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Positive News Media (Free subscription) | yesterday
DOH issues AO to boost law implementing nationwide new born screeningMANILA, Oct. 6 (PNA) – The Department of Health (DOH) issued an administrative order to upgrade the rules and regulations for the implementation of Republic Act 9288 or the Newborn Screening Act of 2004. The DOH said AO No. 2008-0026, which is signed by Secretary Francisco Duque III, will ensure that newborn screening...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
Manila - Two Chinese milk brands being sold in the Philippines have been tested positive for melamine contamination, the country's health chief said Friday. Health Secretary Francisco Duque said that Greenfood Yili Pure Milk and Mengniu Original Drin...
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Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Saturday said the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) personnel is working overtime this weekend to accelerate the testing of more than 200 milk and milk-based products for traces of melamine.
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Examiner (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)Philippine Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, second from right, inspects a bag of powdered milk from China following a raid of an unlicensed warehouse Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, at Manila's Quezon city, Philippines. Authorities raided the warehouse and seized thousands of bags of imported powdered milk for testing for possible Melamine content.
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Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
MANILA, Oct. 4 (PNA) – The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Friday that two milk products from China were found positive of melamine contamination based on tests conducted by the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD). DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III identified the contaminated products as Greenfood Yili Fresh Milk and Mengniu Drink. Both products are labeled in Chinese characters....
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Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
... products so far tested by the BFAD have been found positive for melamine content. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said these are Greenfood Yili Fresh Milk and Mengniu Drink, which have labels written in Chinese characters. The 28 other milk and chocolate products that were found negative of melamine content are the following: Anchor Lite Milk, Anlene High Calcium, Low Fat Milk,...
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Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
... have been tested for melamine at the center of China's latest food-safety scandal.Health Secretary Francisco Duque III identified the brands Friday as Mengniu and Yili, which have already been found to be contaminated in tests in China.Duque said the 28 other products that include M&M chocolate candies, powdered milk and yogurt have been cleared for sale and 200 more were being...
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New York Newsday (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
... require all milk products to be tested before they can be imported.Philippine Health Secretary Francisco Duque III identified the two tainted brands Friday as Mengniu and Yili, which have already been found to be contaminated in tests in China.Duque said 28 other products, including M&M chocolate candies, powdered milk and yogurt have been cleared for sale and 200 more were...
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USA Today (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
... have been tested for melamine at the center of China's latest food-safety scandal.Health Secretary Francisco Duque III identified the brands Friday as Mengniu and Yili, which have already been found to be contaminated in tests in China.Duque said the 28 other products that include M&M chocolate candies, powdered milk and yogurt have been cleared for sale and 200 more were being...
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Reuters (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
Health Secretary Francisco Duque said 28 brands of candy, chocolate, yoghurt and powdered and liquid milk products would be delisted from a government ban after tests showed they were free of melamine, which had been added to milk in China to cheat in quality tests.
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Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
Health Secretary Francisco Duque said 28 brands of candy, chocolate, yoghurt and powdered and liquid milk products would be delisted from a government ban after tests showed they were free of melamine, which had been added to milk in China to cheat in quality tests.
