The Pasay City General Hospital (PCGH), the city’s lone public hospital, received a 93 percent rating assessment on the Integrated Hospital Operations Management Program (IHOMP) under the Health Facility Development and Enhancement Unit (HFDEU) conducted by Department of Health (DOH) validators...
President Duterte on Wednesday said that the Covid-19 pandemic has made the government realize the importance of a "functional and responsive health care system." During his speech at the inauguration of New Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in Manila, Duterte thanked the country's healthcare...
President Duterte turned sentimental as he closed the groundbreaking ceremony for a public hospital in Pampanga on Sunday night, May 1, saying a brief thank you message to the citizenry for making him a president. President Duterte (Screengran from RTVM livestream) "Now that I am already at the...
President Duterte bared that he might come up with a decision by Monday, May 2, on whether or not the operations of online sabong will be allowed in the country. President Duterte (Screengrab from RTVM livestream) "It's up for my signature," Duterte said during a site inspection of the Overseas...
Photo via Zaldy Comanda BAGUIO CITY – The city government is strongly supporting the immediate passage of House Bill (HB) No.10451 that seeks to increase the bed capacity of the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center (BGHMC) from 800 to 1,500 beds and appropriate funds for the said purpose....
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) loaned P715 million to a private hospital chain to build a new medical facility in the municipality of Pilar in Bataan province. The state-owned bank granted the loan to Allied Care Experts (ACE) Group for the ongoing construction of their start-up...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) received Tuesday, April 19, a new modular hospital facility from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) which will further boost the medical care needs and Covid-19 response of the Health Service Command (AFPHSC) for its military and civilian...
Quezon 4th district Rep. Angelina “Helen” Tan has revealed the signing of a law establishing the Southern Luzon Multi-Specialty Medical Center, which she said would help decongest hospitals in Metro Manila amid the Covid-19 pandemic. (From left to right) President Rodrigo Duterte, Quezon Rep....
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) are now preparing for the opening of the country’s first hospital for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). In a Facebook post on April 1, DOLE announced that it has recently met with PGH doctors and Overseas...
A health expert stressed on Friday, April 1, the importance of vaccinating children with cancer against Covid-19, reiterating the protection offered by vaccines to immunocompromised kids. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual forum hosted by the University of the Philippines (UP), Dr. Patricia...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that hospital admissions due to Covid-19 in the country continue to drop as the number of cases remains low. "Nananatili po tayo na nasa low risk sa ating total bed utilization na nasa (We remain at low risk with our total bed utilization at) 17 percent,"...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and the Knights of Rizal La Carcel Chapter joined forces for a blood donation campaign at the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC). BJMP chief Jail Director Allan Iral commended the efforts of the Knights of Rizal to call for volunteers and...
