Official warns hospitals: Cooperate or face charges

Apple Ta-as 05/20/2016

Hospitals that deny police officers entry could face charges of obstruction of justice, a police official warned yesterday. Chief Supt. Patrocinio Comendador, regional director of the Police Regional Office Central Visayas (PRO-7), said he planned to meet…

Youth group presents proposals to Davide, Magpale

Carmel Loise Matus 04/24/2016

THE improvement of hospitals in different provincial government-owned and operated hospitals to decongest Vicente Sotto Medical Memorial Center (VSMMC), health care programs in the province and Youth Farm Project for livelihood program are among the issues and…

The Chong Hua Hospital Mandaue and Cancer Center inaugural

Jaime Picornell 03/27/2016

THE Chong Hua Hospital Mandaue and Cancer Center was recently inaugurated at the Mantawi International Drive, Subangdaku, Mandaue City. It was a well attended affair. Guests of honor were His Grace the Archbishop of Cebu Jose Palma…

Councilor duped

Apple Ta-as 03/26/2016

A 55-year-old municipal councilor of Moalboal town lost last Wednesday P50,000 cash to a swindler. Luisa Manayaga told police that she received a call from a certain James Kho informing her that her relative, Mario, had been…

First phase of CCMC hospital ‘ahead of schedule’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/24/2016

CONSTRUCTION of the first phase of the new Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) continues to be ahead of schedule, with city officials showing the hospital’s four-floor wing during yesterday’s 79th  City Charter Day celebration. Cebu City Mayor…

Gwen recovers from injury

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/27/2016

REP. Gwendolyn Garcia of Cebu’s 3rd district is scheduled to be discharged from a Metro Cebu hospital today after figuring in a minor accident last week. In a press statement yesterday, Garcia’s staffers said she “slipped and…

Baby theft

Editorial 01/07/2016

  In snatching   baby  Prince Niño from a hospital, call center agent Melissa Londres said she was desperate to keep her boyfriend from leaving her. She was an instant mother for less than two days. Police traced…

An uncle’s story

Radel Paredes 12/26/2015

Crosshatching A few weeks before Christmas, we learned that one of our paternal uncles has stage four cancer. It was already so advanced that the hospital that did his tests here in Cebu gave up on him.…

Public warned against overeating

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/20/2015

BEWARE of overeating or you may end up celebrating the  holidays in a hospital, health officials said. Regional Director Jaime Bernadas of the Department of Health (DOH-7) said those with  hypertension and high cholesterol levels should not…

Private docs to help Capitol

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/16/2015

The Capitol has sought the help of doctors in private practice in creating a better healthcare system in Cebu province. Dr. Rene Catan, an orthopedic surgeon; Dr. Manuel Villamor, a surgeon specializing in minimal invasive and laparoscopic…

Teachers get cash aid

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/13/2015

THREE months after being confined to a hospital for hypertension, Maritess Carreon managed to receive the P10,000 cash aid to public school teachers yesterday. “My return to service was made better because we received our financial assistance…

Hospital ransacked

Apple Ta-as 12/06/2015

THE office of the chief physician of Pinamungajan District Hospital in southwest Cebu was burglarized last Friday morning. Police said the burglars entered the office of Dr. Feleus Bascon by destroying the window inside the restroom. The…

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