Over P30 million worth of properties and medical supplies were destroyed after a huge fire gutted the medical storage facility of Pasig City General Hospital (PCGH), the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP-Pasig) disclosed Friday (May 14). Photo courtesy of BRGY.Palatiw Facebook Superintendent John...
Amid the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippines is facing another looming concern on piling medical and plastic waste. In a statement, waste management firm Metro Clark Waste Management (MCWM) has called for improved waste management amid the country’s growing garbage problem. A...
Medical frontliners in the City of Manila have started getting the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the Sta. Ana Hospital on Thursday, May 13. ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN In a statement, the local government said that 210 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been deployed to...
The Medical City South Luzon Complex of Hope marks its first anniversary Aerial shot of The Medical City South Luzon Complex The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges and has caused a lot of confusion and disruption in people's lives all over the world. Leaders have stepped up,...
The local government unit (LGU) of Makati City has started administering Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccines to its residents at the Makati Medical Center (MMC) on Wednesday (May 12). The inoculation was conducted at the Auditorium on the 8th floor of MMC’s Tower 2. In an online forum, Mayor...
The government has firmed up contingency plans to secure more medical oxygen supplies as well as Remdevisir to help with the treatment of coronavirus patients in the country. President Duterte holds a meeting with IATF members before delivering his public address on May 5, 2021 (Malacañang)...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has given emergency help to 21 Filipino crew members onboard the cargo vessel MV Athens Bridge from India after 12 of them tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The PCG also restricted other sea vessels from going near the MV Athens Bridge to avoid...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng For years, I’d be paying my annual medical insurance premium, and wondering at times, whether it was worth the expenditure. The present plan I’m subscribed to is the Global Health Access of AXA (partnered with Avega and...
President Duterte honored the country's essential workers on Labor Day for their tireless sacrifice in leading the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic over the past 14 months. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) In his message, Duterte said the country has found new meaning in the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has assisted the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Region II in transporting over 1,200 personal protective equipment (PPEs) and medical supplies in Batanes on Tuesday, April 27. In a statement on Thursday, April 29, the PCG deployed the BRP Capones (MRRV-4404) to...
The Medical City (TMC) is launching its partnership with Ascent, Asia’s on-demand helicopter service for air travel in a crowd-free and controlled environment. A leading healthcare provider in the Philippines, The Medical City services more than 50,000 inpatients and 500,000 outpatients a year,...
Grab Philippines has teamed up with teleconsultation platform, KonsultaMD to provide over P21 million worth of free online healthcare consultations for its drivers and delivery partners amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo from Grab Philippines / MANILA BULLETIN) The move is in...
