Japan government donation turn over ceremony on Nov. 25, 2022 at the Lung Center of the Philippines. (Photo courtesy: DOH Official Facebook Page) The Philippines has received cold chain and medical equipment from the Japanese government to aid the country’s fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. A...
By Diann Calucin The Quezon City local government was recognized by the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) during its 33rd Operation Lifeline Awards and Recognition Ceremony held at the Basilio Valdez Hall, VMMC Theater, Diliman, Quezon City on Tuesday, Nov. 22 The city received the...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Filipino healthcare professionals have long been recognized for their capabilities and professionalism, and the outstanding quality of care they provide their patients. Whenever I travel overseas, be it in the United Kingdom, the United States or some other...
Vice President and concurrent Education Secretary Sara Duterte has proposed a P2.292-billion budget for the fiscal year 2023, more than thrice the allocated budget for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) in 2022. Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte leads the 2022 National “Brigada...
Moderate to heavy rains brought about by severe Tropical Storm (TS) Florita did not stop the Provincial Government of Bulacan (PGB) from holding its medical mission on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at Jacinto Ponce Elementary School in Barangay Tangos, Baliuag, Bulacan. Governor Daniel R. Fernando said the...
ILOILO CITY – A hospital recently launched the first hospital-based emergency medical services in Iloilo. THE Medical City Iloilo launches its medical emergency hotline number 3380808 in Iloilo City. (TMC Iloilo) The Medical City (TMC Iloilo) said the medical emergency hotline number 3380808...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has already processed over P63 million worth of medical and burial assistance since Vice President Sara Duterte assumed office on July 1, her spokesman said. Office of the Vice President (OVP) seal In a press conference, Vice Presidential Spokesman Reynold...
Cardinal Santos Medical Center (CSMC), together with the OCTA Research Group and GO Negosyo, recently facilitated a relevant and pressing discussion on the country’s progress through the COVID-19 pandemic in its latest webicon entitled, “COVID-19: From Pandemic to Endemic". The webicon was held...
Senator Pia Cayetano is pushing for the exemption of medical equipment from all kinds of taxes, saying that the government should treat healthcare with utmost importance. While she understands that the Department of Finance (DOF) is against tax exemptions, it should be a different case for...
If there are special hospitals for soldiers and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), the East Avenue Medical Center in Quezon city should be designated as a special hospital for the country’s more than 500,000 public school teachers and their dependents, Senator Francis Tolentino said on Thursday,...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. commended the country's medical researchers, saying even though they were not in the hospitals dealing with Covid-19 cases, they were instrumental in how the Philippines overcame troubling times. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate /...
Troops from the United States military who are in the country for a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) preparedness mission performed first aid treatment to five Filipinos involved in a vehicular accident in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on Tuesday, August 9. (Photo courtesy of...
