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Pet Insurance? Why not!
GREAT NEWS! Cebuana Lhuillier now offers insurance product for your pets with the launch of insurance for dogs Cebuana Lhuillier, one of the Philippines’ leading and largest micro-financial service providers and a champion in financial inclusivity and mobility, recently launched its new insurance product for dogs. The Philippines has one of the highest dog populations in the world with 11.6 Million as of 2020. Furthermore, the Philippines have the highest rate of pet ownership among the Southeast Asian countries at 83%, led by dogs at 67%. In the course of the pandemic alone, Filipinos’ interest in owning pets grew 88% compared to 2019. With the continuous growth of the pet…
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GOOD NEWS! Bakuna kontra Covid-19 dumating na sa Lungsod ng Bacoor
BACOOR CITY—114 vials na may single dose ng bakuna kontra Covid19 na Sinovac dumating na sa Lungsod ng Bacoor ngayong araw. Ito ay nagmula sa alokasyon ng National Government para sa mga public health care workers na nagtatrabaho sa public hospitals. Bukas, March 10, araw ng Miyerkules ay mababakunahan na ang may 114 health care workers sa Southern Tagalog Regional Hospital. Ito ay paunang batch pa lamang ng mga mababakunahan. Sa Huwebes ay may parating pang additional vials na siya namang ipangbabakuna sa Biyernes, March 12. “Nagpapasalamat kami sa National Government dahil sa kabila ng kakapusan sa supply ng bakuna para sa buong bansa ay isa ang Lungsod ng Bacoor…
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Breaking barrier and misconceptions: Key to sustain acceptance and utilization of modern contraception
Bayer marked Women’s Month by reiterating the need to educate women about modern contraception and provide access to credible and scientific information on its added benefits. As the government intensifies the implementation of its family planning program in the next four years, much more needs to be done to educate Filipinos about the importance of reproductive health and to correct the misconceptions about modern contraception. Despite the availability and accessibility of different types of contraceptive methods, accelerating the acceptance and utilization is still hindered by misconceptions and lack of knowledge on modern contraception. “Following the launch of the first World Contraception Day Philippines in 2018, we want to continue the…