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At the Senate hearing of the proposed 2018 budget of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Akbayan Senator Risa Hontiveros pushed for the “universality” of social pension for all senior citizens and immediately for the “most senior” and indigent among them. Hontiveros said that there should be universality of social pension for […]
Senator Cynthia Villar has asked the Department of Health (DOH) to address the problem of open defecation in poor coastal communities by making sure that funding is available for needed programs. During the Committee on Finance hearing on the P104 billion proposed budget of DOH for 2018, Villar asked Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial to […]
The proposed Department of Health (DOH) budget for next year’s operations of government-run drug abuse treatment and rehabilitation centers will get a massive P2.31 billion cut under the 2018 national budget bill. The DOH has a proposed gross 2018 budget of P164.8 billion, 9 percent up from this year’s P151.3 billion. Both of the […]
Senator Grace Poe vowed to push for final approval of funding the government’s feeding program included in next year’s proposed P3.767 trillion spending plan, as she stressed that the program was a form of a safety net for students suffering from malnutrition. Poe, a staunch advocate of free nutri-meals for students, said a total […]
Senator Loren Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, said that it is possible to uplift the lives of small farmers by addressing the nutritional needs of Filipino children. Legarda cited the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) nutrition program where small farmers plant the requirements for feeding programs. It is a convergence […]
The Department of Health (DOH) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Games and Amusement Board (GAB) which aims to ensure the overall health and welfare of professional Filipino boxers. The GAB is the agency tasked to regulate and supervise the conduct of professional boxing and other contact sports in the country. As […]
As the rainy season persists, Senator Nancy Binay urged the Department of Health (DOH) to strengthen their fight against mosquito-borne dengue. “Given that dengue is a problem we face every year, it is practical for the government to prepare to handle a possible surge in cases, particularly during the rainy season when the disease […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has called for the immediate prioritization of a bill promoting a safer workplace following the recent collapse of a Skyway Stage 3 structure in Makati City. The said incident reportedly caused injuries to five construction workers of DM Consunji Inc. (DMCI) and two vehicles were also damaged. Villanueva cited the lack […]
The House committee on health chaired by Rep. Angelina Tan (4th District, Quezon) recently approved a substitute bill which seeks to establish a national mental health policy to enhance the mental health services delivery in the country. The bill, otherwise known as the proposed “Comprehensive Mental Health Act,” aims to ensure a community of […]
Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (2nd District, Surigao del Norte), chairman of the House committee on dangerous drugs, said the Philippines is a perfect venue to show its ASEAN neighbors how to combat the drug menace. Barbers announced that the country hosted the 13th AIPA Fact Finding Committee (AIFOCOM) to Combat the Drug Menace. He […]