Senator Imelda “Imee” Marcos on Sunday, August 15 expressed doubts the Department of Health (DOH) was able to release the funds for the special risk allowances for healthcare workers despite Health Secretary Francisco Duque III’s pronouncements. Marcos made the statement amid Duque’s...
(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) A group of private hospitals appealed to some healthcare workers who threatened to go on mass resignation not to push through with their plan as the country continues its fight against the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “Sana naman...
The Department of Labor and Employment's (DOLE) latest request to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) indicates that Filipino healthcare workers (HCWs) continue to leave the Philippines amid the raging coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Kevin...
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director-General Eric Domingo The Delta variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was not as contagious among healthcare workers of the Philippine General Hospital as most of them are vaccinated and observe health protocols, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Metro Pacific Health Tech Corporation Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan Celebrities endorsed mWell, an all-in-one app meticulously created for the Filipino’s holistic well-being, providing professional consultations, wellness programs, products and delivery services. Introduced by Metro Pacific Health...
In this photo taken on September 19, 2020, people wearing face shields queue up at a public market in Manila. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN/ FILE PHOTO) The country’s health experts warned that the Delta variant of the coronavirus can cause immense pressure on the healthcare system...
The Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines (PHAPI) on Saturday, July 24, has noted an increase in healthcare utilization rate in Ilocos Region, Western Visayas, Northern Mindanao, and Davao Region. (Unsplash) "Ang problema kasi doon sa outlying regions na yan konti po ang facilities nila,...
Over 100 doctors and nurses from San Miguel Corporation (SMC) were deployed to 11 Metro Manila vaccination sites that include Mandaluyong City, Malabon City, and Quezon City to help the government in its intensified COVID-19 vaccine rollout. (MB/ FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said...
Speaking Out Ignacio R. Bunye The healthcare and technology sectors are leading the world’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Innovations have enabled both sectors to create competitive advantages as the world adapts to the new normal. This may be the reason why global healthcare and...
The Pasig City local government together with other government officials inaugurated on Wednesday, July 14, its COVID-19 step-down care facility for COVID-19 patients who are scheduled to be discharged. (Photo from Pasig PIO) Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said that the facility will serve as a...
The emergence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic made the United Kingdom (UK) realize just how important Filipino nurses and healthcare workers (HCWs) were to that country. (Screengrab from Zoom meeting) Thus, said Labor Attaché in London Amuerfina Reyes in a virtual press briefing...
The local government of Manila on Wednesday received the 60 electric beds and other medical equipment it procured for its six district hospitals. (MANILA CITY PIO) The electric beds will be distributed to the respective Intensive Care Unit (ICU) departments of the city’s district hospitals,...
