Thousands of TB patients cured in Western Visayas - Philippine Information Agency -

Parañaque nearer zero-TB goal - Manila Bulletin -

Philippine health chief takes on powerful Catholic church to hand out condoms to fight AIDS (AEGiS.org) - Philippine health chief takes on powerful Catholic church to hand out condoms to fight AIDS
Associated Press - March 8, 2010 Teresa Cerojano, Associated Press Writer
http://www.aegis.org/news/ap/2010/AP100306.html

Philippines: Church, lawmaker collide on condoms - A lawmaker supporting the Reproductive Health Bill seems headed for a collision with the Roman Catholic Church on the issue of condoms. Rep. Janet Garin of Iloilo on Friday accused leaders of the Catholic Church for making a blatant attempt to mislead the public.

Philippines HIV cases spike to record in January - Reuters India -

Call center party-list sets up HIV hotline - Inquirer.net -

GMA won't stop Cabral from distributing condoms - Philippine Star -

Japan's ODA assists the fight against Tuberculosis in Metro Manila - ReliefWeb (press release) -

PHILIPPINES: Overcrowding fuels TB in prisons - IRINnews.org -

Needle-sharing cause of HIV in Cebu - Manila Bulletin -

Make condoms readily available – Tamano - Manila Bulletin -

CBCP calls for summit on HIV-AIDS - ABS CBN News -

MANILA, Philippines - Though more gay and bisexual call center workers are getting infected with HIV due to unprotected sex, according to a study by the Philippine General Hospital (PGH), health experts say there is inconclusive data to prove that call centers are "breeding grounds" of HIV.

In a study, the PGH gave free rapid HIV tests to 406 male respondents from November 2009 to January 2010.

Researchers looked for respondents at gimmick hotspots in Metro Manila. The respondents' ages or locations were not provided.

BPO sector asked to address HIV in workplace - Manila Bulletin -

Philippines: UNICEF distributes school supplies to typhoon-affected children - PANGASINAN, Philippines, 4January 2010 – Puelay Elementary School in Villasis was one of many schools flooded when Typhoon Pepeng (known internationally as Parma), hit the region in October. [UNICEF News]

Filipino Scientist Makes New Vaccine Against Malaria - New America Media -

Phillippines: Living in the shadow of danger - ALBAY PROVINCE, Philippines, 24 December 2009 – At the ringing of the bell, staff, students and their parents at the San Jose Elementary School know exactly what to do. They have practiced this drill before and know that in this disaster-prone corner of the Philippines, it is an exercise that could one day save lives. [UNICEF News]

OceanaGold ties up with Pilipinas Shell against malaria up north - Business Mirror -

Health Update: HIV on the rise - Manila Bulletin -

Global Fund unblocks Philippine AIDS, malaria aid - Reuters India -