Plastic bag of hospital waste also found in Barangay Mactan

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Hospital wastes, which have been found floating off the seas of four barangays in Lapu-Lapu City, have also been recovered at Barangay Mactan. This brings the number of barangays in Lapu-Lapu City to…

Go beyond conferences in cleaning waterways, environment officials told

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After the discovery of medical wastes floating on the seas off Lapu-lapu City, a religous environmentalist group is encouraging government officials to create concrete programs to clean the rivers and other waterways. Pusyon…

CCMC gets brand new hospital beds from Chinese Consulate in Cebu

Morexette Erram 12/17/2018

The Chinese Consulate in Cebu turned over today (December 17) a donation of 110 hospital beds to the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC). Each bed is estimated to cost at least P25, 000 or a total of…

Danao hospital to be probed for claims of non admission of kid, who died of dengue

Rosalie O. Abatayo 12/04/2018

CEBU Provincial Health Office (PHO) will be investigating the circumstances of the death of a three-year-old dengue patient in the Danao City General Hospital, a provincial hospital, after he was allegedly not paid attention to by the…

Gunman kills three at Chicago hospital

AFP 11/20/2018

AN argument in a hospital parking lot escalated into a shooting that killed three people, including a police officer, in the US city of Chicago on Monday. The violence only ended when police engaged in a shootout…

Government hospital worker caught with drugs

Benjie B. Talisic 11/17/2018

A drug peddler was caught by the police in a drug bust in Sitio Imus Lower, Barangay Day-as, Cebu City shortly after 7 p.m. today. Chief Inspector Chuck Barandog, the head of the CDEU-CCPO who led the…

Shooting victim found to have pending arrest warrants, placed on hospital arrest

Benjie B. Talisic 11/02/2018

A victim of a shooting incident in Barangay Tagbao, Cebu City was handcuffed by the police this afternoon after they found out that he has pending cases in court. Senior Inspector Alvin Llamedo, Talamban Police Precinct chief,…

Mental hospital probed for using shock treatment on patients with internet addiction

Inquirer.net 10/29/2018

A MENTAL hospital in Shandong province, China, previously accused of using electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or shock treatment on its patients, is being investigated for allegedly re-starting said controversial internet addiction treatment. The Health and Family Planning Commission…

HR man strives for Kuofo in hospital resto business

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/01/2018

In a hospital, while tending to a sick family member, what gives you comfort? For some, it is a hearty, home-cooked meal. When 37-year-old Jerry de Leon opened Kuofu Fortune Foods in September 2016, it was to…

Mandaue told to collect P15M in unpaid hospital bills

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 09/16/2018

Government auditors said that the Mandaue City Hospital failed to collect patient’s bills worth P15.4 million from 2016 to 2017. The Commission on Audit (COA) added that the hospital’s 2017 claims have not also been recorded on…

PHO probes Carcar prov’l hospital over death of infant

Futch Anthony Inso 09/05/2018

THE Provincial Health Office (PHO) is investigating the Carcar Provincial Hospital amid allegations that the staff there were negligent resulting to the death of an infant. Dr. Rene Catan, PHO chief, said that they got wind of…

PHO investigates alleged malpractice, negligence of Carcar hospital staff

Futch Anthony Inso 09/05/2018

  The Provincial Health Office (PHO) is now investigating Carcar Provincial Hospital for negligence and maltreatment affecting a pregnant patient, which also resulted to the death of the patient’s newborn child. Dr. Rene Catan, PHO chief, said…

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