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TB remains a major health threat
Baguio City intensifies TB prevention and treatment efforts, offering free screenings, portable x-rays, and public education to curb a leading infectious…
DILG links ‘TBS’ to violent Mendiola protest arrests
DILG intensifies its crackdown on True Brown Style following arrests linked to a Mendiola protest, targeting alleged youth recruitment, gang violence and the…
NCRPO arrests 13 alleged TBS personalities since 2024
The NCRPO has arrested 13 alleged True Brown Style members linked to 21 violations, including firearms offenses, kidnapping, and drug-related cases. Efforts…
DILG dismisses TBS community PR; vows crackdown on youth exploitation
DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla vowed to pursue police operations against the True Brown Style gang over alleged street violence and the recruitment of minors,…
TBS presence reported in 78 provinces, all Metro Manila LGUs
DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla says True Brown Style has established a presence in all Metro Manila LGUs and 78 provinces as authorities move to dismantle the…
Pinoy military veterans extended TB aid
The Philippines and United States launched the VESTT-TB Project to expand tuberculosis screening, prevention and treatment for Filipino military veterans,…
Philippines, US launch $183K TB program for Filipino veterans
The Philippines and United States launched the VESTT-TB Project, backed by $183,000 in U.S. funding, to expand tuberculosis screening, prevention and treatment…
DOH chief defends TB drug procurement review amid Ombudsman complaint
Health Secretary Jose “Brix” Pujalte Jr. defends the Department of Health’s review of a P3-billion tuberculosis drug procurement amid an Ombudsman graft…
US commits $10M in TB aid under Philippine health deal
The United States has committed $10 million in tuberculosis aid to the Philippines under a new Joint Declaration of Intent, strengthening bilateral health…
HIV-TB link alarms medical experts
Health experts in Misamis Oriental warn of the deadly link between HIV and tuberculosis, urging residents to get free screenings to prevent fatalities and…
DoH warns of high TB risk for people with HIV
DOH warns that 1 in 5 deaths among PLHIV is caused by tuberculosis, urging regular TB screening, ART, and preventive treatment to curb HIV-TB co-infection in…
Heart attacks surpass TB as top killer in prisons — BuCor
Heart attacks have overtaken tuberculosis as the leading cause of death among PDLs, BuCor reports, despite continued anti-TB programs in prisons.
DOH intensifies search for unreported TB cases
The Department of Health (DOH) is intensifying efforts to detect and treat tuberculosis (TB) cases in the Philippines, aiming to reduce new cases and improve…
End TB by 2030, WHO urges Phl
On World TB Day, WHO called on the Philippines to boost efforts to end tuberculosis by 2030. With 70 daily TB deaths in 2023, health officials emphasize early…
