A newly discovered species of lizard found in the southwestern tip of Zamboanga Peninsula has been named after National Scientist Angel C. Alcala. The description of the new species named Eutropis alcalai was published in the Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology (PJSB) in May 2021. Scientists...
Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday, May 16, President Duterte should not use the coronavirus pandemic as an “excuse” not to fight for the Philippines’ sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea. Speaking on her weekly radio show, Robredo stressed the president must take a serious...
Fire broke out in Philippine General Hospital on May 16, Sunday, around 2 a.m. Photos of newborn babies, among other patients, being evacuated were being shared online. The heartbreaking photos reached the celebrities with moms Anne Curtis, Karla Estrada, and Pokwang posting in their respective...
A doctor from the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Medicine has slammed on Sunday, May 16, the red-tagging of groups organizing donation drives for the fire-hit Philippine General Hospital (PGH). Philippine General Hospital (PNA) In a tweet, Dr. Gene Nisperos asked the public to...
Malacañang has thanked those who responded to the call of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) for emergency donations as it expressed sadness over the tragedy that befell the State-run institution. (PGH FACEBOOK PAGE / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement...
The Philippine Medical Association (PMA) has appealed to the public to refrain from posting negative messages on social media about the country's health care workers, particularly doctors, especially during this time of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (PHILIPPINE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION LOGO)...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Sunday, May 16 urged the government to use the P19.445 billion unused calamity funds under the 2020 and 2021 budget to finance the immediate repair of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) which caught fire early morning today. “The PGH should be repaired in the same...
The rebuilding of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) almost forty years ago today was “one of the best good things” that former First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos has done for her country, according to Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. Former First Lady Imelda Marcos (3rd from...
The University of the Philippines Office of the Student Regent (UP OSR) debunked social media posts claiming its call for donations for the fire-hit Philippine General Hospital (PGH) is "fake." (Photo courtesy of Dr. Rosario Abaya-Blas via UP Manila's Twitter account) In a statement on Sunday, May...
Some patients admitted at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in Manila were transferred to other nearby medical institutions after a fire broke out at the state-run facility early Sunday, May 16. (PGH FACEBOOK PAGE / MANILA BULLETIN) PGH Spokesperson Dr. Jonas Del Rosario said that 12 infant...
Senator Panfilo Lacson on Sunday commended Malacañang and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for upholding the rule of law in naming a new commanding general for the Philippine Army. Lacson, who chairs the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, noted that the appointment of Maj....
The University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) opened a call for donation to aid those affected by the fire that hit the hospital early Sunday morning, May 16. Philippine General Hospital (Photo from UP) In a Twitter post, PGH neurosurgeon Ron Baticulon said the hospital is...
