House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez and his wife, Tingog Party-list Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez have praised the enactment of a law that will see the creation of the Samar Island Medical Center (SIMC) in Calbayog City, Samar. House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez and his wife, Tingog Party-list...
Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the city government will soon offer free dialysis treatment. Olivarez said the construction of a dialysis center located at the ground floor of Ospital ng Paranaque (OSPAR)- started on March 1 and is expected to be completed on May 15. Services will be...
Quezon 4th district Rep. Angelina “Helen” Tan has revealed the signing of a law establishing the Southern Luzon Multi-Specialty Medical Center, which she said would help decongest hospitals in Metro Manila amid the Covid-19 pandemic. (From left to right) President Rodrigo Duterte, Quezon Rep....
(Ali Vicoy / Manila Bulletin File Photo) The government is eyeing to start providing second Covid-19 vaccine booster shots for some sectors this week, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said on Sunday, April 17. DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said they are still waiting for the final...
The National COVID-19 Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) is looking to roll out the second booster for specific populations nationwide "as soon as possible", the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, April 14. A senior citizen getting his booster shot in Muntinlupa (Muntinlupa PIO) In a...
The new Covid-19 vaccination site for children aged five to 11 years old in Valenzuela City is the Pasolo Elementary School. The transfer to the new vaccination site for the 5-11 age group from Malinta Elementary School was made as the Malinta Elementary School is now being used as a temporary...
DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Eagle Center (PEC) will be closed temporarily on Monday for a simulation activity to prepare its personnel for a possible lockdown in case an Avian Influenza (AI) H5N1 or bird flu is detected in Davao City. photo: DENR Andi Baldonado, development project manager of the...
The Korean Cultural Center is ready for its next chapter READY FOR THE NEXT DECADE KCC Director Im Young A It’s been a little over a decade since the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) was established in Manila. I got to visit their former space back in 2013 to cover one of their events and it’s...
COVID-19 virus2 The recombinant variants of coronavirus are not yet present in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The DOH is currently monitoring the developments about the new recombinant variants called XE, XF, and XD. “Wala pa tayong nadedetect nitong mga sinasabing...
To gather feedback and project validation, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will conduct a market-sounding webinar about Kennon Road’s rehabilitation, improvement, operations, and maintenance project on Friday, April 8. In a statement, the DPWH said it has been inviting...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), in partnership with local government units (LGUs), continues its Covid-19 vaccination in various towns as quarantine restrictions continue to ease with areas placed under Alert Level 1. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) PRC said it that it has...
Medilines Distributors Inc. has provided state-of-the-art cancer diagnostic equipment in Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) for its new P529 million Cancer Diagnostic Institute Building. SPMC, located in Davao City, is the largest tertiary Hospital under the Department of Health that is...
