Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, June 20, said her office is prepared to extend a hand to the Bicol region once the local government unit (LGU) there agree to coordinate with them about the rising number of COVID-19 cases and hospital utilization rate. Vice President Leni Robredo (Jansen...
The number of coronavirus patients at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) has “plateaued” in the last two weeks, while the occupancy of its intensive care unit (ICU) beds is now almost at maximum capacity. Philippine General Hospital (Photo from University of the Philippines) PGH spokesperson...
More people can now attend religious gatherings in the National Capital Region (NCR) after mayors have agreed to relax the restrictions on these activities. Devotees observe a safe distance from each other while hearing Sunday mass outside Quiapo church in Manila in a December 2020 file photo. (ALI...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has rejected insinuations he is delaying the passage of bills that seek to obligate the national government to fund several provincial hospitals needs. Drilon said this after a lengthy verbal exchange with Senator Christopher “Bong” Go who was frustrated...
Hospitals are now scrambling for funds to continue operating as the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has yet to settle a "huge" amount of unpaid reimbursements for treating COVID-19 patients. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Dr. Jaime Almora, president of the...
The local government of Navotas City has increased the seating capacity of its churches after the city was able to maintain for three consecutive weeks its lowest number of new daily COVID-19 infections. Mayor Toby Tiangco said on Tuesday that the city will allow 20 percent seating capacity for...
What has the opposition camp done for the nation as the country deals with the pandemic? The opposition did nothing but complain and criticize the government instead of providing help in preventing the coronavirus outbreak from spiraling out of control, according to President Duterte. President...
The National Capital Region (NCR) Plus may shift to the more relaxed general community quarantine (GCQ) by May 15 given the improving coronavirus situation and health care capacity, a Palace official said Monday, May 10. Senior citizens get food items at a community pantry organized by a labor...
Is Metro Manila's critical hospital care capacity out of the danger level? Health Secretary Francisco Duque inspects a temporary health facility at Eva Macapagal Terminal in Manila on April 26, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/ Manila Bulletin) Based on the latest computation of Malacañang, the critical care...
Reopening the Philippine economy from all the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-triggered lockdowns presents a "challenge" to the local power industry. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi (Photo from DOE Facebook) Thus, said Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Tuesday,...
More hospitals in Metro Manila are filling up with patients as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the country. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The OCTA Research Group had earlier warned that occupancy rates in Metro hospitals might reach 70 percent by the end of March. As of March...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Tuesday, March 16, downplayed reports that the country’s hospitals are in a critical level in terms of bed capacity for coronavirus disease patients. During a virtual press briefing, the Palace official also said that there is no reason yet for the country to...
