DOH urges women: Use cotton underwear during hot weather
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday has advised women to wear cotton underwear to prevent fungal infections amid the rising temperatures.
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Pertussis outbreak blamed on low jab rate
HOUSE Deputy Majority Leader Janette Garin has blamed the pertussis outbreak on vaccine hesitancy.
'Marcos resignation no solution to WPS dispute'
HOUSE Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo 1st District Rep. Janette Garin on Monday said that the resignation of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. would not address the problem in the contested West Philippine Sea (WPS).
‘People’s initiative still a Cha-cha option’
MANILA, Philippines — With senators in no rush to follow the House timeline on Charter change, the people’s initiative may be revived for amending the 1987 Constitution.
Swift passage of RBH 7 seen
THE chairman of the House panel working on a resolution to amend economic provisions of the Constitution said he was hopeful that it would be approved before Congress goes on its Holy Week break this month.
‘House outperforms Senate in approving LEDAC bills’
MANILA, Philippines — Key officials of the House of Representatives have floated the disparity in the legislative performance of the two chambers of the bicameral Congress, where the Senate paled in comparison to the House.
PhilHealth urged to improve packages
Two members of the House of Representatives urged the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (Philhealth) to improve its insurance packages.
House not keen on backing Senate’s wage hike
MANILA, Philippines — Officials of the House of Representatives are not keen on supporting the Senate-approved P100 legislated wage hike, citing reasons such as the capacity of employers to implement the measure.