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ASF infects Antique’s swine production center

The highly contagious African swine fever (ASF) has already infected the Antique Swine Production and Artificial Insemination Center (ASPAIC) in Sibalom town. “The ASPAIC is the source of the piglets being dispersed by the provincial government for th…

P25-M health care hub to benefit 18.6K families in Albay town

Some 18,580 families are expected to benefit from a PHP24.9-million centralized health care facility that will be established in Libon, Albay by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol under its Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan …

Ilocos Region posts 24% drop in dengue cases

The Department of Health Center for Health Development in Ilocos Region (DOH-CHD-1) recorded 1,957 dengue cases from January 1 to July 22 this year, 24 percent lower than the 2,567 cases recorded in the same period last year. DOH-CHD-1 records release…

Dengue on a downtrend in Central Visayas

Erratic weather conditions that bring about alternating cold and warm temperatures have contributed to a decrease in dengue cases in Central Visayas, a health official said on Tuesday. Dr. Ronald Jarvik Buscato, program manager of the Department of He…

Typhoon victims in Northern Luzon to get more meds, hygiene kits

More cough and cold medications, pain relievers, vitamins, and salbutamol inhalers, among other medicines, will be distributed to typhoon-hit areas in the Ilocos Region. In response to the call of Senator Imee R. Marcos, Regional Director Paula Paz Sy…

Philippine Prison Gang Fight Leaves One Dead, Nine Injured

A gang fight that erupted last night, in a main prison, in the Philippine capital, has left at least one inmate dead and nine others injured, a prison official said, today.Angelina Bautista, deputy director general for operations of the Bureau of Corr…

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