Claudine Barretto was recently admitted to a hospital for surgery. The actress herself made this known via social media, uploading a video she captioned: "Haaay ER namiss ako ng ER." She made clear: "NOT COVID PO." In another video, Claudine explained doctors are going to work on her thigh. She...
153rd Malasakit Center launch at OFW Hospital in San Fernando, Pampanga on Nov. 24, 2022. (DOH Facebook page) The 153rd Malasakit Center in the country was launched on Thursday, Nov. 24, at the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Hospital in San Fernando, Pampanga. Key government officials were present...
Covid-19 admissions in private hospitals across the Philippines remained low and manageable according to a health expert. (Unsplash) Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPI) President Dr. Jose Rene de Grano, on Thursday, Nov. 24, said aside from hospitals in Western and Central...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte has filed a bill increasing the P1-million fine and imposing other stringent penalties on hospitals and clinics demanding deposits before administering treatment for emergency and severe cases. House Bill (HB) 3046 filed by...
If Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte would have his way, he would raise up to P5 million the proscribed fines for hospitals and clinics that violate the Anti-Hospital Deposit Law. Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte (left) and his father, former president Rodrigo Duterte (Facebook)...
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) loaned P500 million to a Cavite-based healthcare institution to build a hospital to serve the municipality of Alfonso and nearby towns. The credit assistance to Ridgeview Hospital and Medical Center, Inc. (RHMCI) comes under the bank's Strategic...
A proposed measure by Tingog Party-list Reps. Yedda Marie Romualdez and Jude Acidre that would establish the Batasan General Hospital in Quezon City was approved by the House Committee on Health on Thursday, Nov. 10. (Photo courtesy of National Task Force Against Covid-19 via Facebook) Three other...
CEBU CITY – A city councilor has sought an investigation on the death of her 91-year-old aunt whom she said died “for the flimsiest and most outrageous of reasons.” CEBU City Councilor Mary Anne de los Santos (seated). (FB) Councilor Mary Ann de los Santos said her aunt Milagros died after...
DAGUPAN CITY – Dagupan City entered into an agreement with Dagupan Villaflor Memorial Hospital (DDVMH) to extend the mammography services in the city. Photo via Liezle Inigo Mayor Belen Fernandez who represented the city government and the members of the Dagupan Doctors Villaflor Memorial...
BACOLOD CITY -- Bacolodnons will soon avail of quality health services following the groundbreaking of the Bacolod City General Hospital in Barangay Vista Alegre here on Friday, Sept. 9. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri (3rd from left) leads the groundbreaking of the Bacolod City General...
The name May Parsons may not ring a bell among Filipinos, but in this pandemic era marked by extraordinary sacrifices and selfless feats, her name should be on everyone’s lips. More than that, it’s not only her but also the thousands of nameless nurses all over the world, including Filipino...
ILOILO CITY – A government-run hospital in the island-province of Guimaras has opened the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and other key services. GOV. JC Rahman Nava speaks during the inauguration of key health facilities of the Dr. Catalino Gallego Nava Provincial Hospital (DCGNPH) in Jordan,...
