Group of doctors in Cebu offer free online consultation

Immae Lachica 04/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— A group of Cebu-based doctors is offering free online consultation for Cebuanos who want to get checked without going to the hospital so as to avoid the risk of getting exposed to the coronavirus…

Tribute to our doctors and other frontliners

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 04/03/2020

  An oath, Merriam-Websters Dictionary says, ” is a solemn, usually formal, calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness  that one sincerely intends to do what one…

Council wants hazard pay for frontliners, mass testing in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council wants all frontliners serving amidst the fight against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) to have hazard pay. Vice Mayor Michael Rama delivered a privilege speech on Wednesday, April 1,…

The best gift to our warriors in the field

Gloria Estenzo Ramos 03/26/2020

  The right to life and right to health gain more meaning in crisis situations such as what we are facing now. Health is a priority, no doubt about it. When we listened to President Duterte’s announcement…

Davide ‘uncomfortable’ with Capitol’s move to outsource medical personnel

Rosalie Abatayo 10/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Vice Governor Hilario Davide III said in an interview this morning, October 15, that we was “uncomfortable” with the provincial government’s practice of outsourcing medical and clerical personnel for province-run hospitals. Davide said…

MHAM holds 69th Investiture and Commencement Exercises with 239 graduate-doctors

PR 06/25/2019

The Matias H. Aznar Memorial College of Medicine, Inc.(formerly Southwestern University-Matias H. Aznar Memorial College of Medicine, Inc.) recently held its 69th Investiture and Commencement Exercises at the Grand Pacific Ballroom, Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino…

CebuDoc acquires multi-place hyperbaric chamber

PR 05/09/2019

  Cebu Doctors University Hospital now offers a multi-place hyperbaric chamber making them the first hospital-based and most advanced hyperbaric facility in Visayas and Mindanao. To meet the growing demand of the wellness industry, CebuDoc is all…

Lawyers, doctors preparing cases vs Duque over Dengvaxia mess

Inquirer.net 08/30/2018

PUBLIC Attorneys’ Office (PAO) forensics chief Dr. Erwin Erfe revealed yesterday that lawyers and doctors are preparing cases against Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to revoke his license as a doctor in connection with the alleged deaths…

South Korea doctors protest over tougher abortion restrictions

AFP 08/29/2018

Seoul — South Korea, one of the few industrialized countries where abortion is largely illegal, has introduced tougher regulations on the procedure, prompting nearly 2,000 doctors to refuse to carry out terminations in protest. Legally, the world’s…

Chinese woman refuses to heed doctors’ advice to abort her twins

08/09/2018

A 67-year-old woman in China got pregnant with twins, and is defying doctors’ advice to have an abortion due to threat to her health. The woman, named Zhang, will be one of the oldest women to give…

More scholarships, medical schools for aspiring doctors

03/19/2018

The provincial government and other local governments should sponsor more scholarships for those interested in becoming a doctor to solve the shortage of medical personnel in the countryside. Visiting Japanese professor Dr. Sam Tabuchi of the Toyo…

STIFFER PENALTIES

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony Silva 08/05/2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the bill increasing penalties for hospitals and medical clinics that will demand deposit as a condition before providing medical treatment or admitting patients in emergency or serious medical conditions. Duterte…

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