
Heart Disease: The Unfinished Battle for Filipino Lives
By Dr. Tony Leachon Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the Philippines, claiming 23,448 lives in just the first three months of

By Dr. Tony Leachon Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the Philippines, claiming 23,448 lives in just the first three months of

By Dr. Tony Leachon The Department of Health and PhilHealth now stand under one synchronized vision — a unified roadmap designed to make healthcare accessible,

By Dr. Tony Leachon The Sandiganbayan’s decision to transfer former Speaker Martin Romualdez to the Quezon City Jail after the independent evaluation of the Philippine

By Dr. Tony Leachon First of all, I sincerely wish you well and pray for your recovery. Health is a gift, and as someone who

By Dr. Tony Leachon In every democracy, the budget is not merely a ledger of numbers — it is a moral document. It reflects what

By Dr. Tony Leachon At least five deaths have already been recorded at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) since June 1 due to

By Dr. Tony Leachon The appointment of Dr. Edwin Mercado as Secretary of Health and Dr. Beverly Ho as PhilHealth President and CEO comes at

By Dr. Tony Leachon The Department of Health (DOH) and PhilHealth, once envisioned as pillars of Universal Health Care, have instead become cautionary tales of

By Dr. Tony Leachon The Ombudsman now holds the authority to determine whether Health Secretary Jose “Brix” Pujalte Jr. should be preventively suspended amid serious

By Dr. Tony Leachon Mr. President, Last year, in your fourth State of the Nation Address, you stood before the Filipino people at the Batasang