Capitol tackles Asturias’ fly problem

Nestle L. Semilla 10/21/2016

THE Provincial Health Office (PHO) is encouraging the residents of Asturias town in northern Cebu to put mosquito nets or screens on their windows and doors to prevent the flies found in their area from entering their…

Cleanup drive planned for province

Nestle L. Semilla 10/18/2016

ASIDE from mist-spraying to drive off dengue carrying mosquitoes, the provincial government plans to organize a province-wide cleanup drive next month to eliminate mosquito-breeding sites. Provincial Board (PB) member Christopher Baricuatro said the province will hold a…

DepEd partners with Globe for Adopt-A-School program

PR 10/17/2016

The Department of Education (DepEd) has tapped Globe Telecom as an official partner for the Adopt-A-School (AAS) program, which enjoins all private entities to assist public schools in areas such as infrastructure, health and nutrition, teaching skills…

Mandaue’s proposed anti-dengue ordinance tackled

Norman V. Mendoza 10/04/2016

OWNERS, administrators and caretakers of households, abandoned houses, and business establishments in Mandaue City will be required to get rid of mosquito breeding grounds or they will be fined. That is if the city’s proposed anti-dengue ordinance,…

Capitol told: Answer losing bidder’s petition

Izobelle T. Pulgo 09/28/2016

The Cebu provincial government and 11 medical suppliers were ordered by the court to answer the petition filed against them by a losing bidder. Cebu City executive judge Gilbert P. Moises of the Cebu City Regional Trial…

Cooking contest to highlight healthy desserts, drinks

PR 09/27/2016

THIS year’s “Lutong Garbo” food match will feature healthy desserts and drinks during the Buglasan Festival on October 1 at the Provincial Agriculture Office in Dumaguete City. “We want to discover another taste made of local sweets…

Rebuilding the CCMC is a necessity

Editorial 09/21/2016

At a time when Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña has shown little to no concern over the fate of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) came recent news about the resumption of the reconstruction work on the…

CV dengue cases up by 156%; public urged to clean homes

Izobelle T. Pulgo 09/18/2016

The health department in Central Visayas is calling again for residents in the region to continue to intensify their clean-up drive as the number of dengue cases dramatically increased by 156 percent. Dr. Jonathan Neil Erasmo of…

Antibacterial soap banned

Dr. Philip S. Chua 09/12/2016

WHEN antibacterial soap was first introduced in the 1980s, the medical community was concerned that its worldwide use could someday lead to micro-organisms developing resistance to antibiotics, rendering future patients and their physicians helpless in fighting bacterial…

Hontiveros: Illegal drugs is a medical concern

Dominic D. Yasay 09/10/2016

IN attacking the problem on illegal drugs that has long been plaguing the country, it is important to view the problem as a medical concern rather than just a law enforcement issue. Senator Risa Hontiveros, head of…

Hontiveros bats for accessible, responsive health care

Dominic Yasay 09/10/2016

SEN. Risa Hontiveros said the country’s health system must be accessible and responsive to the public’s welfare especially the poor and indigenous people. In a speech during the fifth Association of Phil. Medical Colleges-Student Network (AMPC-SN) Regional…

Drugs can destroy a nation

Dr. Philip S. Chua 09/05/2016

THE ILLEGAL drug problem here and abroad is not a modern crisis. Almost three centuries ago, an illegal drug brought down an empire, the Imperial China. If not drastically eliminated, illegal drug trafficking and use, a massive…

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