For Dr. Ellenietta HMV N. Gamolo, food is not just about survival. It is also about justice, dignity, and human rights. Reflecting on the 2025 Nutrition Month’s theme on food and nutrition security, the DOH Davao OIC Regional Director and
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 17 March) – Health workers in Region 12 have tapped practitioners of “tandok,” or those who provide “alternative cure for rabies,” to help properly educate animal or dog bite victims on the risks posed by
MindaNews fact-checked the June 11 post of Darren Ferrer on Facebook warning people not to consume fish, saying a hospital dumped tubes used on HIV patients into the sea. The post is fake. Darren Ferrer posted on his Facebook page
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 01 January) — At least 31 fireworks-related injuries have been recorded in Region 12 as of Monday morning, mostly caused by illegal firecrackers and improvised devices. A report from the Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU)
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 9 September) – President Duterte is obviously pissed off at Senator Gordon for what is now unfolding in the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s investigation on alleged anomalies in the Department of Health’s handling of government
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 20 August) – The right to life, that is, to stay alive and enjoy the blessings of the Almighty, is the paramount of all human rights. It is the constitutional duty of our government to
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 17 August) – In trying to shield [his] officials, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III in particular, from “corruption by perception,” President Duterte didn’t seem to care that he was crossing the line when he told the
MATALAM, North Cotabato (MindaNews / 11vJune) — The Department of Health (DOH) reported the first case of COVID–19 in the country on January 30, 2020. It involved a 38-year-old Chinese woman who was confined in the San Lazaro Hospital in Manila. The second case was confirmed on February 2, that
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 07 April) – Six of 11 deaths recorded in the Davao region out of 80 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as of 8 p.m. on April 6 have been traced to last month’s
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 15 March) — A 21-year old Filipina who came from the United Kingdom is the first confirmed case of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Davao region and the second in Mindanao. Laboratory findings from the
Presidential Communications Operations Office Presidential News Desk OPENING STATEMENT OF PRESIDENT RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE DURING THE INTER-AGENCY TASK FORCE BRIEFING ON COVID-19 [Delivered at the Heroes Hall, Malacañan Palace, Manila | 09 March 2020] Good evening to everybody. As usual
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 01 January) — The number of fireworks and firecracker-related injuries in the holiday revelries in Region 12 has reached 12 as of Wednesday, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. Jenny Panizales, DOH-12
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/ 29 January) – The number of Filipinos living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may reach over 250,000 by 2030 if no drastic measures are done, with majority of new infections likely teens and young adults aged 15
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/23 April) — The Department of Health (DOH) is pushing for the completion within the next two years of the P200 million Sarangani provincial hospital in Alabel town. Health Secretary Enrique Ona said they are currently looking
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/31 March) – The city has the most number of reported cases of dengue and measles in Region 11 from January to March this year, a health official said Monday. Dr. Cleofe Tabada, chief of the Department of
