Fifteen more Medical Technology graduates of Centro Escolar University successfully passed the Oct 2021 Physician Board Examination given by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). From being registered medical technologists the following Escolarians are now doctors; Jhamaica Emmyrose Aboy,...
President Duterte has not experienced any ill effects from his Sinopharm booster shot, Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles said. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Nograles made this revelation Wednesday, Jan. 19 during a television interview even as...
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...
A member of the Manobo Tigwahanon indigenous peoples (IP) group is among the passers of the October Physician Licensure Examination (PLE), the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) said Friday, Nov. 12. Dr. Joeffrey S. Mambucon (NCIP Facebook page) The NCIP identified the IP member as...
Raymundo W. LO, MD, FPSP When your doctor orders a laboratory test for you, it is for the purpose of understanding your health situation better after a preliminary history taking and physical examination. It takes into account your past medical history (your previous illnesses as well as your risk...
The Senate has adopted the resolution that seeks to honor the country’s physicians for their invaluable service and sacrifices especially amid the government’s struggle against the COVID-19 pandemic since its outbreak in March 2020. The Senate adopted Senate Resolution No. 916 on Monday, Sept....
PRC/MB The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) said on Friday, Sept. 24, that 1,084 examinees passed the Physician Licensure Examination (PLE) this month. The PRC said that a total of 1,546 took the PLE. The examinations were held in Baguio, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi,...
Medical students called for the nationwide postponement of the September Physician Licensure Examination (PLE) after the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced the cancelation of the test in Metro Manila. (Pixabay) PRC canceled the PLE originally scheduled on Sept. 11, 12, 18, and 19 in...
Students renewed their calls to postpone the September 2021 Physicians Licensure Exam (PLE) as the Philippines logged its highest daily tally of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Monday, Aug. 30. (Unsplash) In a joint statement, the Philippine Medical Students' Association (PMSA) and the...
The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) has joined the calls to postpone the September 2021 Physician Licensure Exam (PLE), citing the rising coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. (Unsplash) "We must not gamble the lives of our future medical practitioners over a...
Over 1,000 individuals, organizations, doctors, and personalities have aired support to the call of medical and health-allied students to postpone the September 2021 Physician Licensure Exam amid the rising cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo from Pixabay) On Tuesday, Aug. 24, the...
