13 hospitalized as Korean Air flight drops 26,900 feet in 15 minutes

The Strait Times/Asia Network 06/24/2024

Passengers on Korean Airlines Flight KE189 arrived safely in Taichung, Taiwan, on June 23 after it was diverted the day before due to a fault, which led to 13 people being taken to the hospital, according to…

Siblings land in hospital as LPG tank explodes in Lapu

Alven Marie A. Timtim, Paul Lauro 03/04/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—Two brothers who were allegedly distributors of illegally refilled liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) canisters landed in the hospital after one LPG tank leaked and caused a fire on Tuesday evening, March 3, 2020, in…

Eight hospitalized for food poisoning 

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 07/13/2018

  At least eight persons were hospitalized for food poisoning after eating a root crop locally known as “kuot” in San Francisco town, Camotes Island, Cebu on Thursday (July 12). Dr. Rene Catan, head of Provincial Health…

Man hospitalized after inserting 3-foot long cable into penis to relieve itchiness

Inquirer.net 04/08/2018

Chinese doctors removed a one-meter-long cable from a man’s penis after it was inserted to relieve itchiness caused by prostatitis. The unnamed pensioner inserted the meter-long phone charging cable to relieve the itch, but it became tangled…

Six hospitalized for food poisoning

Nestle L. Semilla 01/22/2018

Six persons were rushed to the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) on Sunday, January 21 due to food poisoning. According to the Chief of the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CCDRMO) Nagiel Bañacia, Laboratory findings…

Child given Dengvaxia hospitalized for dengue

Futch Anthony Inso 12/06/2017

A ten year-old-boy who was given the Dengvaxia vaccine was rushed to the Talisay District Hospital for dengue early dawn yesterday. The Department of Health in the region, however, said this is not a cause for panic…

9 Bogo students hospitalized after fainting

Futch Anthony Inso 08/10/2017

NINE grade 11 students of St. Louise de Marillac College in Bogo City, northern Cebu, were rushed to the hospital yesterday morning after fainting while they were about to start their classes. Supt. Byron Allatog, chief of…

PCSO pledges P5M aid to hospitalized Maute rebels, victims

Inquirer.net 06/09/2017

‘Apolitical’ donation Calling its charity organization “apolitical,” the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Friday announced that it is sending out P5 million worth of medicines and bottled water to victims and evacuees from Marawi City, and…

Cardinal Vidal hospitalized, recuperating well

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/31/2017

CEBU Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal remains at a hospital in Manila after he had suffered vomiting following his visit at a religious congregation in Tayabas, Quezon two weeks ago. Fr. Joseph de Aquino, Vidal’s secretary, said…

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