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MANILA - More than PHP818 million from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office's (PCSO) charity fund was released in 2022 to provide assistance to its beneficiaries, including families, local government units (LGUs), and government hospitals across the country. "Sa pamamagitan ng iba't ibang programa sa ilalim ng charity fund, nasa 21,421 na pamilya, LGU, government hospital, at iba pang institusyon ang nabigyan ng tulong noong nakaraang taon (Through the various programs under th...

MANILA - The Philippines has logged 92,343 dengue cases from January 1 to July 23 this year, 118 percent higher than the figure in the same period in 2021, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. In a Viber message to reporters, the DOH noted that cases for the same period last year totaled 42,294. A total of 344 deaths due to dengue were reported nationwide -- 36 in January; 31 in February; 39 in March; 46 in April; 63 in May; 73 in June; and 56 in July. Most of the dengue cases were report...