The Department of Health (DOH) is urging the government to invest more in oral health care as the country grapples with a shortage of dentists and a rising number of Filipinos suffering from oral health problems. In a recent interview on PTV’s Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon, Health Undersecretary Emmie Liza Chiong said low salaries make it difficult for the government to attract dentists…
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso led the countdown to the Chinese New Year in Binondo as the nation’s capital ushered in the Year with a call for unity, peace, and stronger ties between the Philippines and China. Addressing Manileños gathered in the world’s oldest Chinatown, the Mayor warmly welcomed visiting dignitaries and guests, including Jing Quan, Ambassador of the People’s…
Veteran broadcaster Anthony “Ka Tunying” Taberna revealed that he declined an offer to join and manage DZMM, saying loyalty to DZRH and the network’s support for him during a difficult period weighed more heavily than any professional opportunity. Speaking on the February 16 episode of “Dos Por Dos,” Taberna credited listeners for the station’s sustained ratings performance, noting that DZRH’s recent No.…
Veteran broadcaster Anthony “Ka Tunying” Taberna revealed that he declined an offer to join and manage DZMM, saying loyalty to DZRH and the network’s support for him during a difficult period weighed more heavily than any professional opportunity. Speaking on the February 16 episode of “Dos Por Dos,” Taberna credited listeners for the station’s sustained ratings performance, noting that DZRH’s recent No.…
With the perceived ouster of career health officials, Malacañang now stands accused of putting institutional stability and expert leadership at risk for political convenience. The uproar follows the exit of Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire and other veteran DOH officials in what appears to be a politically motivated shake-up. About 55 professional medical groups signed a joint statement expressing concerns of what…
The Laguna Lake is fast deteriorating into the country’s “biggest septic tank,” Biñan City Rep. Walfredo “Arman” Dimaguila Jr. warned on Saturday, August 2. In an interview on DZRH News’ Special on Saturday, Rep. Dimaguila urged the Marcos Jr. administration to take urgent and science-based action to rehabilitate the vital water body affecting millions across Southern Luzon and Metro Manila. “Magkakaroon na…
EDITORIAL: The abuse of class suspensions has gone too far
When did we become a country so quick to suspend classes at the faintest hint of inconvenience? Local officials today seem to wield the power to cancel school like a social media stunt, a button pressed for applause, hearts, and fleeting praise from students who will forget about it by the next viral meme. No leader wins respect by gambling with education.…