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Rising cases in ‘belt of dengue’ alarm Asean health ministers

By newsmaster on August 26, 2010

Health ministers of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have expressed grave concern over the rising cases in the “belt of dengue,” a mosquito-borne ailment.

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Health Secretary Francisco Duque

Arroyo aide assails hospital owners on plan to raise fees

By MBJ on September 18, 2009

MANILA – A senior member of the Arroyo Cabinet has assailed the plan of private hospital owners to increase their fees to make up for their alleged losses in the implementation of the cheaper medicines law.

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Experts: Dengue becoming a global public health threat

Experts: Dengue becoming a global public health threat

By MBJ on September 4, 2009

MANILA – A noted Singapore-based health expert warned that dengue, the mosquito-borne disease, has become a global threat to public health due to four major causes, including rapid urbanization.

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A(H1N1) News: Philippine labor group seeks weekly report of A(H1N1) cases

By MBJ on August 25, 2009

MANILA – The head of the country’s biggest labor federation asked the Department of Health to resume its weekly reporting of confirmed influenza A(H1N1) cases to keep the people on guard against the dreaded ailment.

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Prices of 21 essential drugs down by 50%

By MBJ on August 16, 2009

Prices of 21 essential drugs and medicines have been reduced by 50 percent starting Saturday in compliance with an order issued by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, a ranking official of the Department of Health announced.

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Use govt funds to import drugs to help poor – health advocates

By MBJ on July 20, 2009

A coalition of health advocates called on the Arroyo administration to use the government’s economic stimulus fund to import cheap medicines and alleviate the plight of millions of Filipinos

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Philippines A(H1N1) Updates: Official admits swine flu reports hurting RP’s tourism industry

By MBJ on July 8, 2009

The country’s tourism industry is hurting from reports of an increase in the number of confirmed swine flu or A(H1N1) virus as evidenced by cancellations particularly of group tours, a Malacanang official admitted.

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Health experts sound alarm over soaring dengue cases

By MBJ on July 1, 2009

While nationwide attention is focused on the swine flu or A(HINI) virus, health experts have sounded the alarm over the increase in the number of patients afflicted by dengue, a disease usually associated with the rainy season.

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A(H1N1) News: 7 Filipino soldiers fall victim to swine flu virus

By MBJ on June 30, 2009

At least seven enlisted personnel of the Philippine Navy tested positive of the dreaded swine flu or A(H1N1) virus, thus becoming the first recorded cases in the military, a spokesman of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) disclosed on Monday.

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Gunrunning syndicate led by Filipino policeman busted

By MBJ on June 27, 2009

Six suspected members of a gunrunning syndicate, including their alleged leader – a policeman – were arrested in a buy-bust operation ironically in front of the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters in suburban Quezon City, Metro Manila, a PNP spokesman reported.

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Swine flu cases hit 4 in Manila’s ‘House of Pork’

By MBJ on June 27, 2009

An official became the fourth victim to be infected by the swine flu or A(H1N1) virus in the Philippine House of Representatives, also derisively called the “House of Pork,” highly reliable sources disclosed on Friday.

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Senator Jinggoy Estrada confirms his 2 kids victims of swine flu

By MBJ on June 25, 2009

Senate President Protempore Jinggoy Estrada disclosed that his 19-year-old daughter, a college student, and son, 10, fell victim to the highly-infectious ailment but are already recovering at home following their release from the hospital.

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Swine flu poses threat to 23-M Filipinos – official

By MBJ on June 24, 2009

Swine flu or the A(H1N1) virus poses a threat to about 23 million Filipinos, or 25 percent of the country’s total population of 90 million, a ranking official of the Department of Health warned.

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Manila registers first swineflu death, health chief bares

By MBJ on June 23, 2009

The Philippines registered its first death from the swine flu or A(H1N1) virus, a 49-year-old housewife from one of the cities in Metro Manila, it was revealed on Monday.

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Weathermen join health experts in warning on rise of dengue cases

By MBJ on June 22, 2009

Weathermen have joined health experts in reiterating the warning for Filipinos to be on guard against the rise of rainy season diseases, especially dengue, with the forecast of increased rain activities in June and the coming months.

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