What do Filipinos want to hear from Marcos’ fifth SONA?
A Pulse Asia survey conducted from late June to early July asked Filipinos which issues they would most like President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to discuss in his fifth State of the Nation Address
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Johnson & Johnson announces $5.5-billion settlement of talc lawsuits
The deal must be accepted by 95% of the ovarian cancer claimants in state or federal court before it becomes final
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[OPINION] Beyond the SONA, make healthcare a social commitment and economic strategy
Healthcare policy in the Philippines is framed primarily as an expenditure. We debate hospital budgets, insurance coverage, and annual appropriations. But it is also one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing economic sectors.
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Long overdue IRR for early childhood care law finally signed
The implementing rules and regulations are signed over a year after Republic Act No. 12199 was enacted into law in May 2025
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[EDITORIAL] ’Wag na ’wag nating sukuan ang pagbabantay sa pera ng bayan
Kapag walang mata ng publiko na nakatitig sa deliberasyon, kapag walang nag-iingay…aba, happy hour ang mga gustong bumalasubas sa badyet
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Moderna, Merck breakthrough could usher in wave of cancer vaccines
Unlike chemotherapy, which kills both healthy and cancerous cells, or immunotherapy, which revs up the immune system, personalized cancer vaccines train the immune system to specifically target mutations found only on a person’s tumor
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[OPINION] Philippines’ peculiar health policy: Waiting until kidneys fail
The issue is not a choice between prevention and dialysis. The central issue is why public financing becomes so much more generous after kidneys fail than before they do.
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IN NUMBERS: Decades of tuberculosis in the Philippines
The Philippines ranks third globally among countries with the highest tuberculosis burden in 2024
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Albay declares state of calamity over dengue outbreak
Facing 14 fatalities and more than 1,700 active dengue cases, Albay has mobilized its quick response fund to secure additional emergency medical kits and contain the outbreak
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The silent crisis on our plates
Despite carrying one of the highest mortality rates among psychiatric illnesses, eating disorders remain a healthcare blind spot
