Barangay officials and employees in San Juan City will receive free medical services through the “Bayanihan sa Kalusugan” program, a partnership between the city government and Alagang Unilab. The initiative is also part of the celebration of 80 years of Alagang Unilab and underscores the...
It was supposed to be an ordinary day. A Malaysian entrepreneur was on a routine business trip, traveling by air from Rizal to Quezon—just another monthly visit. The skies were clear. Nothing suggested what would come next. Mid-flight, something went wrong. In an instant, routine turned into...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has delivered a total of P18.2 million worth of medical equipment and financial assistance to the provincial government of Oriental Mindoro to boost public healthcare services in the province. In a statement, PCSO said the turnover aligns with the...
Checkups and laboratory diagnostics are supposed to be free and for people who are struggling to budget their meager salary, free medical exams are bliss. And this is what 700 individuals at Barangay West Crame in Quezon City felt when policemen, backed by medical personnel sent by various...
In an archipelagic nation like the Philippines, access to healthcare is often defined by fate. For many residents of island-municipalities, the journey to a hospital is not simply a ride away. It is a fragile chain of transfers: from home to boat, from boat to shore, from shore to ambulance, and...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora defended the ongoing improvements at the San Juan Medical Center, stressing that the city government is addressing long-standing gaps in equipment, facilities, and hospital development amid criticism from Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito. Zamora said the...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said Malacañang will comply with the Supreme Court’s directive to comment on a petition seeking the disclosure of President Marcos’ health condition. Recto, in an interview on Friday, April 24, confirmed that the government is preparing its response following...
The local government of Pasig plans to propose a formal agreement with The Medical City to further support its existing zero-balance billing system by covering additional costs for patients in its 51-bed PhilHealth ward. Recently, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto and Health Secretary Ted Herbosa...
Malacañang said it will comply with the directive of the Supreme Court requiring President Marcos to comment on a petition seeking the disclosure of his medical examination report. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after the Supreme Court directed...
The Caloocan City government opened on Tuesday, April 21, a “Human Milk Bank” at the Caloocan City Medical Center (CCMC) to support premature and medically fragile infants. According to the city’s Public Information Office, the facility aims to provide free and safe breast milk to babies in...
The City Government of Pasig, Rizal Medical Center (RizalMed), and The Medical City (TMC) have formalized a partnership to strengthen organ donation efforts through the launch of the Pasig Alliance for Organ Donation and Sharing (PAODS), a citywide collaborative program aimed at improving access to...
Mayor Vico Sotto, together with the The Medical City (TMC) and Rizal Medical Center, sealed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Thursday, April 16, to launch the Pasig Alliance for Organ Donation and Sharing (PAODS), boosting life-saving transplants and organ donation efforts in the city. TMC said...
