Ninety percent of coronavirus (COVID-19) patients at St. Lukes Medical Center (SLMC) are unvaccinated, its official said Tuesday, Aug. 10. St. Luke's Medical Center (Photo from SLMC) Speaking to ANC, SLMC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Benjamin Campomanes said about 90 percent of their patients have not...
The Medical City (TMC) in Pasig City announced on Monday, August 9, that its COVID-19 floors, Emergency Room (ER), and Intensive Care Units (ICU) have already reached full capacity amid the increasing number of COVID-19 cases. The Medical City in Ortigas, Pasig “We regret to announce that as of...
St. Luke's Medical Center (SLMC) announced Monday, Aug. 9, that its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) wards and critical units in both Global City and Quezon City have reached full capacity. (Photo from SLMC) In an advisory, the hospital advised those seeking urgent medical treatment to consider other...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced Friday, August 6, that it has transported medical personnel and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines in Tawi-Tawi and Zamboanga City to inoculate residents in the far-flung areas. The medical personnel and the vaccines boarded BRP Cape Engaño...
The Annual Stockholders’ Meeting of Asia Pacific Medical Center-Iloilo, Inc. (formerly known as Allied Care Experts (ACE) Medical Center-Iloilo, Inc.) on August 26, 2021 will be held virtually over a secure online meeting platform. The company has announced that due to current public health...
Asia Pacific Medical Center - Iloilo, Inc. (formerly known as Allied Care Experts (ACE) Medical Center-Iloilo, Inc.) will hold its Annual Stockholders’ Meeting online on August 26, 2021. Due to public health concerns, stockholders may participate through remote communication, and cast their votes...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez has assured the public that there is more than enough supply of medical oxygen (O2) to quell panic, even raising the potential of allowing more importation and a stern warning against hoarding. “Current industry capacity is about 3 times more than...
The St. Luke's Medical Center (SLMC) has been seeing a "steady" increase in admissions due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19), its chief medical officer said Wednesday, Aug. 4. (Photo from Unsplash) In an interview with CNN Philippines, SLMC Chief Medical Officer and Vice President Dr. Benjamin...
The East Avenue Medical Center's (EAMC) hospital bed utilization rate as of Tuesday, Aug. 3, is between 75 to 80 percent. East Avenue Medical Center (Photo from EAMC) The EAMC is seeing an increase in admissions due to COVID-19. "Two weeks ago our bed utilization rate was at 40 to 50 percent, now...
The Philippine Medical Students' Association (PMSA) urged the national government to strengthen contact tracing amid the threat of the more transmissible coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Delta variant. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The country's current contact tracing ratio is at 1:6, far from the...
Malacañang said that even though Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado was on medical leave, he was able to submit to the Palace the Executive Department's final proposed budget for 2022. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque and Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado (Manila Bulletin, Malacañang file...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) might deploy its Medical Reserve Force (MRF) to assist in the vaccination program in the National Capital Region (NCR) during the implementation of a two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from August 6 to 20. Police General Guillermo Eleazar, Chief of...
