Emphasizing that financial constraints can prevent families from accessing appropriate and better treatment, President Marcos called on healthcare institutions to ensure that no Filipino is denied treatment due to financial limitations. "We encourage more hospitals across the country to support...
The Sandiganbayan has allowed detained Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada, who is facing plunder and graft charges before the Fifth Division, to temporarily leave the New Quezon City Jail in Payatas on Wednesday, Aug. 26, to undergo a knee X-ray at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan...
The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) said it is operating at full bed capacity amid a surge in leptospirosis cases. As a result, the hospital said it is limiting walk-in admissions to its emergency room until further notice. In an advisory on Sunday, Aug. 23, the NKTI said its...
Many of us now pay as much attention to how we feel as to how we look. Looking good still matters, of course. But so do sleeping well, having enough energy, managing stress, and taking care of ourselves as we age. These were among the concerns that led Belo Medical Group to open Xiglo, its first...
An additional P40 million has been earmarked this year to keep government-run clinics for Filipino veterans operating, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Friday, Aug. 14. Teodoro Jr. said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. committed the additional funding for...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has allocated ₱56.66 million from the Higher Education Development Fund (HEDF) to sustain scholarships for students pursuing medical technology and pharmacy. The funding will cover the financial requirements of existing scholars under the Scholarship...
The Provincial Government of Bulacan has equipped the Emilio G. Perez Memorial District Hospital (EGPMDH) in Hagonoy with a state of the art 2D Echo Ultrasound Machine with Doppler, courtesy of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). This advanced cardiovascular diagnostic tool allows...
ILOILO CITY – Twenty-six students at Jamindan National High School in Capiz province fainted after witnessing a violent fight between two other students on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Police Major Jaypee Silvestre, chief of the Jamindan Municipal Police Station, said a 16-year-old male student and...
A total of 2,494 residents of Sampaloc, Manila, received medical assistance from the city government through its Kaagapay Program, part of efforts to bring healthcare support closer to communities. Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso personally led the distribution of aid to beneficiaries who sought...
With the brand new budget season just around the corner, a ranking solon is aggressively pushing for an additional P1 billion budget for the development of medical schools in state universities and colleges (SUCs). According to House Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino "Nonoy" Libanan,...
Nearly 80 personnel and volunteers were deployed across key areas in Quezon City on Monday, July 27, to provide first aid, ambulance, and welfare services during President Marcos’ fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said. The humanitarian organization said...
All 82 provinces in the Philippines now have Patient Transport Vehicles (PTVs) from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) after the agency completed its nationwide distribution program on Friday, July 24. This was achieved following the turnover of the final batch of 34 PTV units during...
