HEALTH
Feeding Programs to Get Budget Hikes in 2026—Gatchalian
The Senate Committee on Finance has added more funds to expand the Department of Education's School Based-Feeding Program and the Department of Social Welfare and Development's Supplementary Feeding Program, Senator Win Gatchalian said. The School-based Feeding...
Parents Warned vs. Button Batteries in Toys
BUTTON BATTERY RISKS. The EcoWaste Coalition on Monday (Dec. 1, 2025) says button batteries found in children's toys can cause severe injuries when swallowed or inserted into noses and ears. Such batteries are also found in watches, hair accessories and portable...
Philippines to Host the 18th Congress of the APVRS
MANILA – The Philippines is to host the 18th Congress of the Asia-Pacific Vitreo-Retina Society (APVRS), bringing together global experts on vision and retinal health from Dec. 12 to 14. Organized by the Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology (PAO) and the Vitreo Retina...
Para sa Senior Citizens
Republic of the Philippines HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Quezon City 20th CONGRESS First Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO. 2519 Introduced by: REP. SALVADOR A. PLEYTO, SR. AN ACT PROTECTING SENIOR CITIZENS FROM VIOLENCE, DEFINING ELDERLY ABUSE AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES...
Philhealth funds
A senator recently urged the government to see to it that full transparency in the allocation and release of funds for the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) specifically in the 2026 national budget. In her interpellation on the General Principles of...