St. Luke’s ramps up efforts through enhanced telemedicine and swab testing services TELECONSULT St. Luke's specialized consultation over the phone or the internet is designed for both adults and children Amid the surging cases, St. Luke’s Medical Center has ramped up efforts to fight COVID-19...
Dingdong Dantes Actor Dingdong Dantes on Sunday thanked the Office of the President and Vice President Leni Robredo for the COVID-19 Care Package they provided after his family and household members contracted the virus recently, calling it "very, very helpful" in their recovery. "Isa rin sa mga...
The Paranaque City government distributed a total of 1,334 home care kits to COVID-19 positive residents isolating at home from 16 barangays in the city on Jan. 17 to 19. Mayor Edwin Olivarez said that based on the report of the city Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), the...
Las Pinas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar ordered the distribution of home care kits and food packs to COVID-19 positive residents who are under home quarantine. Aguilar said since last year, the city government had been providing home care kits to residents whether they are positive from the virus or...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said all residents positive for COVID-19 and undergoing home quarantine will receive home care kits. Olivarez said relatives of positive COVID-19 patients must show proof by sending the result of their RT-PCR and antigen test. He said the RT-PCR and antigen test...
A health reform advocate urged parents and children to maximize the ongoing “academic break” in selected educational institutions to equip themselves about the symptoms and prevention of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). File Photo / Unsplash “During...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday lauded the Department of Health (DOH) for its initiative to launch the “Basic Kalinga Kit” for COVID-19 patients which is a crucial move to prevent the country’s healthcare system from being overwhelmed. “Salamat po sa DOH at sa private sector...
A health reform advocate urged the national government to revisit its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) guidelines and alert level system amid the surge of infections among health care workers. FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN Former National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 special adviser Dr. Anthony...
The proposed Domestic Administrative Adoption and Alternative Child Care Act is now a law after President Duterte signed Republic Act (RA) No.11642 last Jan. 6, 2022. (Charlein Gracia/ Unsplash) The full title of the new law reads, "An Act strengthening alternative child care by providing for an...
PROMDI party presidential aspirant Sen. Manny Pacquiao on Monday, Jan. 10 vowed to push for a P50,000-minimum pay for nurses, medical technologists and other health care professionals to keep them serving the country instead of going abroad for greener pasture. Sen. Manny Pacquiao Rostrum Pacquiao...
You take it day by day Each year, we start off by coming up with New Year’s resolutions after failing to sustain the list of resolutions we came up with the previous year. Optimism would be very high during this time and we tend to set resolutions that may be unrealistic. We definitely need to...
Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday urged the Department of Health (DOH) to increase support for the provinces chosen for the pilot implementation of the Universal Health Care Act saying the government should provide more resources for the improvement of primary health care...
