Filipinos managing long-term and costly illnesses can expect some relief as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has endorsed 10 additional medicines to be exempted from value-added tax (VAT). Read more »
In a landmark move for accessible healthcare, Pampanga is set to launch the Philippines’ first-ever floating clinic this third quarter of 2025. Read more »
Early morning queues at public hospitals may soon be a thing of the past. The DOH has launched the Patient Appointment System (PAS), offering a faster, more convenient way for Filipinos to schedule consultations at government-run hospitals. Read more »
A team of researchers from the University of the Philippines (UP) and the Philippine Genome Center has developed a promising new mathematical model that may help detect early signs of breast cancer metastasis—even before surgery. Read more »
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go secured the top spot in the 2025 midterm senatorial elections with over 14 million votes. His victory wasn’t just based on name recall, but on years of genuine service and the trust he built with Filipinos. Read more »
A shipment of 35,000 bags of well-milled rice from the National Food Authority (NFA) has arrived in Cebu, marking the start of the province’s participation in the government’s P20 per kilo rice initiative, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced Tuesday, May 13. Read more »
