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MANILA, Philippines — Pasay stunned the Davao Occidental Tigers, 57-56, last Friday to grab the spotlight from early winners Batangas and South Cotabato in the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Sixth Season elimination round at the Cuneta Astrodome.
During a public hearing on Tuesday, April 2, conducted by the Senate Committee on Health joint with the Committee on Finance, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go expressed significant concern over the reported cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, prompting discussions on the country's readiness and response strategies.
SEN. Francis Tolentino urged the use of herbal medicines against pertussis (whooping cough) as the Department of Health (DoH) awaits the pentavalent vaccine against the disease that has already claimed the lives of many babies across the country.
MANILA, Philippines — Rising cases of pertussis or ”whooping cough” have been recorded in Quezon province and Negros Occidental.
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, head of the Senate Committee on Health, continues to push for proposed health measures that seek to establish the country's Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Virology Science and Technology Institute.
MANILA, Philippines — Film director Jade Castro and his three friends who were previously arrested after being accused of burning a modern jeepney in Quezon province were released from the Catanauan Bureau of Jail Management and Penology facility on Monday evening.
MANILA, Philippines — Thirty provinces in the Philippines are likely to face drought by the end of March due to El Niño, with weather bureau PAGASA forecasting below-normal rainfall conditions for most of the country.
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, personally attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Medical Arts building within the premises of the Southern Luzon Multispecialty Medical Center in Tayabas, Quezon Province on Tuesday, March 5.