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THE Congressional Spouses Foundation, Inc. (CSFI) of the 19th Congress, through its President, Rose Marie J. Arenas...
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday led the inauguration of an intermediate health facility that aims...
Ban Toxics joins global call for SDI to immediately stop production of Mercury-added dental amalgam
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FOLLOWING the recent announcement by Southern Dental Industries Limited (SDI) that it will cease production of dental...
ENVIRONMENT NGO BAN Toxics has launched a new infographic on safe toys today, pledging to intensify its...
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TOXIC and pollution watchdog BAN Toxics today called on online shopping site Shopee to address the sale...
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered agencies to continue monitoring areas and people most vulnerable to...
SEVEN years since the Minamata Convention on Mercury entered into force, environmental NGO BAN Toxics reiterates its...
WITH DOH data showing 33% increase in dengue cases from January 1 to August 3 compared to...
THE two-day National Capital Region Regional Inception Meeting and Validation Workshop for the Philippine Healthcare and Mercury...
THE toxics watchdog group BAN Toxics today exposed the unlawful sale of three variants of Goree skin...
Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez vows full support of the House of Representatives for initiatives to promote...
DOH launches social mobilization campaign , mass screening for Cervical Cancer in La Union
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(R) DOH- Ilocos Regional Director Paula Paz M. Sydiongco leads the launching of the social mobilization project and...
ON Health Workers’ Day, celebrated on Tuesday, May 7, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, Chair of the Senate...
NAGHAIN si Senator Idol Raffy Tulfo ng Senate Resolution upang pag-aralan ang pag-amyenda sa Universal Health Care...
BAN Toxics to Daeteños: Stay ‘Magayon’, don’t use mercury-added skin lightening products’
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TOXIC watchdog group BAN Toxics urges Daeteños to stay naturally “magayon” – the Bicolano word for “beautiful,”...
AS we globally observe the World Immunization Week, health organizations in Laguna ( Department of Health (Philippines)...
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez and Tingog Partylist Rep. Yedda K. Romualdez on Thursday said they will...
By Glen S Ramos
“Kaya po ako gumamit ng skin-lightening products, unang una naman po talaga, para maging maganda (I tried...
TO ensure that the House of Representatives (HRep) is well prepared and equipped to handle medical emergencies...
Toy safety warning: Potential health,toxicity hazards of kids’ blaster guns with gel water balls
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TOXIC watchdog group BAN Toxics raised concerns over the proliferation of battery-rechargeable gel blaster submachine gun toys...
By Glen S Ramos
FOLLOWING the lead of Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez in promoting women’s health, the Medical and Dental...
SENATOR Christopher “Bong” Go, chairperson of the Committee on Health, manifested his support to a bill he...
Asian study reveals endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in personal care products from PH
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IN a press briefing in time for the observance of World Consumer Rights Month, BAN Toxics, a...
THE House Committee on Health, presided by its vice chairman ANAKALUSUGAN Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes, on Wednesday,...
TOXIC watchdog group BAN Toxics has raised concerns about the safety of certain popular toys commonly used...
TO prevent death and illness caused by malnutrition during major emergencies such as earthquakes, severe typhoons and...
TOXIC watchdog group BAN Toxics raises the alarm over the continuous selling of mercury dental amalgam (in...
Romualdez lauds PhilHealth support for breast cancer patients; urges expansion of benefits, services
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Romualdez lauds PhilHealth support for breast cancer patients; urges expansion of benefits, services
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Sunday welcomed the decision of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth)...
Philhealth premium rate hike , nirerepaso pa ni PBBM para sa dagdag benepisyo ng miyembro
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HINDI pa aprubado ng Malacañang ang nakabinbing pagtaas ng limang porsyento premium rate para sa Philippine Health...
Residents of San Vicente in San Fernando City, La Union and nearby barangays took part of the...
“We share Senator Nancy Binay’s concern regarding the use of intravenous (IV) glutathione due to its associated...
KUMAIN ng mas maraming white meat, gulay at iwasan ang mga prinosesong pagkain. Ito ang payo na...
AS part of its activities for the 2024 Happy Healthy Heart celebration with the theme “Mind Your...
