The Cardinal Santos Medical Center (CSMC) has zero coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients, the hospital reported Tuesday, Dec. 14. "Being the first hospital to attend to the first recorded local transmission of COVID-19 in the Philippines, we are glad to announce that we have ZERO active COVID-19...
Efforts are underway to develop a “potential” vaccine against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday, Dec. 10. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said they supported a study on a potential candidate for...
After almost two years of battling the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ospital ng Makati (OsMak) and Makati Medical Center (MMC) have recorded no new COVID-19 patients as of Wednesday, Dec. 8, Makati City Mayor Abby Binay announced. “Earlier this month, we had 54 patients with COVID-like symptoms at...
Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Michael Defensor has called on the Senate to pass the House bill that seeks to create a new Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) which he said is “absolutely crucial to enable the country to suppress future pandemics.” “The bill is already with the Senate, after the House...
The Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) provided assistance to urban poor communities through its food caravan and medical mission in Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro. (Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor) The food caravan and medical mission were held on Dec. 2. The activity was...
Much-needed medical equipment worth P5.2-million were donated by Japan government to a rural health unit in Batangas Friday, Dec. 3. (Photo courtesy of the Japanese Embassy in the Philippines) Third Secretary Yumi Yamada of the Embassy of Japan led the turnover of the grant that covers the...
By Khriscielle Yalao The city government of San Juan, in partnership with Cardinal Santos Medical Center, announced on Thursday that it will hold its annual Birthday Bloodletting Program, under the banner "Dugo ng San Juaneño Para sa San Juaneño”, on Dec. 4, Saturday, from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00...
In less than two days of visits made by Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao to barangay and local government units in Caraga region, over 50,000 individuals have aired hopes of benefitting from the senator’s anti-poverty master plan that guarantees sufficient aid, jobs and homes as he bids for...
ST LUKE'S STATEMENT (Facebook) The St. Luke's Medical Center responded on Thursday, Nov. 25, to the queries it received regarding the drug tests being conducted in their institution. The hospital posted a statement on its official Facebook page after it received “public and media queries on...
From left: BYD Philippines’ Corp. General Manager, Benjamin Zhao; Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital’s Chief of Medical Professional Staff, II Remeo A. Bituin, MD, MHA and Medical Center Chief II, Dr. Esmeraldo T. Ilem; Chinese Embassy Manila, Counselor Xie Yonghui; Mindray Philippines’...
The decision of President Duterte on whether he will take a booster shot against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) depends on his physician’s advice, Malacañang said on Tuesday, Nov. 23. President Rodrigo Duterte receives his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine from Health Secretary Francisco...
The Pasay City government distributed UV lights and medical kits to all public schools in the city in preparation for the face-to-face classes in the National Capital Region (NCR). Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the city government provided the UV lights and medical kits as additional health and...