ILOILO CITY – Contractual nurses and other hospital staff in Antique province staged a strike over a four-month delay in their salaries. The contractual nurses and staff of Angel Salazar Memorial General Hospital (ASMGH) in the provincial capital of San Jose de Buenavista town started their...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has mobilized road-clearing operations and expedited hospital repairs in Cebu following the magnitude-6.9 earthquake that struck the province. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the agency is prioritizing the restoration of access roads for emergency...
By Dr. Carlos E. Ejercito, Jr. Chairman, Asian Institute of Surgery Asian Hospital and Medical Center Hernias are among the most common surgical conditions worldwide, yet many people remain unaware of how and why they occur. Simply put, a hernia happens when an internal organ or tissue pushes...
President Marcos has visited the Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Batac, Ilocos Norte, where he underscored the continued implementation of the zero balance billing policy. During his visit on Sunday, Sept. 28, Marcos dropped by the Oncology, Internal Medicine, and Family...
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The head of the Provincial Hospital Management Services Office (PHMSO) in Pangasinan has ordered increased security and restricted access measures within the premises of 14 provincial government-run hospitals. PHMSO head Dr. Tracy Lou Bitoy, in a memorandum issued on...
DAGUPAN CITY – A newborn child abducted from the Lingayen District Hospital in Pangasinan has been safely returned to his family on Tuesday. In a radio interview over Aksyon Radyo Pangasinan, Edmar Carpio, the child’s cousin who posted about the incident on social media, said he was contacted...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Police on Tuesday reported the recovery of a newborn baby abducted in a hospital here. Police Col. Arbel Mercullo, Pangasinan Police Provincial Office chief, said it was the result of the collective action of the Pangasinan PPO, Provincial Hospital Management Service,...
CEBU CITY – Bohol now has a facility that addresses cardiovascular diseases, marking a significant milestone in the province’s pursuit of accessible and modern healthcare services. The Gov. Celestino Gallares Multi-Specialty Medical Center (GCGMSMC) in Cortes, Bohol held its soft launching on...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – A newborn baby was allegedly kidnapped in a hospital here on Sunday, Sept. 14. Police identified the victim as Prince Harry Pablo Carpio, who was born Wednesday, Sept. 10. His parents – Romeo, 42, and Rocel, 39, of Binmaley, Pangasinan – have appealed for the return of...
Ayala Healthcare Holdings Inc.’s (AC Health) Healthway Cancer Care Hospital (HCCH), the country ’ s first cancer specialty hospital, is teaming-up with global pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca to launch its Lung Center of Excellence (COE) and a dedicated Lung Nodule Clinic. AC Health said this...
Medical attention does not end in the hospital; it should extend into our homes, where care and comfort are sustained through proper follow-up, support from loved ones, and access to essential medical guidance and resources. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), primary health care is...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced that more than 2,000 residents of Baseco Compound have become PhilHealth members following the opening of the much-awaited President Corazon Aquino General Hospital (Baseco Hospital) on Friday, Sept. 5. Domagoso expressed his gratitude to...
