An early morning fire at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) has severely affected the operations of the country’s premier government hospital. Support and donations have started to pour in for the 114-year-old hospital.
Stories on the fire and its effects, as well as developments in the government’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response, are among the top stories this Sunday afternoon, May 16, 2021.
Firetrucks and fire fighters jam the entrance to the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) (left photo) where a blaze gutted the third floor of its emergency building early morning Sunday, May 16, 2021. (Manny Llanes)
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