(MANILA BULLETIN) A total of P1 billion will be poured by the government into the development of new schools of medicine in state universities and colleges (SUCs), Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo said. “In the 2025 General...
Dr. Stuart Bennett While Filipinos are known for their resilience, the healthcare system often puts this trait to the test. Long waits and high costs for quality care reveal a system struggling with inefficiencies. This reality is starkly evident in the frustratingly long lines snaking...
DAVAO CITY – More than 700 residents benefitted from a medical mission led by Derm Edge, organized by the Manic Nightnings Events Production, in collaboration with the office of Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte in Barangay 76-A Bucana on Thursday, Jan. 30. FREE ice cream was distributed to residents...
Dr. Jennifer Justice Manzano Head, Asian Brain Institute Asian Hospital and Medical Center Back when I was in med school late 1990s, the chance of a person getting a stroke or brain attack in their lifetime was 1 in 8. When I was in neurology training, it became 1 in 6. Today, it’s...
Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) has reached another milestone with the successful performance of its first facial reanimation surgery, a groundbreaking procedure that restores movement and symmetry to the face in patients with facial paralysis. This remarkable feat was achieved on Dec. 3,...
BACOLOD CITY – A 50-bed hospital will soon rise in Barangay Tinampaan, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental. GOV. Eugenio Jose Lacson (right) and Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. lay down a time capsule during the groundbreaking ceremony for the P270-million Cadiz City Medical Center in...
Former vice presidential and lawmaker Barry Gutierrez reminded that a government office’s competency depends on the leader at the helm, and not the budget. (From left) Vice President Sara Duterte and former vice president Leni Robredo (OVP photos) In a post on X (formerly Twitter)...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) will have to stop its medical and assistance program after the provision for it was scrapped under the approved 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA). Vice President Sara Duterte (MB File Photo) “There is no approved budget for the Medical and...
Marijuana plant Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte says solons should finish their prolific 19th Congress by passing the measure allowing the use of medical cannabis or marijuana. “If all goes well, this Congress can cap its...
Medical costs in the country are projected to rise by double digits for the third consecutive year due to increased use of health services, rising costs for hospitals and clinics, higher professional fees for medical practitioners, and a greater prevalence of diseases. According to the WTW Global...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has called on the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to ensure that medical assistance will continue even during this holiday season. Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, made the call following reports the...
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Hedcor, the renewable energy asset manager of AboitizPower, and Aboitiz Foundation Inc. recently conducted medical and dental missions and provided essential medicines and supplies in Benguet, Mountain Province, and Ilocos Sur. A BARANGAY health worker checks the blood...
