Latest in Albert DomingoThe Department of Health (DOH) and the National Nutrition Council (NNC) are pushing for higher excise taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages and for food manufacturers to reformulate their products to reduce sugar content, while making clear they are not targeting sugar farmers or seeking to eliminate…
Sweet tooth is not something a child is born with. It is trained by the food habits of the family they grow up in, and parents who give young children sugary food repeatedly are programming their children’s brains to crave sweetness, Health Undersecretary Dr. Albert Domingo said Wednesday. Domingo…
The rise in overweight and obesity among Filipino children aged 5 to 10 is more worrying than the adult figures, with the rate tripling from around 5% in 2003 to 16% in 2025, Health Undersecretary Dr. Albert Domingo said Wednesday. Domingo made the statement in an interview on DZRH News program…
The Philippines has been getting heavier every year since 1993, with 43.1% of Filipino adults now classified as overweight or obese, approximately 25 million people out of an estimated 60 million adults, in a trend that Health Undersecretary Dr. Albert Domingo said Wednesday has shown no sign of…
How can President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ensure the health and safety of Filipinos if his own Department of Health (DOH) under Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa is now plunged into a cycle of corruption allegations, at a time when Filipinos are already grappling with rising fuel costs driven by…
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