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DOH TO PHILHEALTH: WE ARE STEWARDS OF PUBLIC FUNDS

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) warmly welcomed newly appointed Secretary of Health (SOH) Teddy Herbosa to its 8th Regular Board Meeting.  The Health Secretary is the ex officio non-voting Chairperson of the PhilHealth Board of Directors, its highest governing body. He joins 10 other ex officio and expert panel members currently in service. “We […]

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DOH SENDS AID TO MAYON-AFFECTED RESIDENTS IN ALBAY

The Department of Health, through the leadership of Secretary Teddy Herbosa, continuously aids Filipinos all over the country, especially in times of disaster. DOH Officer-in-Charge Undersecretary and Chief-of-Staff Dr. Gloria Balboa led the provision of assistance to the communities affected by the eruption of Mayon Volcano in the province of Albay. “It is important to […]

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HERBOSA BACKS BIKING AS ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORT

Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa, along with Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano, recently joined the nation in celebration of World Bicycle Day which aims to promote the use of bicycle as a sustainable, affordable and alternative means of transportation. “Biking is a simple yet effective form of exercise and helps in reducing the levels of pollution […]

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HERBOSA LEADS DOH EARTHQUAKE DRILL

Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa led the participation of the Department of Health (DOH) to the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill held at the DOH Central Office in Sta. Cruz, Manila.During the event, Herbosa emphasized the pivotal role that the DOH plays in disaster and risk management and recognized the Department’s collaborative efforts with the National Disaster […]

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CO BACKS TEODORO, HERBOSA APPOINTMENTS

AKO-BICOL Representative Zaldy Co, President of Party-list Coalition Foundation, Inc., lauded the appointments of Atty. Gibo Teodoro as Defense Secretary and Dr. Ted Herbosa as Health Secretary. Co commended their outstanding credentials and extensive expertise, emphasizing their ability to tackle the critical challenges ahead. “With great responsibility on their shoulders, Secretary Herbosa and Secretary Teodoro […]

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LITHUANIAN GOV’T DONATES 390K BIVALENT VAX DOSES

The Philippine Government, through the Department of Health (DOH), received the donated COVID-19 bivalent vaccines from the Lithuanian government. More than 390,000 doses of vaccines arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City. Among the DOH officials present in receiving the vaccines were Management Services Team (MST) Assistant Secretary Dr. […]

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DOH URGED: RELEASE MEDICAL FRONTLINERS’ ALLOWANCE

Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte wants to know from the Department of Health (DOH) when it intends to pay about P12.57 billion-worth of health emergency allowances due healthcare workers (HCWs) and non-HCWs that the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) claimed to have already released to this agency. “We want to know from the DOH […]

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SENATE OKS SPECIALTY CENTERS IN DOH HOSPITALS

Senate President Migz Zubiri and Senator Bong Go, along with other senators, had pushed for the approval of Senate Bill No. 2212 otherwise known as the Regional Specialty Center Act, so that “specialized medical services would be made available to people in the provinces”. The senators lamented the fact that almost all of the specialty […]

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DOH TO BOOST DRIVE VS TUBERCULOSIS IN WORKPLACES

Department of Health (DOH) Officer-in-Charge Secretary Dr. Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire met with the Stop TB Partnership Executive Director Dr. Lucica Ditiu to discuss collaborative actions towards the high-level meeting on Tuberculosis to be held in September.During the meeting, Vergeire expressed the commitment of the Philippines for the UN High Level Meeting on TB in September, […]

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DOH JOINS 76TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY IN GENEVA

The Department of Health (DOH), through Officer-in-Charge Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, joined the other 194 ministries of health in the official opening of the 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland.  Also in attendance with the OIC are Undersecretary Lilibeth David, Undersecretary Carol Vidal-Taino, Assistant Secretary Maylene Beltran, and National Nutrition Council (NNC) Assistant Secretary […]