Manila City Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso said the Pres. Corazon C. Aquino General Hospital or Baseco Hospital will open on Friday, Sept. 5, as part of the city government 's expanded efforts in boosting the city 's healthcare capabilities. The three-story, 50-bed capacity...
DAVAO CITY – The provincial government of Sultan Kudarat has vowed to improve its medical facilities as Gov. Datu Pax Ali Mangudadatu aims to upgrade its provincial hospital to Level 3 accreditation next year. The Sultan Kudarat Provincial Hospital is still operating under Level 2 accreditation....
President Marcos is confident that universal health care in the country will be fully implemented soon. "Malapit na tayong umabot talaga sa universal health care. We are 80 percent of the way. Kaunti na lang at matutupad na natin yung universal health care (We are very close to truly achieving...
Panic gripped police personnel when an hour-long fire broke out at the Philippine National Police General Hospital (PNPGH) inside the National Police Headquarters at Camp Crame in Quezon City on Sunday night, Aug. 24. A report from the PNP said the blaze occurred at the PNPGH Compound located...
Beyond medicine, it is the care that provides comfort and empowerment, which genuinely makes a difference when health is most vulnerable. At the heart of every patient’s desire for quality care is the need to feel respected and understood. When health and individual concerns are met with genuine...
BACOLOD CITY – The Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital, an apex hospital of the Department of Health in Negros Island Region, is renovating its emergency room starting next month. An apex hospital is defined as an end-referral hospital offering specialized services and...
President Marcos has declared that patients admitted in Department of Health (DOH) hospitals will no longer have to pay for their bills. "Ito po – itinuloy na po natin ang zero balance billing. Libre po (Here it is – we have continued the zero balance billing. It’s free)," Marcos...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has filed a bill seeking to create a dedicated institution for the care of the country’s growing elderly population. Go filed Senate Bill No. 411 or the proposed Senior Citizens’ Hospital Act of 2025 at the start of the 20th Congress saying the measure aims to...
More Filipino patients, especially those needing urgent and specialized care, will soon benefit from a new 16-story Pediatric and Adult Specialty Center being built at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in Manila. “This new Specialty Center reflects our unwavering commitment to strengthen...
The sixth Celebration of Life and Legacy of Dr. George S.K. Ty, Manila Doctors Hospital’s late Chairman, held in November 2024 was culminated in a display of compassion and commitment with the official turnover of monetary donation from the Cups of Courage, Brew for Hope Commemoration Drive in...
As part of the healthcare institutions’ ongoing efforts to prevent cardiovascular diseases, Asian Hospital and Medical Center, in partnership with the Department of Health, has launched a public health campaign against atherosclerosis, smoking, and vaping—leading contributors to heart attacks,...
By Dr. Jaymee Fernandez-Ramos Radiation oncologist, Asian Cancer Institute Asian Hospital and Medical Center A diagnosis of a brain tumor is sure to send anyone to a state of fear. This is very understandable as we all know how the brain pretty much controls everything about our being. Tumors, i.e....
