Tag: Department of Health (DOH)

Co-Sponsorship Speech on Regional Specialty Centers (SBN-2212, CRN 67)

Mister President, with the indulgence of Senator Christopher Bong Go, I would like to be made co-sponsor of Senate Bill No. 2212 under Committee Report No. 67, entitled An Act Establishing Specialty Centers in Hospitals Under the Direct Supervision and Control of the Department of Health and Appropriating Funds Therefor. I am in full support…
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Jinggoy Estrada tells gov’t: Don’t let guard down vs COVID-19 in 2023

(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada urged the Marcos administration to continue its vigilant campaign against COVID-19 amid a surge in cases in China and the possible emergence of new variants. In a statement Saturday (December 31), Estrada said the government should not be complacent despite the continued easing of mobility restrictions. “Paigtingin natin ang kampanya sa…
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Senate health committee to look into cholera outbreak

(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — The Senate committee on health is set to conduct an inquiry into the outbreak of cholera in multiple regions in the country that has caused the death of scores of Filipinos in the past months. The inquiry was sought by Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, who filed Senate Resolution 266 calling for a probe…
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Jinggoy wants Senate to probe cholera outbreak

(THE MANILA TIMES) SEN. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada has pressed for a Senate inquiry into the reported cholera outbreak in some areas in the country, such as in the Visayas. The senator on Sunday noted that the Department of Health (DoH) reported 3,729 cases since January 2022, higher by 282 percent than the cases reported in…
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Estrada seeks Senate probe into cholera outbreak

(POLITIKO) Sen. Jinggoy Estrada wants the Senate to look into the public health programs of the Department of Health (DOH) after 33 people died from a cholera outbreak that hit impoverished communities in the provinces. In filing Senate Resolution No. 266, Estrada on Sunday said the deaths caused by cholera were preventable and that oral…
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Jinggoy Estrada seeks Senate inquiry into cholera outbreak in multiple PH regions

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Estrada is now seeking a Senate inquiry into the disturbing outbreak of cholera in multiple regions in the country. The Department of Health (DOH) has reported a total of 3,729 cases since January this year, or a 282 percent increase from the number of cases during the same period last year.…
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Alarmed by cholera outbreak in multiple regions, Jinggoy seeks Senate probe

SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has sought a Senate inquiry into the alarming outbreak of cholera in multiple regions in the country.  The Department of Health (DOH) has reported a total of 3,729 cases since January this year, or a 282 percent increase from the number of cases during the same period last year.    “At least…
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Lawmaker bats for review, enhanced policies vs choleras amid spike in cases

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a resolution seeking a Senate inquiry into the rise of cholera cases in some parts of the country. The Department of Health (DOH) earlier reported a total of 3,729 cases of cholera since January this year, translating to a 282 percent increase from the number of…
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Kahalagahan ng medical reserve corps sa kalamidad, krisis, iginiit ni Jinggoy

(REMATE) MANILA, Philippines – Iginiit ni Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada ang halaga ng pagkakaroon ng on-call medical reserve corps (MRC) na maaaring tumugon sa mga pagkakataong magkulang ang mga medical personnel sa bansa at sa panahon ng medical crisis at kalamidad sa mga local government units (LGUs). “Kaakibat ng paghahanda natin sa ‘The Big One’…
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Sen. Jinggoy, iginiit ang halaga ng medical reserve corps sa panahon ng kalamidad at health crisis

(SMNI News) IGINIIT ni Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada ang halaga ng pagkakaroon ng on-call medical reserve corps (MRC) na maaaring tumugon sa mga pagkakataong magkulang ang mga medical personnel sa bansa at sa panahon ng medical crisis at kalamidad sa mga local government units (LGUs). “Kaakibat ng paghahanda natin sa ‘The Big One’ na maaaring mag-iwan ng…
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