Advocacy group proposes P400 subsidy for pregnant women

Jane Baustista 06/08/2024

With one in three Filipino kids found to be stunted, or too short for their age, an advocacy group on Friday called for an additional P400 monthly health incentive for pregnant women to support the growth of…

The octave of women’s voices

Sen. Risa Hontiveros - @inquirerdotnet 03/08/2023

  I always smile when I hear someone humming, because it means they are relaxed and at ease. Humming is such a private, genuine, and spontaneous joy. I indulge in it every chance I get, in between…

DOH: Pregnant women now under A3 priority group for COVID-19 vaccination

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 08/12/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Pregnant women are now part of the expanded A3 priority group for COVID-19 vaccination, the Department of Health (DOH) said Thursday. In a statement, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that based on the…

Birthing centers told: Improve implementation of health protocols

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Birthing centers in Cebu City are told to intensify the implementation of health protocols especially with the rising number of pregnant women getting infected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). At least nine…

Lapu-Lapu logs 8 new COVID-19 cases

Futch Anthony Inso 11/14/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City government has logged 8 new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Friday, November 13, 2020. Grace Carungay, head of the City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, said that of this…

‘Strong evidence’ mothers can transmit virus to newborns

AFP 07/12/2020

There is “strong evidence” that COVID-19- positive mothers can pass the virus on to their unborn infants, scientists said Thursday, in findings that could affect how pregnant women are shielded during the pandemic. While there have been…

LTO-7 offers free bus ride to pregnant women

Doris C. Bongcac 04/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Pregnant women will no longer have to walk to the hospital for their scheduled checkups and other health concerns. The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) will be launching on Tuesday, April 14,…

It’s safe to give birth in hospitals amid COVID-19 crisis, DOH assures

Darryl John Esguerra - INQUIRER.net 04/10/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has assured expectant mothers that it is safe to give birth in hospitals and other health facilities despite the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis. The agency stressed that…

Terminal sets rules ahead of holidays

Nestle L. Semilla 10/22/2016

ONLY one companion or assistant will be allowed for senior citizens, persons with disabilities and pregnant women passengers when they are prioritized for boarding at the Cebu South Bus Terminal for All Saints Day and All Souls…

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