Pacquiao slams Philhealth for the delay in the payment of hospital reimbursements

GENERAL SANTOS CITY- The association of   local hospitals here urged Sen. Manny Pacquiao to help facilitate the payment of  reimbursement fr...

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Tobacco harm reduction seen as best practice for Asian countries

Tobacco harm reduction (THR) is being considered as an international best practice for Asian countries that aim to reduce smoking rate, acco...

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1.3K health workers, farmers get grants from NoCot prov’l gov’t

MAKILALA, North Cotabato – A total of 1,327 community health workers and farmers on Thursday received cash and relief grants from the provin...

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Harm reduction investments benefits public health

Industry investments in harm reduction or better alternatives to combustible cigarettes will bring benefits to public health, according to a...

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SoCot eyes activation of One Hospital Command Center

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The provincial government of South Cotabato is planning to activate this week its One Hospital Command Center (OHCC) i...

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BARMM bill seeks to establish hospital in Maguindanao town

COTABATO CITY – Two lawmakers in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have filed a proposal for the establishment of ...

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SoCot to put up medical oxygen generating plant

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The provincial government of South Cotabato is planning to establish its own medical oxygen generating plant to ensure...

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WHO, gov’t, industry urged to take advantage of tech to reduce deaths from smoking

A global health expert said the World Health Organization, governments and the tobacco industry should use the opportunity made by the advan...

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PMFTC accelerates delivery of Smoke-Free Future via nationwide e-commerce roll-out of IQOS

PMFTC Inc., the local affiliate of Philip Morris International (PMI),is accelerating its commitment to bring a smoke-free future to the Phil...

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Doctor says vape and heated tobacco products are viable solutions to smoking problem

Non-combustible alternatives like vapes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) are practical solutions to cigarette smoking epidemic, the world’...

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Heated tobacco products reduce cigarette sales

The introduction of heated tobacco products (HTPs), considered a harm reduction approach, has reduced cigarette sales in Japan by 30 percent...

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Wrong information deters smokers from switching to better alternatives

Advocates of tobacco harm reduction (THR) urged adult smokers to discern the science behind non-combustible alternatives as misleading and f...

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Sarangani on Dengue alert amid Covid-19

By JORI MAE SAMILLANO ALABEL, Sarangani – Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Sarangani continues to reinforce preventive measures against Dengue es...

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Smoke, not nicotine, causes deaths – health expert

Inhalation of smoke, not nicotine, is the culprit that causes smoking related deaths and diseases according to a Canadian health expert. “Th...

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BARMM allots P400-M for water supply in 40 Marawi villages

By Ali G. Macabalang COTABATO CITY – The officialdoms of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and Lanao del Sur have ...

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Smoking risks due to combustion – expert

To address the confusion over the difference between smoking and nicotine consumption, a London professor and smoking cessation expert said ...

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[REFLECTIONS] Chaste Sex?

By. Fr. Roy Cimagala WHY not? In fact, that’s how sex should be if we have to remain truly human and a child of God. Sex is a human act that...

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