Secretary Teodoro Herbosa has been elected president of the World Health Assembly, with expectations that his international experience will drive health reforms in the Philippines.

Philippine Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa claims that complaints filed against him regarding alleged expired medicines and vaccines are part of a 'demolition job' by 'mafias' within the Department of Health.

MANILA, Philippines — The graft case filed against Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa is “undergoing evaluation,” according to Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano. Herbosa and three other DOH officials were named in a nine-page complaint over alleged bid-rigging in the procurement of mobile primary care facilities (MPCFs) worth P1.8 billion. READ: Herbosa, 3 other

Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa and three other Department of Health executives are facing graft charges over alleged bid rigging in the procurement of mobile primary care facilities worth P1.8 billion.

A nationwide association representing over 53,000 Department of Health (DOH) workers in the Philippines has expressed full support for Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa, who is currently facing complaints regarding alleged graft and conflict-of-interest issues.

Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa announced that pharmaceutical companies in the Philippines have committed to not increasing medicine prices until June, citing stability in prices and inventory despite the ongoing Middle East crisis.

MANILA, Philippines — A coalition of health and child rights advocates backed Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa’s call to raise the age restriction for vape and tobacco products to 25. “We strongly support increasing the legal age restriction for vape and tobacco products from 18 to 25,” the Philippine Tobacco Control Coalition said in a statement.

KORONADAL CITY  —  The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) recorded the highest number of children vaccinated against measles and rubella diseases among the six regions in Mindanao. But Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa warned of a possible measles outbreak in Mindanao, as the Department of Health (DOH) failed to reach its herd immunity target on the island. READ: DOH warns

The Department of Health (DOH) has warned of potential health risks from the lingering haze of the Navotas Sanitary Landfill fire and distributed hygiene kits to affected residents. Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa visited families impacted by the smoke.

High-ranking officials of the Department of Health (DOH), including Secretary Teodoro Herbosa, are facing accusations of bid-rigging over alleged irregularities in plans to upgrade non-functional mobile health facilities, primarily in Mindanao.