By Dr. Ernest Roberto H. Manas Consultant, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryAsian ENT CenterAsian Hospital and Medical Center When whispers become harder to hear, noise becomes too difficult to tolerate, and you weirdly feel “off,” these are often signals that there may be something wrong...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, March 27, said it is time for hospitals to "break down" charges, as some private hospitals are considering increasing fees due to rising fuel and operating costs. DOH spokesperson Dr. Albert Domingo said hospitals should itemize expenses rather than...
While many animals involved in road accidents are often left without help and die alone, a stray dog in Pasig was rescued and given urgent medical attention by veterinary staff who voluntarily stepped in after a motorcycle accident on Sunday, March 22. In a viral video uploaded by James...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced the allocation of P17,444,576.75 to pay for the hospital expenses of 28 patients under the city 's Kaagapay Program, which provides financial assistance for residents with critical and life-threatening conditions. Domagoso, together with...
The Iloilo provincial government has launched the Iloilo Province Dialysis Project, an affordable dialysis service that will 50,000 residents suffering from kidney disease. Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. said the project is a public-private partnership (PPP) between the Iloilo provincial...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Reps. Paolo Z. Duterte and Omar Vincent S. Duterte recently filed a legislative measure to implement the Ibadah-friendly hospital model in all government-run hospitals and rural health units nationwide. The proposed National Ibadah-Friendly Healthcare Act aims to replicate...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Friday, Feb. 27, that Sta. Ana Hospital in Manila was recognized by Newsweek as one of the best hospitals in the country in its World’s Best Hospitals 2026 – Philippines list, ranking 25th among 35 Philippine hospitals included in the...
CEBU CITY – Statistics showed that cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the Philippines. With this, health experts welcomed the inauguration of the Heart and Vascular Institute of the Chong Hua Hospital Mandaue (CHHM) on Saturday, Feb. 14. “This is defining moment not...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Vice-Mayor Jose Ildefonso Maliwanag of Mansalay town, this province, has requested the two congressmen of this province to make the municipality of Bansud in the central part of Oriental Mindoro as the site of the proposed regional hospital. Maliwanag said Bansud,...
To avoid confusion, the Pasig City Veterinary Services Department on Thursday, Jan. 29, clarified that the animal facility featured in some posts is not owned by the city, contrary to claims circulating online that it is operated by the local government. The posts circulating online claimed that...
A decade of stalled hospital projects under flawed budgeting has prompted the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to fast-track the completion of Metro Manila’s major health facilities by 2028 amid rising public demand for better hospital capacity. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the...
