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CEBU CITY, Philippines — While Cebu province has remained polio-free, the Cebu Provincial Health Office (PHO) is asking parents to have their children vaccinated to avoid the dreaded disease. Dr. Christina Gianggo, PHO chief, said that Cebuanos should…
MANILA, Philippines — Chief Public Attorney Persida Acosta is bristling at repeatedly being blamed for the reemergence of infectious diseases in the country and her voice can almost be heard in social media. “Trolls are out using…
MANILA, Philippines — Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles assured Friday that the government will do everything to address the re-emergence of polio after the Department of Health (DOH) announced its return in the country for the first time…
MANILA, Philippines — Nearly two decades after the Philippines was declared polio-free, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed Thursday the resurgence of polio in the country as it recently recorded its first case of the potentially deadly…
Cebu City, Philippines – Polio is a disease that can affect a person’s ability to move. According to the World Health Organization’s website, polio mainly affects children under 5 years of age and that 1 in…
A SCARY polio-like disease, which peaked every other year since 2014 and has stumped health officials all over the United States, is causing widespread concerns, especially among parents, in this country. Here’s a report from the CDC:…
WITH the aim to achieve a polio-free world, the Rotary International District 3680 is bringing in a program to fully eradicate the sickness. The Rotary District 3860 will be conducting the “Patak” Polio Immunization Day on October…
With the upcoming World Polio Day on October 24, the Rotary International District 3860 will be conducting the “Patak” Immunization Day. The activity will be conducted in several barangay health centers in Cebu City. The Rotary International…
A POLIO afflicted resident of Barangay Ermita, Cebu City and three others were arrested by police in a drug bust in the area Wednesday evening. Chief Insp. Kenneth Paul Albotra, Parian police precinct chief, identified the suspects…
Coach Rolando Alvarez does not have biological children. But he has been a father more than a thousand times — nurturing, both personally and professionally, young students to become professional athletes since he established the Cebu Blue…
A POLIO victim suspected of being a shabu dealer was arrested along with six persons in a drug bust at Barangay Poblacion, Consolacion town at 8 a.m. yesterday. PO1 Jenny Rociana, desk officer of the Consolacion town…
He’s not fond of Zumba, that dance fitness craze sweeping the country, but polio victim Charles Rey Suico finds it preferable than lying on the concrete ground soaked in his own blood. Despite some difficulty walking due…
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