
'Shame' a reason why many avoid HIV testing — health advocate
A health advocate said "shame" is one of the reasons why some refuse to get tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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A health advocate said "shame" is one of the reasons why some refuse to get tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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Authorities reported on Monday that operatives from the Bureau of Customs (BoC) arrested the recipient of a package containing high-grade marijuana with an…
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Veteran lawmaker Romeo Acop dismissed as “baseless” former chief presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo’s statement over the weekend that the House Quad…
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The helpline has received a wave of calls from healthcare providers and victims seeking information about drug-related abuse.
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In a statement, the agency stressed that it is committed to strengthening border security and preventing the smuggling of illegal drugs
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday directed the Philippine National Police (PNP) to enhance child protection and cybercrime prevention through…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) remains keen on reinstating the regulatory functions of the National Food Authority (NFA), including allowing it to dominate…
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Opposition lawmakers filed a resolution on Wednesday nudging President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to grant clemency to Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina…
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A buy-bust operation in Navotas City held last Sunday, 8 December, resulted in the successful arrest of two individuals.
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‘What we want is to secure their reintegration into the local community so the services extended by the agency offer an opportunity for the balikbayans to…
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The Department of Health estimates that by the end of 2024, the number of Filipinos living with HIV will rise to 215,400.
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In a historic moment displaying Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla's relentless pursuit of justice, the Philippines and Indonesian governments will be holding…
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Authorities have intercepted abandoned parcels containing high-grade marijuana and ecstasy with an estimated street value of nearly P13 million in Pasay City.
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The Osteoporosis Society of the Philippines Foundation Inc. (OSPFI) has warned that by 2050, an estimated 10.2 million Filipinos could suffer from…
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Senator Cynthia Villar, the influential chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform, has urged Agriculture Secretary Francisco…
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The Land Transportation Office (LTO) clarified on 3 December that the implementation of two policies on improvised plates remains suspended “until further…
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Despite facing potential budget cuts in 2024, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has outlined plans to expand its health benefit…
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Operatives from the Bureau of Immigration (BI) has recently denied the entry of an Indonesian drug courier who arrived in the country last Wednesday.
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