A rumor that’s been circulating that Pepsi products are contaminated with HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus) is a hoax (not true).

Department of Health (DoH) secretary Enrique Ona said that based on the initial research work of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the local herbal plant Tawa-Tawa “appears” to have “some effects” on rehydration.

The Philippines’ Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has created a mosquito trap called OL (Ovicidal-Larvicidal) Trap developed by the ITDI-DOST researchers in a bid to prevent the rise of dengue.

Rustan Coffee Corporation (RCC), the operator of Starbucks in the Philippines, has decided to comply with the no-smoking campaign of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).

To all those who are asking how to determine if a fish is double-dead or part of the recent fish kill, here are some tips:

Smoking cigarettes in major and secondary roads, bus terminals, waiting sheds, schools, hospitals, recreational places and inside public utility vehicles will be prohibited in Metro Manila starting May 30, 2011.

It is important for cosplayers to be weight conscious because the anime characters that they are emulating are usually fit and sexy.

Nestle Philippines is voluntarily recalling their Maggi noodle (beef and chicken) products for possible salmonella contamination.

The first successful pediatric liver transplant by a team of all-Filipino medical team from the newly established Center for Liver Disease Management and Transplantation of the Medical City was conducted last January 7, 2011.

The Department of Health (DoH) confirmed the first case of A(H1N1) influenza in the Philippines Thursday night.