One died while two others were injured after a blaze hit a residential area in Taguig City on Wednesday morning, according to ...

Sentina noted that the government has improved its online and telecommunications channels to operate 24/7, allowing ...

Sanchez is a barangay health worker (BHW) who assists the doctor and nurses assigned at the center. Until her shift ends at 5 p.m., she will continue to attend to and interact with visitors and ...

The DOH recommends a ratio of 1 barangay health worker per 20 households. However, BHWs in reality typically deal with 200 to 300 households.' While many were confined to their homes when the ...

M ANILA, Philippines — Some mayors and barangay officials pocketed money allocated for health care workers who served during the COVID-19 pandemic, an official of the Department of Health (DOH ...

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go emphasized the critical role played by BHWs in the country’s healthcare system especially in communities during the Barangay Health Worker’s (BHW) Congress in ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has urged barangay health workers (BHWs) to apply for a special eligibility, which they can use in seeking permanent positions in the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Christopher “Bong” Go is advocating for better compensation and benefits for Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) considering their critical role in the country’s ...

Senator Raffy Tulfo, author of Senate Bill No. 1682 or the “Barangay Health Workers and Services Reform Act of 2023,” said that the Department of Health’s (DOH's) local health board should be ...

MANILA, Philippines — As the rainy season sweeps across the Philippines, it also ushers in a host of respiratory health concerns, with cough being a common complaint. The increased humidity and ...

As a former Barangay Health Worker (BHW), who spent years attending to her community, Lucila recalled the struggles of being a health worker decades ago. “Han una gikuri-i at ngin masakit ka. An amon ...

More than 80,000 barangay health workers (BHWs) lost their jobs following the recent barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, according to a party list representing barangay-level healthcare ...