Cobra bites: Where to get antivenom treatment when bitten by a venomous snake in Cebu

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite the absence of commercially available antivenom treatment in the city, they can still receive antivenom treatment in this hospital in Cebu City. According to Dr. Beethoven Bongon, toxicologist of the Vicente Sotto…

15 dialysis patients start treatment sessions in Lapu-Lapu hospital

Futch Anthony Inso 04/13/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Some dialysis patients from Lapu-Lapu City have already started their dialysis sessions at ARC Hospital in Barangay Agus, Lapu-Lapu City. This was confirmed by Lawyer Apple Collados, chief of staff of Lapu-Lapu City…

Lapu-Lapu plans to open free dialysis center by April — Mayor Chan

Futch Anthony Inso 03/13/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — By April, the Lapu-Lapu City government will have its own dialysis center for Oponganon patients. This developed after the Lapu-Lapu City government entered into a joint venture agreement with a private firm to…

Father of Malasakit Centers visits VSMMC’s facility on its 5th anniversary

Futch Anthony Inso 02/10/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go visited the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, to join in the celebration of the VSMMC Malasakit Center’s 5th anniversary. Go was considered…

DOLE-7 provides free COVID testing for newly hired employees in Central Visayas

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 09/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) announced the one-time grant of free COVID-19 testing for qualified newly hired employees who are required to secure a negative RT-PCR test result…

VSMMC and Mandaue police conduct bloodletting activity

Mary Rose Sagarino 07/07/2022

  MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) Blood Services Unit together with the Mandaue City Police Office conducted a bloodletting activity at the MCPO headquarters on Thursday, July 7, 2022. Dr. Robbie…

Sotto promises aid to CNU, VSMMC for rehab of damage caused by Odette

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Vice Presidential candidate, incumbent Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, said he would find ways to help the Cebu Normal University (CNU) and Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMCC) for the cost of…

Cebu City targets 96,000 vaccinations on national vaxx days

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There will be 90 vaccination sites that will be put up for the three-day national vaccination days from November 29 to December 1, 2021, here in the hopes of vaccinating 96,000 individuals. The…

Vaccination of minors with co-morbidities in Cebu City starts on Oct. 29

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/28/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City will begin the vaccination for minors with comorbidities tomorrow, October 29, 2021.  City Health Officer-in-charge, Doctor Jeffrey Ibones, said that they would hold a ceremonial launch at the Vicente Sotto…

Man in critical condition after being electrocuted while installing roof sheets in Argao, Cebu

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 09/04/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 20-year-old poultry farm employee is in critical condition after he was electrocuted on Friday afternoon, September 3, in Barangay Bulasa, Argao town, southern Cebu. Noel Exquil of barangay Magdugo in Toledo City…

VSMMC justifies hazard pay to workers not physically reporting to work

Derycka C. Letigio 08/20/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) justified its payment of P2.11 million to personnel not physically reporting to work during the pandemic as a humanitarian move for those who were quarantined after…

VSMMC: Oxygen supply from our plant could become insufficient if COVID-19 cases continue to rise

Mae Fhel Gom-os 08/14/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, the oxygen supply from the oxygen plant of  Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) could become insufficient, a top VSMMC official fears. During their virtual open hospital…

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