The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) responded to a fire at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) on Saturday, April 20, by assisting with the smoke removal and patient transfers. (PRC volunteers assisting patients during the fire on April 20 / Photo courtesy of PRC) Based on a DZBB report on Saturday...
The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) spokesperson announced that the hospital will reopen to all patients on Monday, March 18, following a fire incident on March 13. Photo from University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital Facebook page "Pakiusap sana ay hanggang itong darating na...
Batanes lone district Rep. Ciriaco Gato Jr. (PPAB) House Committee on Health Chairperson and Batanes lone distric Rep. Ciriaco Gato Jr. says the fire that broke out at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) underscores the immediate need to upgrade the...
CARMONA CITY, Cavite – A project to construct a Philippine General Hospital (PGH) branch in Cavite's newest city is currently underway, Gov. Jonvic Remulla announced on Monday, Feb. 19. Gov. Jonvic Remulla announces plans to construct a Philippine General Hospital branch in Carmona, Cavite...
DESIGNERS FOR A CAUSE From left: Rajo Laurel, Martin Bautista, Andrea Tetangco, Mark Bumgarner, and Avel Bacudio She walked onto the massive catwalk in a blue Martin Bautista dress, and she took our breaths away, drew a tear or two from many eyes. She walked with crutches, but with a spring in her...
There has been a consistent increase in the Philippine General Hospital’s (PGH) Covid-19 admissions, the institution’s spokesperson confirmed on Thursday, May 18. University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital PGH Spokesperson Dr. Jonas Del Rosario, in an interview over DZMM...
Filipinos were alerted against fake social media pages and groups pretending to be the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) or any of its offices. (University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital) In an official statement, PGH expressed alarm over the proliferation of bogus pages pretending...
(Photo courtesy: Unsplash) Women who have not given birth are more prone to have breast cancer, a specialist from the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) said on Wednesday, April 19. PGH Cancer Institute Chairman Dr. Jorge Ignacio said that this has something to do with “estrogen stimulation.”...
The government should at least allocate P7 billion to fund the programs for prevention and treatment of cancer, the head of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Cancer Institute said. For this year, the government has allocated P1.06 billion for the National Integrated Cancer Control Program “to...
The chief of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Cancer Institute believes that the approval of new medicines for cancer will speed up with the recent transfer of the Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) to the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). PGH Cancer Institute Head Dr. Jorge...
An official of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Cancer Institute warned of a possible uptick in advanced cancer cases in the next two to three years. This increase, according to PGH Cancer Institute Chairman Dr. Jorge Ignacio, may be attributed to pandemic-delayed screenings and treatments....
The national government has approved the construction of a P6-billion worth Cancer Center in Manila. Once operational, this specialized hospital will offer “comprehensive or full range” of treatments to cancer patients, said a health expert on Monday, Feb. 6. University of the Philippines -...
