No firecracker casualty in Negros Oriental on week leading to Christmas Day

Florence Baesa 12/26/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Philippines — No one was hurt by firecracker explosion in Negros Oriental from December 19 to December 25, Christmas Day. “Siguro nakarealize na sila sa danger sa effects sa paputok kung madisgrasya,” said…

Gwen on ‘rightsizing’ hospital staffing: We are just following DOH standards

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Capitol’s move to “rightsize” the number of personnel in provincial and district hospitals since the start of the new administration has drawn flak from netizens as posts circulated online claiming that hospitals were…

Garcia, Davide back improvement of provincial, district hospitals to decongest VSMMC

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The incoming top officials of the Capitol has agreed on one policy ahead of their official assumption of office this June 30. Both agreed to maximize the utilization of province-run hospitals to help…

Sea ambulances to transport patients from islands to mainland Cebu hospitals

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 08/13/2018

At least two sea ambulances are targeted by the Cebu Provincial Government to materialize this year. The water-emergency vessels will dock in Camotes and Bantayan islands, Cebu. Dr. Rene Catan, head of the Cebu Provincial Health Office…

Heat wave sends 317 to hospitals

AP 07/20/2018

TOKYO TOKYO — A deadly heat wave in Japan this week has many residents in the Japanese capital questioning the wisdom of staging the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in July and August. Rescuers in Tokyo responded to more…

More public schools, hospitals

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/09/2018

COUNCILOR ESPINA’S WISH Before he will carry out his plans of helping the education and health sectors as the newest member of the Cebu City Council, Councilor Erik Miguel Espina said he will first undergo a drug…

3 WHO experts to visit PH to help hospitals manage dengue

Inquirer.net 06/18/2018

AT LEAST three dengue experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) are expected to arrive in the Philippines next week to help hospitals better manage and address the mosquito-borne virus. According to Health Undersecretary Rolando Enrique Domingo,…

Be prudent in dealing with hospitals’ share of stocks offer

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/08/2018

Exercise prudence in dealing with any individuals or groups of persons offering the sale of shares of stocks in hospitals. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) gave this warning in its advisory issued early this year to…

Bello: Private hospitals are no. 1 violators of labor laws

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 02/22/2018

LABOR Secretary Silvestre Bello III yesterday named hospitals in the country as the number one violators of labor laws. He said that more often than not, their workers are either underpaid or overworked, or both. Bello made…

Two hospitals slated for Bogo, Carcar cities

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/15/2018

ABOUT P230 million will be spent by the national government for a three-storey, 200-bed hospital in Bogo City, northern Cebu. Provincial Health Office (PHO) chief Dr. Rene Catan said the Senate allocated P200 million while the Department…

Sto. Niño visits hospitals, jails in Cebu City

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/17/2017

CLAD in a pink Filipiniana dress, 46-year-old Grace Quitalig danced her heart out to the beat of the Sinulog as they welcomed the arrival of the image of Sr. Sto. Niño at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical…

Sto. Niño image to visit jails and hospitals in Cebu City

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/10/2017

THE image of Sto. Niño will be making the rounds in jails and hospitals before the start of the novena masses next month. According to Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak, he made the request to officials of…

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