Health workers from the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) said the P1.2-billion 2022 budget cut for the hospital is "unacceptable." (Photo from All UP Workers Union-Manila) All UP Workers Union-Manila President Karen Mae Faurillo lamented that the government should have provided a P10 billion...
The University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the multispecialty building, Felicidad Sy Hall. Felicidad Sy Hall groundbreaking ceremony Funded by the Felicidad T. Sy Foundation (FTSFI), this is the second...
The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) admissions at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) has declined, its spokesperson said Sunday, Oct. 3. Philippine General Hospital (Wikimedia Commons / MB file photo) PGH currently has 228 COVD-19 patients or around 75-80 percent occupancy rate, down...
Malacañang said the government is doing its best to speed up the graduation and examination of the country's would-be doctors to address the shortage of manpower in hospitals amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS/FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN)...
An official from the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) called on the national government to implement a more targeted contact tracing during the implementation of granular lockdowns in Metro Manila. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) "More mobility means higher chance of people getting the virus, higher...
The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) is facing a manpower shortage as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the country continue to soar. Philippine General Hospital (Wikimedia Commons / MB file photo) In an interview with ANC on Monday, Sept. 13, PGH Spokesperson Dr. Jonas del Rosario said...
ANGEL THOUGHTS Has the campaign season officially started? Obviously it has for the PDP-Laban factions, the tandem of Ping Lacson and Tito Sotto, Manny Paquiao, Sarah Duterte, and the personal insults hurled by spokesperson of the President, Harry Roque. Manila Mayor Isko was insulted by Roque on...
The country's largest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) referral center is grappling with manpower shortage after 10 of its volunteer doctors resigned, its spokesperson said Thursday, Sept. 9. Philippine General Hospital (PNA) In an interview with CNN Philippines, Dr. Jonas del Rosario said the...
Former Vice President Jejomar Binay slammed on Monday the government's decision to cut the proposed 2022 budget of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Ex-Vice President Jejomar Binay "In the proposed 2022 budget, PGH was allotted P5.67 billion, lower than the...
The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) is seeking volunteer health workers to augment its manpower, its spokesperson said Thursday, Aug. 26. (PGH FACEBOOK PAGE / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with CNN Philippines, Dr. Jonas del Rosario bared challenges with their "finite manpower," noting the...
The closure of the emergency room at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) will likely to last for a week, its spokesperson said Wednesday, Aug. 25. (PGH FACEBOOK PAGE / MANILA BULLETIN) "Hopefully po sa loob ng mga isang linggo. Meron po diyan mga pa recover nadin. (Hopefully in about a week....
(Photo from Philippine Red Cross) With the increasing number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) strongly encouraged the public to be vaccinated as soon as possible to “beat the invisible enemy.” On Tuesday, Aug. 24, PRC Chairman and Chief...
