Around 4,700 Filipino children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer each year. Learn why early detection and treatment support matter. Read more »
Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Robert Nazal is seeking to cut government-issued pre-employment document fees by 50 percent for indigent jobseekers, arguing that securing basic requirements should not prevent people from pursuing work. Read more »
A large share of Filipino senior citizens may be financially vulnerable even when they are not officially classified as poor, according to research presented at a recent social protection policy forum. Read more »
Filipino patients may soon have fewer out-of-pocket expenses for hospitalization as the government expands efforts to make healthcare more affordable. Read more »
The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) is getting a P1.86-billion funding boost aimed at strengthening medical services and making essential care more accessible to patients. Read more »
Patients and health workers in Northern Luzon are set to gain faster access to infectious disease testing with the opening of a P33.69-million Biosafety Level 2 laboratory at the Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center (ITRMC). Read more »
