The Korean Visa Application Center (KVAC) Philippines said the move aims to make the process more convenient and encourage visits to Korea.... Read full article
CPD Information and Communication Management Division chief Mylin Mirasol Quiray, in an interview over Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon, cited data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showing 138,697 live births among females aged 10 to 19.... Read full article
More than 2.2 million children aged 6 to 59 months in Mindanao and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have already been vaccinated against measles and rubella, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday.... Read full article
During a media briefing on Wednesday, Dr. Elma Oclarit, head of the DOH-10 Family Center, said they have so far vaccinated more than 412,000 children, representing 78.8 percent of their target of more than 500,000 for this year.... Read full article
To date, GCMC has a network of five hospitals in Laguna — four general hospitals and a cancer center— that have total capacity of over 300 beds and are supported by more than 760 doctors.... Read full article
It covers basic preventive services, including oral examination, dental cleaning twice a year, fluoride application for children, and interventions for tooth sensitivity among adults, with no out-of-pocket expenses for members.... Read full article
Claudio Villareal, chief of DSWD 5 (Bicol) Disaster Response Management Division, said the aid supports 3,980 families, or 18,338 individuals, staying in evacuation centers or with relatives.... Read full article
The simultaneous activities covered selected establishments in Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao through the FDA Field Regulatory Operations Office and its Regional Enforcement Units. ... Read full article
The Department of Health in Davao Region (DOH-11) recorded 77,415 children in this city who have availed of the measles-rubella vaccine since Feb. 1, the agency reported Tuesday.... Read full article
In a statement, the DOH said the Nipah virus is a rare zoonotic disease, or one that originates from animals, with fruit bats identified as its primary reservoir.... Read full article