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Marcos lifts COVID-19 public health emergency

(ABS-CBN) MANILA (UPDATED) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the lifting of the Philippines’ COVID-19 public health emergency status.  In signing Proclamation No. 297 issued on Friday, Marcos cited the continued immunization and decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines and the existing safety and travel protocols. He said while the…
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‘PH schools need mental health centers’

(MANILA STANDARD) Two senators want to build Mental Health Offices (MHOs) in schools to address the mental, emotional, and developmental needs of learners and personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd). Sen. Jinggoy Estrada wants to put up MHOs on the campuses of all state universities and colleges (SUCs) while Sen. Lito Lapid wants it…
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Jinggoy pitches for mental health offices in SUCs

IN the wake the rising incidence of Filipino students struggling with mental health issues, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada pitched proposed the establishment of mental health offices (MHOs) in the campuses of all state universities and colleges (SUCs). “There have been a lot of studies that have come out on the worsening mental shape of our…
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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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