Harsher war on drugs shows its face in Cebu

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 21:49:12 +0000

Harsher war on drugs shows its face in Cebu

President Duterte was not joking when he said that the last three years of his administration would be dangerous for those involved in illegal drugs.

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3 more Dengvaxia death complaints filed

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:29:25 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) on Thursday filed three more complaints before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against former and current health officials in connection with the death of more three more minors who received shots of the dengue vaccine Dengvaxia.

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Rise in measles cases in Eastern Visayas alarms DOH

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 08:33:05 +0000

The Department of Health in Eastern Visayas (DOH-8) has expressed alarm over the rise in the number of patients afflicted with measles.

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Dengue death toll in Indonesia climbs to 132, eight regions declare emergency

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 09:15:35 +0000

Dengue death toll in Indonesia climbs to 132, eight regions declare emergency

The Health Ministry has recorded a sudden spike in dengue fever cases in the last four weeks, with the death toll rising to 132 by Jan. 29.

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Deaths of police officers on duty on the rise in the US

Credit to Author: aulanday| Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 00:30:14 +0000

WASHINGTON — More police officers have died in the line of duty this year in the United States than in 2017, according to data released Thursday. The most common cause of death was gunfire, and vehicular accidents claimed nearly as many officers’ lives, the data showed. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund said in […]

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Deaths of 2 migrant children raise doubts about US border agency

Credit to Author: aulanday| Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 23:02:47 +0000

HOUSTON — The deaths of two migrant children in just over two weeks raised strong new doubts Wednesday about the ability of U.S. border authorities to care for the thousands of minors arriving as part of a surge of families trying to enter the country. An 8-year-old boy identified by Guatemalan officials as Felipe Gomez […]

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DID YOU KNOW: At least 270,000 deaths from January to June 2018

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 21:00:21 +0000

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, a total of 273,358 deaths were registered from January to June 2018. In the National Capital Region, 35,753 deaths were registered. Among all cities nationwide, Quezon City topped the list with the most number of registered deaths at 7,917, followed by the City of Manila with 5,750, and Caloocan […]

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FDA says consumer vigilance needed after ‘lambanog’ deaths

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2018 06:12:49 +0000

The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday called on the public to be vigilant on consuming products after eight people died in “lambanog” drinking sessions in Sta. Rosa and Calamba in Laguna.

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