FDA expands list of VAT-exempt meds for non-communicable diseases

Manila, March 21 -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the list of medicines for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) exempted from value-added tax (VAT). In a public advisory on Friday,... Read More

PHLPost cuts rates for trackable domestic, int'l mail services

Manila, March 21 -- The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) on Friday introduced promotional lower rates for domestic and international tracked or registered mail services, including its express m... Read More

FDA intensifies health supplements regulation for consumer safety

| Manila, March 21 -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has collaborated with the Health and Dietary Supplement Association of the Philippines (HADSAP) to reinforce regulatory standards and indu... Read More

PHLPost gets higher rank in Universal Postal Union scorecard

Manila, March 20 -- The Philippines has moved to Level 5 in the Universal Postal Union's (UPU) Integrated Index for Postal Development (2IPD) ranking in the world, as announced at the first Asia Pacif... Read More

PhilHealth lifts 45-day benefit limit

Manila, March 20 -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has lifted the 45-day benefit limit to ensure its services remain unhampered. "The 45-day benefit limit is an outdated cost-cont... Read More

4PH housing project to rise in San Juan City

Manila, March 19 -- The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and the city government of San Juan have partnered to establish a 30-story building project under the Pambansang P... Read More

Passage of birth registration, internal displacement bills urged

Manila, March 18 -- A children's rights advocacy group on Tuesday called on Senator Aquilino Martin Pimentel III to act on the bill reforming the birth registration system and providing effective solu... Read More

Gov't employees warned vs. partisan political activities

MANILA, March 17 -- The Civil Service Commission (CSC) on Monday reminded government employees not to engage in partisan political activities and to uphold political neutrality ahead of the May 12 mid... Read More

DOH: Rabies cases down by 39% from Jan. 1 to March 1

Manila, March 16 -- The Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday that 55 rabies cases were recorded nationwide from Jan. 1 to March 1 this year, a 39 percent drop from the 90 logged during the same... Read More

DOH: Dengue cases up 73% in first 2 months of 2025

Manila, March 11 -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday said a total of 62,313 dengue cases have been recorded from Jan. 1 to March 1 this year, 73 percent higher compared to the same period in ... Read More

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