Two health workers' groups and batchmates of Dr. Natividad "Naty" Castro called for her release, flagging concerns on the doctor's whereabouts after her arrest. Dr. Naty Castro (Photo courtesy of UP College of Medicine class 1995) Authorities arrested Castro, 53, on Friday, Feb. 18, in her home in...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the registration of Suhail Medical Center, Inc. for unauthorized solicitation of investments from the public. In its order, the SEC Enforcement and Investor Protection Department (EIPD) said it found that the company headed by Jesser T....
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has underscored the importance of the legislative measure pushing for the expansion of the Philippine Medical Reserve Corps or MRC. (Martin Sanchez/ Unsplash) "With global health experts confirming that this won't be our last pandemic, we must...
Governor Daniel Fernando announced that the Provincial Government of Bulacan will open a Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Bulacan Medical Center (BMC) to provide compassionate care for a variety of vision and eye conditions of Bulakenyos, especially senior citizens. Fernando said...
The Muntinlupa City government has vaccinated nearly 1,500 kids aged five to 11 years old in the first three days of the “Resbakuna Kids” campaign. Kids are being vaccinated at two sites designated by the city government. These are the city-run Ospital ng Muntinlupa in Barangay Alabang and the...
Cancer continues to be a concern among Filipinos, even more so due to the current state of the pandemic, with the rise in COVID-19 cases brought about by the Omicron variant. While certain booster vaccines offer stronger protection to cancer patients against the virus, this does not mean that...
Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday, January 8 appealed to hospitals, diagnostic centers, and other health facilities to observe the proper disposal of medical waste linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. Marcos made the appeal after eight children tested positive for COVID-19 after playing along the seaside...
While science is still evolving, current studies revealed that the pediatric dose of the Pfizer vaccine is safe and effective in preventing severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) illness among children aged five to 11 years old, medical societies reiterated on Tuesday, Feb. 8. In a media conference,...
St. Luke’s introduces COVID-19 home care services for corporate patients In response to the growing demands for accessible medical care during the pandemic, St. Luke’s Medical Center (SLMC) is now offering Care@Home services to assist companies in providing quality COVID-19-related care to...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) asked hospitals and laboratories to dispose of their waste properly. “Pinapaalalahanan natin ang ating mga laboratories, hospitals, local governments, please dispose of your medical wastes properly kasi pag hindi natin ginawa yan maaari pang kumalat ang ibang...
To minimize the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) transmission, St. Luke's Medical Center (SLMC) has ramped up its telemedicine and testing. St. Luke’s Medical Center (Photo from SLMC) "We are continuously finding ways to ensure that suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients receive immediate medical...
All new passers of the Medical Technologists Licensure Examination are set to have their online oathtaking on Feb. 28, 2022, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Friday, Jan. 28. (PRC / MANILA BULLETIN) In a Facebook post, PRC said that the event will be spearheaded by PRC...
