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MORE VIGILANCE VS FLU-LIKE SICKNESS – BONG GO

Senator Bong Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, strongly urged Filipinos to maintain heightened vigilance following a report by the Department of Health (DOH) on the over 190,000 documented influenza-like illness (ILI) cases in the country. Go expressed his deep concern over the escalating public health issue especially amid the holiday […]

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MARK VILLAR FILES YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION BILL

Senator Mark Villar expresses his utmost concern with the recent cases of suicide among the younger population. According to the latest data from the Department of Education (DepEd), 404 students died by suicide during the academic year of 2021-2022 while 2,147 students are reported to have attempted to take their lives in the same time […]

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QC RESIDENTS TOLD: PREVENT DENGUE, LEPTOSPIROSIS

As the rainy season continues, Mayor Joy Belmonte called on residents to observe preventive measures to combat rising dengue and leptospirosis cases in Quezon City. The Quezon City Epidemiology & Disease Surveillance Unit (QCESU) reported 1,160 cases of dengue from January 1 to June 24, 2023, with Barangay Tatalon recording the highest number of cases […]

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Government

DPWH, JICA INK ROAD ACCIDENT PREVENTION DEAL

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will be assisted by Japanese experts in enhancing the capabilities of DPWH engineers with the end view of applying the latest technologies in the Philippines to address accidents on hazard-prone mountainous roads. DPWH Secretary Roger Mercado and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Philippines Office Chief Representative Takema […]

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PEACE PARTY-LIST: SUSTAIN VIGILANCE VS DENGUE

As rains continue to batter various areas in the country, a group of educators has urged “sustained vigilance” against dengue. “While there has been a steady decline in cases since the dengue epidemic of 2019, we should not relax especially now that our healthcare system is overburdened because of COVID-19,” Philippine Educators Alliance for Community […]

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FLOODS & CURRENTS: DROWNING PREVENTION

Stretching from around May to October yearly, we experience the Pacific Typhoon Season, which means we get a lot of storms and rains all over the country. This is also amplified by the monsoon rains that often follow the typhoon clouds that pass by. Heavy rainfall can cause floods and turbulent waves which puts anyone […]

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GORDON: ENFORCE MOTORCYCLE CRIME PREVENTION ACT

Decrying the continuous rise in criminal incidents perpetrated by riding-in-tandem criminals, most of which remain unsolved, Senator Dick Gordon prodded anew the Land Transportation Office and the Department of Transportation for the full implementation of Republic Act 11235 or the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act as he expressed fear that the unabated killings in the country […]

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SCHOOLS NEED TO BE MORE VIGILANT VS NOVEL CORONAVIRUS – GATCHALIAN

Following the Department of Health’s announcement that the Philippines has confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Senator Win Gatchalian underscored the need for schools to be more vigilant and ensure that protocols are in place to prevent students from getting infected. Gatchalian also emphasized that the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the 2019-nCoV […]

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STRENGTHEN YOUTH PROGRAM VS HIV – GATCHALIAN

Amid a spike in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases nationwide, Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Health (DOH), the Department of Education (DepEd), and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to strengthen interventions protecting the youth from sexually-transmitted diseases, which entails the full implementation of the Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act of […]

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IMMUNIZATION IS BEST PROTECTION VS MEASLES – ANGARA

Senator Sonny Angara is urging parents to have their children immunized against measles at any government health center, saying immunization is the best protection against the highly contagious disease that has so far affected more than 130 people in Pampanga, including three who have died due to complications. Pampanga has recorded the second highest number […]