Senator Mark Villar welcomed the Senate’s approval of a measure seeking tougher penalties against hospitals and medical clinics that illegally prevent patients and their families from leaving because of unpaid medical bills. Senate Bill No. 1511, or the proposed Enhanced Anti-Hospital Detention...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the bill seeking to strengthen the law that provides protection to patients and their families and saves them from being detained in hospitals and medical facilities due to unpaid hospital bills or medical expenses. Senate Bill No. 1511, which...
The University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) Cancer Center Project—touted as the Marcos Jr. administration’s first public-private partnership (PPP) project—failed to attract a single bidder, delaying the construction of a new 300-bed cancer hospital intended to help...
The Provincial Government of Bulacan has equipped the Emilio G. Perez Memorial District Hospital (EGPMDH) in Hagonoy with a state of the art 2D Echo Ultrasound Machine with Doppler, courtesy of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). This advanced cardiovascular diagnostic tool allows...
There have recently been a lot of discussions on social media about whether pursuing a career in medicine is still worthwhile. It started with a TikTok post where an undergrad shared his dream of going to medical school. A commenter who said he/she was a doctor discouraged the student from pursuing...
By Dr. Marjorie Sierra Orthopedic Oncologist and Surgeon, Asian Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal Institute Asian Hospital and Medical Center Some illnesses can be tricky — we only become aware when they cause severe physical discomfort that disrupts our daily routine. Bone sarcoma, more commonly...
Cancer patients, particularly children, are expected to gain improved access to life-saving treatment following the opening of the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH). The new facility is expected to strengthen the country 's capacity to provide specialized...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta, who was supposed to be detained at the New Quezon City Jail in Payatas, still remains at the Philippine National Police (PNP) General Hospital after being diagnosed with mild pneumonia among other illnesses. But when can he be brought back to the courtroom of the...
The Sandiganbayan Third Division has ordered an independent medical examination of detained Senator Rodante Marcoleta by the director of the University of the Philippines Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) or his authorized representative to determine whether there is still an imperative need...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, July 10, maintained that proper protocols were observed when Vice President Sara Duterte and Sen. Robin Padilla visited detained Sen. Rodante Marcoleta at the PNP General Hospital, following scrutiny from the Sandiganbayan over the visits despite his...
The Sandiganbayan Third Division on Friday, July 10, questioned why Senator Rodante Marcoleta was allowed to receive visitors at the Philippine National Police (PNP) General Hospital despite doctors recommending that he be isolated after being diagnosed with mild pneumonia. During the hearing on...
The Sandiganbayan Third Division has scheduled a hearing on Friday, July 10, to take up the manifestation filed by the Philippine National Police (PNP) Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) and the compliance submitted by the PNP General Hospital regarding the hospitalization of...
