A(H1N1) or swine flu virus now in the Philippines

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

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Swine Flu Virus News – Philippines

The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said that there are still no reported cases of swine flu among humans in the Philippines.

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Fr Joey Faller Healing Schedule for March – Philippines

Rev. Father Joey Faller, who is known to many as the faithful servant with a gift for healing will be busy the whole month of March.

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Vicks VapoRub Misuse May Hurt Infants

Vicks VapoRub (also commonly called vapor rub, vaporizer, inhaler) — one of the most trusted over-the-counter remedies against cough and cold here in the Philippines may cause airway inflammation that can restrict breathing in infants under age two.

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Calayan Medical Group Philippines

Calayan Surgicenter was established in 1998 by husband and wife team, Dr. Manny V. Calayan and Dra. Pie C. Calayan, both graduates of the UERM College of Medicine.

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BFAD clears all local Sunflower biscuit variants

The Department of Health (DoH) on Wednesday lifted the ban on Sunflower Crackers Blueberry Cream Sandwich after the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) declared it melamine-free.

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Sunflower Crackers Blueberry Cream Sandwich found positive for melamine in Hong Kong

The Department of Health (DoH) on Monday banned the sale and export of Sunflower Crackers Blueberry Creme Sandwich after it was tested positive for melamine contamination by the Hong Kong-based Centre for Food Safety (CFS).

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DOH’s list of milk and chocolate brands that are melamine free

The Department of Health (DOH) had already cleared a total of 49 dairy products (as of this posting).

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BFAD tests 56 milk products for possible melamine content

The Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) on Friday released the names of 56 milk and dairy products to be tested for the presence of kidney stone-causing chemical melamine.

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First Breast Milk bank opens in Makati

Some 200 women donated breast milk to the country’s first community milk bank at the Guadalupe Nueva barangay hall, Makati City Thursday to help babies who could not be breastfed by their mothers.

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