24, 2020
At least 18 million low-income households will receive cash assistance worth P5,000 to P8,000, depending on the regional minimum wage, if the Senate version is adopted by the House and signed into law by the President

House OKs bill granting Duterte 25 special powers to address coronavirus pandemic
Mara Cepeda March 24, 2020
If passed into law, House Bill 6616 would also place the Philippines under a state of national emergency due to the COVID-19 health crisis

The Video: House approves on 3rd reading HB 6616 granting Duterte 'special powers'
March 23, 2020
Voting 284-9-0, the House of Representatives approves on 3rd reading HB 6616, which would declare a state of national emergency and also grant President Duterte with 25 special powers to address the COVID-19 pandemic

Live: House special session on bill giving Duterte emergency powers for virus outbreak
with Video
The House of Representatives' special session March 23, 2020, discussing the bill which would give President Rodrigo Duterte emergency powers to address the coronavirus outbreak in the country

LOOK: Senate bill seeks to grant Duterte 'special powers' to deal with pandemic
Aika Rey March 23, 2020
The Senate's 'We Heal as One Act' allows 'directing private hospital operations' to address the outbreak when the need arises. There's no mention of emergency powers in the bill

Emergency measures? Show us the plan first
March 23, 2020
Who is in command? Who is thinking long term? If granted emergency powers, will this President even reasonably use them given his poor track record?

The Video: 'Lockdown: Manila' March 22, 2020

Social (status) distancing? Filipinos seek comic relief through memes during lockdown
March 22, 2020
Memes highlight 'VIP' treatment in testing for the coronavirus when medical frontliners are overwhelmed with backlogs

Digital disinformation is as potent as a virus during a pandemic
Fatima Gaw March 20, 2020
Information warfare knows no pandemic. Keep your guard up against the disinformation virus.
The Video: PNP to fake news sources: Wag niyo kaming subukan, hahabulin namin kayo
Mar 20, 2020 INQUIRER.net

The Videos: In Philippines slum, 'social distancing' is a privilege - Perfect storm of virus peril - Why are some people calling 'social distancing' a privilege?
Mar 19 - 20, 2020
Look also this article and more about Social distancing as a form of social exclusion

The Video: How Taal eruption helped Batangas prepare for coronavirus quarantine
Mar 19, 2020 ANC 24/7
The outpouring of aid for victims of the Taal eruption has helped Batangas cope with a Luzon-wide lockdown over the continuous spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the province's governor

LEFT IN THE DARK
Little protection for government's coronavirus frontliners
Jodesz Gavilan March 18, 2020
Government health workers are stretched and don't have enough personal protective equipment as they battle the outbreak in the Philippines

LIST: Groups providing helpful information about the Luzon lockdown
March 18, 2020
Here's a list of groups providing assistance for needed information related to health inquiry, psychological services, and volunteer opportunities
Bookmark and refresh this page for updates

Where are testing centers for coronavirus in PH?
Michael Bueza March 17, 2020
As of now, tests are conducted at the RITM in Muntinlupa City. At least 5 more laboratories nationwide are being accredited to help in testing for COVID-19.

LIST: Where to get info on LGU responses to coronavirus
March 17, 2020
The following pages and websites contain official information from local government units with confirmed coronavirus cases

Coronavirus advisories
March 16, 2020 - with Video
Watch government advisories on the new coronavirus outbreak

LIST: Areas in PH under quarantine, curfews, state of calamity
March 16, 2020
Bookmark and refresh this page for a list of areas across the country where community quarantine, curfews, and state of calamity have been declared in an effort to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus

Metro Manila to be placed under curfew during lockdown – MMDA
Rambo Talabong March 14, 2020 - with Video
The Metro Manila curfew is from 8 pm to 5 am beginning Sunday, March 15, says the MMDA

MAPS: Metro Manila and the challenges of travel restrictions
Michael Bueza March 14, 2020
Here's an overview of the National Capital Region and the challenges and complexities of implementing a 'lockdown' or 'community quarantine' in the area

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque supposedly 'did not like' Dr Tony Leachon's social media criticisms about the government's coronavirus response

Leachon unmasks a crisis in COVID-19 response
Tom Villarin June 22, 2020
'What we have now is a disastrous response to a disaster'

Magalong: Leachon’s relief ‘a big loss’ in PH fight vs coronavirus
Rambo Talabong June 20, 2020
Mayor Benjamin Magalong says Dr Tony Leachon was one of his advisers in plotting the widely praised coronavirus response of Baguio City

Tony Leachon miffed Duterte himself
Pia Ranada June 18, 2020 - with Video
President Rodrigo Duterte himself was displeased about doctor Tony Leachon's social media posts criticizing the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
'In the meeting with the President, it came from the President himself – 'Why is Leachon talking like this?'' says Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque

The Video: Ex-adviser of PH COVID-19 Task Force: No malice in demanding accountability from health officials
Jun 18, 2020 ANC 24/7
Former Special Adviser to the to the National Task Force on COVID-19 Dr. Tony Leachon maintains there was no malice nor efforts to malign anyone in his June 13 twitter comments that were critical of the government's handling of the pandemic. Leachon explained he was only demanding accountability and was calling for a sense of urgency with the gathering of real-time granular COVID-19 data to base government's response strategies.

Rappler condemns the move as an attack on press freedom, the right to free speech, and the public's right to know

Sinas’ sins in Central Visayas: Killings rampant, investigations incomplete
Ryan Macasero May 25, 2020
While President Rodrigo Duterte called him a 'good officer,' the CHR characterizes Sinas’ time as Central Visayas chief as one when violence intensified.

General Sinas, Pangulong Duterte, huwag mo kaming kutyain
May 25, 2020
Ginoong Presidente, malinaw na hindi mo naiintindihan ang konsepto ng command responsibility, tulad ng maraming bagay na may kinalaman sa dangal

The Video: Duterte refuses to transfer Sinas over ‘mañanita,’ says he’s needed in the post
May 20, 2020 Manila Bulletin Online
President Duterte has refused to fire or transfer National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Maj. Gen. Debold Sinas over his controversial birthday gathering, saying he needed the police official in the post

Duterte sides with Sinas: 'He stays until further orders'
JC Gotinga May 20, 2020 - with Video
'You know, seniority. It is his time to be there. And I do not believe in firing him just because kinantahan siya ng happy birthday,' says the President, in defense of the Metro Manila police chief

The Video: Duterte keeps ’honest’ Sinas despite mañanita mess
May 19, 2020 INQUIRER.net
President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday night said embattled Metro Manila police chief Major Gen. Debold Sinas will stay in his post amid fierce criticisms over the alleged quarantine protocols breach during his birthday celebration

PNP files criminal, admin raps vs Sinas, 18 cops over birthday party
Rambo Talabong May 15, 2020
Metro Manila police chief Major General Debold Sinas and 18 other cops are accused of failing to wear face masks and breaking physical distancing rules during his May 8 birthday party

PNP readies criminal charges vs Sinas for birthday gathering
Pia Ranada May 14, 2020
Malacañang says administrative sanctions will have to be approved by President Rodrigo Duterte since Major General Debold Sinas is his appointee

Medialdea wants results of Sinas probe sent to his office
Pia Ranada May 14, 2020
Malacañang takes an interest in the Metro Manila police chief's birthday celebration which violated quarantine rules

In Part 2 we highlight the views of thought leaders from various professns – lawyer, doctor, teacher, social entrepreneur

In Part 3, we highlight the views of thought leaders from the technology sector

This video entitled ‘Mga Alagang Peste’ features ‘uncontrollable population of rodents in Tondo and Luna, Isabela.’

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Blood needed: With PH blood supply below target, patients seek help online
by Katerina Francisco September 03, 2017
With the Philippines' blood supply still falling short of the target, patients in need of blood turn to online networks to look for kind-hearted strangers willing to donate.

Media orgs, private groups partner with Red Cross for blood donation
July 13, 2017
The partnership ensures there is 'enough supply of safe and quality blood' for anyone who needs it.

You might think it’s unlikely, but the risk is very real.

Room 107, Ateneo Professional Schools
20 Rockwell Drive, Rockwell Center, Makati City

a capacity building and an education intervention program of the Department of Health, Ateneo and Pfizer Philippines. It seeks to institutionalize changes on the way people, think, behave and feel about health and their well-being. Through the tri-leaders strategy (a collaborative unit of the doctors, local chief executives and community leaders), LHP aims to improve the local health and healthcare system, make it more responsive to the needs of the community and enhance good governance skills in the municipalities.

Remark this is an album in the album "Malacañang Palace, Museums, Heritage Sites - Etc."

International watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) says the Philippine government, through its policies, is "fueling" the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic plaguing the country.
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Someone just told me he has HIV. What do I say? What do I do?
by Ana P. Santos September 04, 201
'If you find yourself still not knowing what to say, offer benevolence and understanding through silence'

Treat minors seeking HIV tests as medical emergencies – experts
by Diana G. Mendoza August 04, 2017
The experts invoke 'medical jurisprudence' in their call for an urgent policy to ease the restrictive environment that prevents them from providing the HIV test to a minor.
After they asked government to declare HIV a national emergency, infectious disease experts asserted that minors who want to be tested for HIV should be provided with the service promptly even without parental consent, as this was critical in preventing further transmission and halting the epidemic.

PH has 'fastest growing' HIV epidemic in Asia Pacific
by Mara Cepeda August 01, 2017 - with Video
85% of the new HIV infections among Filipinos are hitting 15 to 24-year-old males having sex with males

Aiza Seguerra pushes for lower age of HIV testing without parental consent
by Pia Ranada February 14, 2017
This is necessary, says the National Youth Commission chairperson, because of the 28 who get infected with HIV, up to 26 are young people

An old virus has new victims: HIV is now infecting the youth faster than any other age group, thanks in part to technology and unsafe sex.
It all started with a simple Facebook message.
“Hi, how are you? Where are you from?” began the conversation.

PrEP is a daily pill that can be taken by people without HIV as an additional tool for prevention to lower the chances of contacting the virus.
Prevention is better than cure.
In celebration of World AIDS Day on December 1, advocacy and action group LoveYourself Inc launched a new prevention program called pre-exposure prophylaxis (PReP) on Tuesday, November 29, to curb the continually rising human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic in the country.

To address the increasing prevalence of HIV/ AIDS in the country, the health department is launching a two-pronged response to halt and reverse the spread of the infection

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PH among countries with increasing HIV infections
by Ana P. Santos July 22, 2016
Despite a general global trend of decline, the rate of new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections increased in a number of countries, including the Philippines, over the last decade.

I write this story because I want the world to know that, for HIV carriers, there is hope to live one's life again – as long as you take pro-active steps to get tested regularly

Among the 6 cities exceeding the national HIV prevalence rate of 3.5% among males who have sex with males (MSM), Caloocan City is the most problematic.

According to the World Health Organization, ‘pag lumagpas yan ng 5%, in a matter of two years' time, the HIV in these areas will really be uncontrollable already so lessons learned, huwag po talagang hayaan na umabot ng 5% yung HIV prevalence in any of the cities

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WHO: PH has fastest growing HIV epidemic in the world
by/Jee Y. Geronimo May 20, 2015
WHO country representative Julie Hall says the Philippines needs to have a 'bigger response' to bring the epidemic under control

Drug groups tap persons with HIV as couriers

Need to know more about sexually transmitted infections?

Visit us at Reproductive Health & Wellness Center (RHWC) - free HIV testing and counselling.

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HIV/AIDS cases here in the Philippines is unfortunately rising every year since it's first case last 1984. Oct 24, 2014
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In this new consolidated guidelines document on HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for key populations, the World Health Organization brings together all existing guidance.

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 Zika Virus Infection, Philippines and

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WHO: Zika virus can be transmitted through sex, blood transfusion
Feb 3, 2016

WHO declares global health emergency over Zika virus
Feb 1, 2016

DOH issues directive to study Zika virus
Jan 31, 2016

How DOH plans to tackle Zika virus threat
Palace tells public to be on alert for Zika virus
Jan 30, 2016

Palace cautions public on Zika virus
by/Jee Y. Geronimo Updated January 30, 2016
The health department also advises pregnant mothers to postpone their plans to travel to the Americas where the virus is spreading rapidly, especially if the trip is not urgent

Zika virus 'spreading explosively'
by/Agence France-Presse Updated January 29, 2016

There’s a chance Zika could spread to every continent except Antarctica, January 25, 2016
by/Katherine Ellen Foley

FAST FACTS: Zika virus, Updated January 25, 2016
The world's latest health scare is a seemingly minor illness that carries a killer wrapped inside

Look the full story (articles) HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE updated 21 OCT 2014

by/Vanessa Cabacungan - Apr 27, 2014

Not familiar with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Coronavirus?

Here are a few things you need to know!

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The summer season is all about getting outdoors with friends and family, but if there’s one thing that can spoil the fun it's the unbearable heat.

Look also FAST FACTS: Heat stroke
by/Marlly Rome Bondoc May 27, 2015
Here are signs of heat stroke you need to watch out for, and things you should do to keep safe.

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Many are exposed to extreme heat in hot environments, Atom Araullo shares his safety tips to prevent heat stroke. May 23, 2014

Major infectious diseases: degree of risk: high
Food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
Vectorborne diseases: dengue fever, malaria, and Japanese encephalitis
Water contact disease: leptospirosis

and many more, read the whole article!

is a viral disease transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes. It causes fever and severe joint pain. Other symptoms include muscle pain, headache, nausea, fatigue and rash.

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Keep mosquitoes away with these handy tips

2nd UPDATE: Health Secretary Francisco Duque III temporarily halts the program after Dengvaxia maker Sanofi Pasteur said its product poses higher risks to people without prior infection. Look the Videos in HD and

Look also ALL the Videos in the different ALBUMS about dengue vaccine in the album Health Infomercials - Vaccinations - Blood - HIV - and MUCH MORE e.g.:

Dengvaxia Controversies

The effects of the Dengvaxia to the children

Sanofi: Dengvaxia not guaranteed to prevent dengue

DOJ to probe dengue vaccine controversy

Bataan girl died of dengue after vaccination: VACC

VACC to file charges re Dengue vaccine

Dapat may managot sa dengue vaccine program, ayon sa mga duktor

Scale of dengue vaccine purchase may be 'misplaced,' says Philhealth exec

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Janette Garin on the Dengvaxia controversy
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Duque talks to parents of kids vaccinated with Dengvaxia
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Dengvaxia rush a real-life nightmare for Filipino families
Francisco Cruz, MD, December 20, 2017
Sanofi Pasteur is the manufacturer and supplier. The DOH is the contracting party. Even without the 'bad science' issue, there were apparent red flags in the procurement.

DepEd orders 'strong monitoring' of students given Dengvaxia
December 10, 2017
Education Secretary Leonor Briones issues a memorandum that requires schools to review the master list of vaccinated students for close monitoring.

Duque to go after Sanofi over dengue vaccine
by Mara Cepeda December 07, 2017
On the government suing Sanofi, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III says, 'Eventually that’s where it’s going to go... because it’s the court of law that’s going to decide insofar as the liability of Sanofi is concerned'

WHO didn't recommend Dengvaxia for PH vaccination program
by Mara Cepeda December 05, 2017
The World Health Organization supports DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III's suspension of the school-based dengue vaccination program.

FDA orders market pullout of Dengvaxia vaccine
December 04, 2017
The drug regulatory agency also directs pharma giant Sanofi to 'conduct an information dissemination campaign through advisories, Dear Doctor letters, and patient fora'

Gabriela: Will gov't ask Sanofi to return P3.5 billion?
by Bea Cupin December 04, 2017
The progressive group says it will file a resolution calling for a House probe into the Department of Health's dengue immunization program

Sanofi: Dengvaxia not guaranteed to prevent dengue
by Sofia Tomacruz December 04, 2017
3rd UPDATE However, when a person gets the vaccine after he has had an infection, the effectivity of the vaccine increases by up to 6 years, says Dr Ng Su Peing, global medical head of Sanofi.

DOJ to probe officials involved in dengue vaccine controversy
December 03, 2017
'Everybody who has some involvement will be included and appropriate charges will be filed against them if warranted,' says Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II

Public health expert seeks legal action vs dengue vaccine program
by Mara Cepeda December 02, 2017
A parent of a child vaccinated with Dengvaxia says he is angry at DOH and Sanofi, saying, 'Natural po meron [akong galit sa kanila] kasi 'di namin po akalain na ganoon pala ‘yong kalalabasan o epekto ng mga bakuna'

DepEd to monitor learners under dengue vaccination program
by Jee Y. Geronimo December 02, 2017

The education department says it will also be 'actively participating' in the review and consultations on the program.

Senate eyes probe into DOH anti-dengue vaccine in January
by Camille Elemia December 02, 2017

Senate blue ribbon committee chair Richard Gordon blames the Aquino administration for administering the vaccine despite warning and lack of clinical studies.

Vaccinated Filipino youth now at risk of getting severe dengue
by Mara Cepeda November 30, 2017

After Sanofi Pasteur's advisory on Dengvaxia, Dr Anthony Leachon says students who already got their dengue shots from DOH will live with the possibility of getting severe dengue 'for the rest of their lives'.

Dengue vaccine more risky for people without prior infection – Sanofi
by Mara Cepeda November 30, 2017

Philippine Health Secretary Francisco Duque III says the 'safety of Filipino children' is the prime consideration as health officials meet on the implications of Sanofi Pasteur's advisory on Dengvaxia

More than 700,000 Filipino youth got risky dengue vaccine – DOH
by Mara Cepeda December 01, 2017 - with Video

The Philippine government spent P3.5 billion on the mass immunization program, funded by sin tax revenues.

FAST FACTS: What you need to know about vaccine company Sanofi Pasteur
by Sofia Tomacruz December 01, 2017

The Senate is investigating the controversy surrounding the purchase of P3.5 billion worth of dengue vaccine doses for public school students in the country.

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The witness, a physician, supposedly rendered service to the DOH under then Secretary Ubial .

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Somebody has to answer for the dengue vaccine disaster
December 11, 2017

Let's focus on getting answers to questions and identifying liabilities. At stake here are the lives of tens of thousands of children.

Garin says dengue vaccination program 'not a midnight deal'
by Mara Cepeda December 11, 2017

also known as Breakbone fever is an infectious tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash that is similar to measles. In a small proportion of cases the disease develops into the life-threatening dengue hemorrhagic fever, resulting in bleeding, low levels of blood platelets and blood plasma leakage, or into dengue shock syndrome, where dangerously low blood pressure occurs.

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Fast facts about dengue in the PH
by Nikki Natividad August 11, 2016
It’s rainy season again. Protect your child from this mosquito-borne disease by knowing the symptoms, methods of prevention, and treatment here.

Dengue on the rise: 55,000 reported cases so far in 2015
by/Jee Y. Geronimo September 04, 2015
This is higher than the 50,462 recorded cases during the same period in 2014!

Is it or is it not dengue?
by/Therese Reyes October 26, 2015
Signs to watch out for to get ahead of your child’s dengue fever

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a potentially life-threatening disease caused by infection with Plasmodium protozoa transmitted by an infective female Anopheles mosquito. P falciparum infection carries a poor prognosis with a high mortality rate if untreated but has an excellent prognosis if diagnosed early and treated appropriately.

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How to use the DOH's Hospital Advisor tool
February 03, 2016
Consider these 5 points when using this online hospital rating service

Know your hospital: A guide to getting the best care
by/Jason Tulio January 19, 2016
Use this checklist before your checkup

formerly known as Veterans Memorial Hospital was established in 1955 with full US government assistance under the US Veterans Administration to provide quality hospitalization, medical care and treatment to Filipino veterans as provided by U.S. public law. The patients were originally those who suffer from service-connected disabilities arising from their services with the USAFFE, recognized guerrilla units, Philippine Scouts, and Philippine Commonwealth Army.

Hospitalization is extended to veterans of World War II and their dependents under the RP program. With the passing of RA 6948, AFP retirees and their dependents are extended benefits of the Public Law.

the first specialty hospital in the Philippines. Incorporated in 1975, it achieved the status of one of the best heart care institutions in Asia. Through the years, the Center has constantly kept abreast of and invested in the latest medical technology to enhance its services and uphold its philosophy of providing the best possible cardio-vascular care for its patients.

With Networks about 295 Hospitals, 188 Clinics/Laboratories, 500 Coordinators and 4,000 Specialist

One of the pioneer health maintenance organizations in the Philippines established in 1987 by an esteemed group of doctors

Maxicare is a health maintenance organization dedicated in providing quality healthcare to its members. Having over 10,000 top caliber doctors in more than 500 hospitals and clinics all over the country, Maxicare is the premium healthcard of choice by companies and individuals.

MacArthur Highway, Barangay Salapungan, Angeles City 2009

Amosup Seamen's Hospital

The Family Medical & Dental Care Plan through the Seamen's Hospital Manila 100 beds and Cebu 50 beds, both tertiary hospitals, offers quality medical & dental services, including hospitalization, treatment and medicines, free-of-charge to qualified members and dependents. The services offered by the Seamen's Hospital are limited to its facilities and the availability

St. Luke's Medical Center's legacy of excellence surpasses all expectations. For over a century, St. Luke's superior brand of healthcare service has made it truly world class.

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is one of the government-owned and controlled corporate National Centers for Specialized Health Care under the Department of Health.

The PCMC, a hospital for children's who give free medicine and treatment for their disease. But behind this charity works, there is a serious problem that the hospital is facing. And this problem can postpone the treatment of the children. Jul 11, 2014

The PCMC is a national referral hospital that admits patient with diseases requiring subspecialty care. Among the serious illnesses it caters to is childhood cancer, which now has the most number of admissions and consultations in the hospital.

Alabang-Zapote Rd., Las Piñas City

The Davao Medical School Foundation Hospital (DMSF Hospital) is a 100-bed capacity 4-storey building tertiary care hospital. It is located on a 10,000 square meter area at the DMSF compound. It has 60 private rooms, 24 beds for the wards, two suite rooms and the rest are in the semi-private rooms.

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Davao Medical School Foundation

A non-stock, non-profit Tertiary Hospital located in Calbayog City here in this Western Seaboard of Samar Island in the Visayas. It is owned and managed by the OFM Franciscan Religious of the Philippines under the Custody of St. Anthony of Padua based in Cebu City. The hospital offers its best health care facilities to the people of Calbayog and the neighboring towns and islands.

a multi-sub-specialty eye clinic in Manila

Audio Visual Presentation of the EYE REPUBLIC Ophthalmology Clinic

is a full service clinical laboratory that delivers the best in diagnostic health care, helping to preserve and save millions of lives.

In Cebu City thousands of helpless children are sleeping in the streets. Since the local organisation in Cebu was established we have provided primary needs such as food and medication for a large number of Cebu's exposed children along with a large centre for homeless children providing food, shelter and medical care. This movie is for viewing for donators to Childrens Association. Thank you, to everybody.

a non-profit, fundraising, fund-giving, and friends-raising organization that aims to provide marginalized Filipino children with a better life; giving them better access to quality education, quality health and nutrition and a quality way of life.

Basic Health Services for Indigenous Children in General Santos City

SINCE THE MAHARLIKA Charity Foundation was founded in May 1973, thousands of poor, disabled patients, burn victims, those suffering from eye defects, congenital anomalies, and other diseases were treated free by some of Davao's best medical and dental specialists.

provides health education and clinical services to underserved women and children in rural, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, as well as in the local university and secondary school populations. The organization is focused on empowering women and girls and improving their health and that of their families.

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Over 5,000 babies have been born at Gentle Hands since it began. The medical outreaches have extended over several areas of the Philippines from the Northern Mountains to Smokey Mountain in downtown Manila. GH is a child and youth welfare agency meant to be on the front lines of rescue and rehabilitation of the medical, social and educational needs of at-risk children and youth, working towards improving human community life and family centered care. At present Gentle Hands has a staff of 30+ (paid & volunteer) and over 50 babies and children all in various stages of rehabilitation, legal paperwork, adoption, and reunification. GH is licensed and registered under the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Over the last 15 years Gentle Hands has been a ministry dedicated to helping the urban people of the Philippines.

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Our state-of-the-art clinic offers the total dental tourism solution allowing you to combine a perfect vacation with top quality dental treatment and care.

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Angeles City

WORLD-CLASS HEALTHCARE - Britannia Medical Center (BMC) is a premiere out-patient medical and dental center, which is conveniently located at the Enclave Complex, which is situated in the heart of the Fil-Am Friendship Road in Angeles City, offering sophisticated one-stop diagnostic and therapeutic services in medicine and dentistry.

Expanded Program on Immunization

Infections, Vaccination, Medications

The season of Lent is a time for healing, both physically and spiritually. In Manaoag, Pangasinan, the healers and the sick come together for the miraculous water of the Virgin’s Well.
Apr 2, 2015

The flying dragon, also known as the draco lizard, tops the Ang Pinaka list of the most amazing animal species endemic to the Philippines. Nov 17, 2014

Mount Banahaw is one of the active volcanos in the Philippines. Part of a volcanic group, it is located along the boundary of Laguna and Quezon provinces, on the island of Luzon. The mountain and its environs are considered sacred by the local residents because of its "holy water", which allegedly have beneficial qualities, issuing forth from local springs and its "puwestos, or the "holy sites". These are composed of unique, natural features such as rocks, caves and springs with shrines erected in, on or around them, their location having been revealed to a man in the Spanish Era by the "Santo Boses" or the "Holy Voice".

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Quezon City

a social insurance institution, to secure the future of all employees of the Philippine government, it provides and administers a pension fund that has the following social security benefits: different kinds of loans, compulsory life insurance, optional life insurance, retirement benefits, and disability benefits for work-related accidents and death benefits.

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A premier government corporation that ensures sustainable, affordable and progressive social health insurance

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an agency which is created to establish a social security protection to workers in the private sector, wage earners as well as self-employed persons.

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Caritas health care insurance plus pension is the most beneficial plan for you. 5 years payment 15 years health protection with pension benefit. Another quality product that has been release to ease our kababayan's worries about health illnesses that arise today and you can now have your annual check up because of Caritas health plan

With Networks about 295 Hospitals, 188 Clinics/Laboratories, 500 Coordinators and 4,000 Specialist
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One of the pioneer health maintenance organizations in the Philippines established in 1987 by an esteemed group of doctors

Maxicare is a health maintenance organization dedicated in providing quality healthcare to its members. Having over 10,000 top caliber doctors in more than 500 hospitals and clinics all over the country, Maxicare is the premium healthcard of choice by companies and individuals.

a penal law against human trafficking, organ trafficking, sex tourism, sex slavery and child prostitution

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Kidneys for Sale
Mar 14, 2018

Jessica Soho visited a poor community called 'Isla Maliit' and 'Isla Malaki' located near Manila Bay. Here, she discovered that most of the residents, because of poverty, sell their kidneys for a living.

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Filipino poor sell kidneys to survive

The Philippines is listed by the World Health Organisation as an organ trafficking "hotspot". Thousands of poor Filipinos living in slums or rural areas have given up a kidney in exchange for a few thousand dollars.

The National Bureau of Investigation alerted the public over the rampant smuggling of human organs in the Philippines. The NBI said smugglers are now targeting children who are kidnapped and taken abroad where their organs are sold to foreign nationals

Agence France-Presse Aug 22, 2014

Women who eat instant noodles, like Ramen, at least two times a week face a greater risk of high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar and high cholesterol.

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a pilot project of Bgy. UP Campus in Diliman, Quezon City. It is a healing center that serves the community by counseling individuals and families who have been victims of abuse. They especially cater to women who have been abused in any form and any aspect – physical, psychological, sexual, emotional and economic. FCHC also provides information and training on

understanding VAW, VAW-related laws, and women’s rights.
gender sensitivity (GST).
women’s sexual and reproductive health.
livelihood opportunities for women.
creative activities for the youth.

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Malusog at panatag na tahanan tungo sa maunlad at mapayapang pamayanan

is an instrument designed to upgrade the selection of applicants seeking admission to Philippine medical schools. It evolved from a widespread concern to screen qualified candidates aspiring for a medical degree.

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The Role of the NMAT and Getting Into Med School

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a private university located in Mandaue City, Cebu

Premier medical school in Cebu. The leading medical university in Cebu. Health Education.

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NKTI Medical Laboratory

is a capacity building and an education intervention program of the Department of Health, Ateneo and Pfizer Philippines. It seeks to institutionalize changes on the way people, think, behave and feel about health and their well-being. Through the tri-leaders strategy (a collaborative unit of the doctors, local chief executives and community leaders), LHP aims to improve the local health and healthcare system, make it more responsive to the needs of the community and enhance good governance skills in the municipalities.

The College of Medicine offers a friendly, caring and supportive environment. Its course of study aims to develop a student both as a person and as a practitioner, committed to serving his/her community.

Davao Medical School Foundation Campus Tour

Davao Medical School Infomercial

Davao Medical School Foundation

The College of Nursing and School of Midwifery

Established in 1921, the School of Pharmacy is a leading institution in the field. CEU Pharmacists excel with their unique training and extensive experience in the essentials of Pharmacy.

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provides a world of opportunities for students who aim to pursue quality education.

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We invite you to learn a proven system of Spa, Beauty Care and Massage Therapy, which will assure your success as a wellness Practitioner. Join the thousands who have attended and taken the Body Options Medical Spa, Beauty Therapy and Massage Seminar-Workshops, and are currently using these powerful techniques to help them manifest the practice of their dreams - here and abroad! Whether for self-employment, career job opportunity or business start-up, the educators and trainers of Body Options will give you the tools you need to achieve the success you desire.

We lead initiatives for the awareness and prevention of obesity. To grow brainy children, we lead advocacies for healthy food selection. Our statement on obesity leads other medical societies to see that their disease areas of concern often emanate from it.

The Zuellig Family Foundation (ZFF) reinforces the idea of healthcare beyond medical missions and dole outs. It chooses to change the landscape of social responsibility by arming health leaders with the information and skills to improve the health of the poor.

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The Zuellig Family Foundation (ZFF)

a network of pro-active, service-oriented, empowering, and visionary leaders equipped with knowledge and skills in mobilizing the youth towards a healthy Philippines.

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Mission: To prevent and control hypertension in the Philippines

Mission: To prevent and control lipid disorders in the Philippines

In the Philippines, where the ICRC has worked since 1982, the delegation assists and protects civilians adversely affected by armed clashes between the government and insurgent groups. It acts as a neutral intermediary between opposing forces in humanitarian matters improving health care for residents and displaced people e.g. on Mindanao Island, more than 500,000 people were displaced after violent clashes erupted between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the army. Rural health facilities were overwhelmed. The ICRC renovated some premises, brought in essential medicines and supported staff in their daily activities.

PAMA is an association of Filipino-Australian doctors committed to providing charitable activities and humanitarian aid in the Philippines, and facilitating the professional development of its members to maintain a high standard of patient care.

Philippine Australian Medical Association Medical Mission to Oroquieta Phillipines

(My Kind, My Love)

a non-profit humanitarian organization providing free reconstructive operations and treatment for children in need worldwide. The goal of Rotaplast International is to eliminate the incidence of untreated cleft lips and palates in children.

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ROTAPLAST - Bago City

e.g.: build schools and day-care centers,
renovate pediatric government hospital wards,
purchase of medicines and life-saving equipment

We are a small non-profit organization that carries out annual projects in the Philippines.

Dangerous Drugs Board to launch 'Love LIFE' as anti-drug campaign, this was announced on Monday by DDB chair Dionisio Santiago during the press briefing at PDEA. Video and editing by Noy Morcoso

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Dangerous Drugs Board proposes 'pro-life, pro-poor' anti-drug campaign
The DDB hopes that its pitch for a bloodless drug war is approved by President Rodrigo Duterte

In Bataan, slogans, posters also used in fight vs drugs
by Jun A. Malig September 04, 2016

a government agency that makes policies, strategies and programs on drug prevention and control. The board is managed under the Office of the President

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Ex-PDEA chief Santiago is new drugs board chair
by Michael Bueza July 08, 2017
Newly appointed DDB chair Dionisio Santiago tells Rappler that his agency 'will try to re-engineer the anti-drug campaign'

If such strict law – the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 – was passed 14 years ago in 2002, why does the multi-billion industry continue to proliferate?

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Finger-pointing between government agencies as well as the lack of funds hamper the fight against illegal drugs

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Philippines native joint

joint made from dry leaf of a banana

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Novaliches bishop explains drug rehab deal with QC gov't, PNP

'What we noticed is that if we are going to concentrate big rehabilitation centers in one region, there would be some difficulties,' says Interior Undersecretary John Castriciones.

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The government is downgrading the patient capacity of the mega-drug center at Nueva Ecija because of the few number of surrenderees actually entering it.

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First Mega DATRC Send-Off Ceremony (Editor's Cut)
Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija August 4, 2017

SELF is a non-stock, non-government organization dedicated to the treatment and rehabilitation of individuals suffering from substance abuse and other Attitude Disorders.

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SELF - Enhancement for Life Foundation Facility Tour

Transforming to a culture of safety in the Philippines.

by/ Kenneth Hartigan-Go, MD