Leptospirosis cases dip slightly, but 2026 total still up 46%
Leptospirosis cases in the Philippines dipped slightly in late August to early September 2026, but total infections remain 46% higher than in 2025. Learn how…
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Leptospirosis cases in the Philippines dipped slightly in late August to early September 2026, but total infections remain 46% higher than in 2025. Learn how…
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The Department of Health raised a Code White alert as severe tropical storm Queenie approaches typhoon strength, with emergency teams and hospitals on standby.
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At least 45 indigent families in Tacloban City face displacement for the expansion of the Eastern Visayas Medical Center, prompting calls for relocation…
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PhilHealth and DOH are bringing primary healthcare services to schools and workplaces nationwide on 14 September 2026 for President Marcos’s Handog ng Pangulo…
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Sen. Bong Go urged the DOH to fill more than 9,000 vacant positions and provide stable employment to retain Filipino health workers.
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Dengue cases in the Philippines have dropped 39% in 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, according to the Department of Health. Learn what’s behind the…
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Senator Bong Go backs the proposed 2027 DoH budget and calls for increased PhilHealth funding to expand healthcare benefits and reduce patients’ out-of-pocket…
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Sen. Bong Go backs the Department of Health’s proposed 2027 budget and calls for stronger PhilHealth funding to expand benefits, cut out-of-pocket costs, and…
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Commission on Audit findings have repeatedly flagged medicine wastage in the DoH.
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The Department of Health reports a drop in child stunting among Filipino children aged two and below, from 22.5% in 2023 to 21.1% in 2025. DOH Secretary Edwin…
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DOH hospitals in Metro Manila have only 41 to 42 beds available for leptospirosis patients as health authorities prepare for more cases following recent…
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