Hospitals and public health facilities in Central Visayas are now operating under a “Code Blue” alert as Cebu prepares to host the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders’ Summit.…
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate has approved a measure seeking to establish the Philippine Geriatric Center (PGC), a specialized hospital aimed at improving healthcare services for elderly Filipinos. Senate Bill 1509, or the Philippine Geriatric Center Act,…
TOKYO – Some medical institutions in Japan have begun introducing facility dogs to accompany hospitalized children during treatment and rehabilitation, easing the anxiety of being away from their families. With high costs posing a challenge, some hospitals…
MANILA, Philippines – Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Friday broke his silence about his supposed hospitalization, denying that he was “rushed” to get medical care. “Fake news,” Remulla told the Inquirer in a brief response when sought…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — To improve healthcare access and emergency response, 10 out of 16 public hospitals now offer round-the-clock diagnostic services, the Cebu Provincial Government announced. Dr. Nikki Catalan, Capitol Piso Health Consultant, stressed that this…
PULILAN, Bulacan—A patient confined in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) died while 17 others were safely evacuated after a fire struck a hospital in Bulacan before dawn on Monday, December 8. Reports reaching the Bulacan Provincial Disaster…
COTABATO CITY — Over 200 patients confined at Buluan District Hospital in Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur were evacuated to another building after flash floods hit the hospital on Thursday night (September 18) and Friday (September 19), officials…
MANILA, Philippines — The healthcare arm of the Ayala Group has expanded its presence in the country’s second-largest metropolis. AC Health on Friday announced it had acquired a majority stake in Cebu Velez General Hospital (CVGH). This…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Proposals to establish regional geriatric centers and grant salary increases for public school teachers are being pushed in the Senate as part of efforts to address two of the country’s most pressing social…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Provincial Hospital in Danao City just became the casualty in another word war between Cebu province’s two top officials. Governor Pamela Baricuatro and 5th District Rep. Duke Frasco exchanged strong-worded replies…
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte has warned the public against a photo circulating on social media showing her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, lying in a hospital bed, as she said that he was “glowing”…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City mayoral candidate Yogi Filemon Ruiz said he would shut down the unfinished Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) and build a new, “world-class” hospital at the South Road Properties (SRP) if elected…
