A health chief has urged the public again to take preventive measures against dengue fever amid an increase of cases across the Philippines. In a television interview yesterday (Wednesday, February 20), Director Napoleon Arevalo of the Disease Prevention and Control Bureau stressed the importance of the "4S" strategy: Search and destroy mosquito breeding places, secure … [Full Story...] about Health chief urges preventative measures amid dengue fever outbreak
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President Duterte signs the Universal Health Care Act into law
President Duterte has signed the Universal Health Care Act into law which will bring all Filipinos under the government’s health insurance programme. The … [Full Story...] about President Duterte signs the Universal Health Care Act into law
Iranian tourist who attacked Puerto Galera cop forgiven for medical reasons
Charges against an Iranian tourist who attacked a policeman have been dropped after her family revealed that she had a medical condition. Fereteh Najafi … [Full Story...] about Iranian tourist who attacked Puerto Galera cop forgiven for medical reasons
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Trike driver who raped Irish tourist gets 20 years within days of attack
A trike driver in El Nido, Palawan, has been jailed for up to 20 years less than a week after he admitted raping an Irish tourist. In a rare example of swift … [Full Story...] about Trike driver who raped Irish tourist gets 20 years within days of attack
Bureau of Immigration arrests 276 illegal foreign workers in Makati
The Bureau of Immigration arrested 276 mainly Chinese people during a raid in Makati City amid a crackdown on illegal foreign workers. Commissioner Jaime Morente … [Full Story...] about Bureau of Immigration arrests 276 illegal foreign workers in Makati
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American priest awaiting deportation arrested for abusing Filipino altar boys
An American priest, who was awaiting deportation for crimes committed in the USA, has been arrested for abusing more than 50 Filipino children. Father Kenneth Hendricks, accused of molesting numerous altar boys in Biliran province, was taken from the Bureau … [Full Story...] about American priest awaiting deportation arrested for abusing Filipino altar boys
Measles outbreak death toll climbs to 136 amid vaccine fears
A measles outbreak in the Philippines — widely blamed on vaccination fears — has now claimed 136 lives, half of them children under four. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said a sweeping immunisation drive that began last week in Manila, and four … [Full Story...] about Measles outbreak death toll climbs to 136 amid vaccine fears
Why mosquitoes bite some people more than others
Surprisingly few of the more than 3,000 species of mosquitoes around the world actually specialise in biting humans. Instead, most are opportunistic feeders – feeding when they are able and from lots of different sources. But Aedes aegypti and Anopheles … [Full Story...] about Why mosquitoes bite some people more than others
Iranian tourist jailed for drunken attack on policeman in Puerto Galera
A 31-year-old Iranian tourist has been jailed after she allegedly launched a drunken attack on a policeman in Puerto Galera. Police spokesman Superintendent Socrates Faltado said the police officer also suffered cigarette burns. He identified the suspected … [Full Story...] about Iranian tourist jailed for drunken attack on policeman in Puerto Galera
Abu Sayyaf launches mortar attack on medical mission on Sulu Island
The military has condemned the Abu Sayyaf Group for launching a mortar attack on a military-led medical mission in Patikul, Sulu. Lieutenant General Arnel Dela Vega, Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) chief, said the bandits fired three rounds of … [Full Story...] about Abu Sayyaf launches mortar attack on medical mission on Sulu Island
