Hundreds evacuated as fire hits PGH anew
MANILA, Philippines — Over 300 patients and their relatives were evacuated after a fire broke out yesterday in one of the buildings at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in Manila.
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PGH hit by third fire in 2024
MANILA, Philippines — A fire broke out at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in Ermita, Manila, early Monday morning, September 16—marking the third such incident this year.
PhilHealth to scrap single period confinement policy
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has committed to scrapping its controversial single period of confinement policy by the end of the month after Sen. Bong Go underscored the policy’s negative impact, particularly for patients suffering from recurring illnesses.
Marcos Jr. celebrates 67th b-day with agricultural program launch
MANILA, Philippines — On his 67th birthday yesterday, President Marcos launched a new program offering low-interest credit and market support to farmers, even as he also relieved around 6,000 of them from paying their loans amounting to P277 million.
Marcos’ birthday treat: Free medical services in public hospitals
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday, September 13 said that the Office of the President has allocated P300 million to the Department of Health (DOH) to provide free medical services in public hospitals across the country.
Dozens of Sulu residents undergo free surgical procedures
COTABATO CITY — More than a hundred marginalized residents of Sulu availed of surgical procedures facilitated for free by physicians as part of the Kasama MOH sa Kalusugan Program of the Bangsamoro health ministry.
AI for ‘revirginization’ now available in the Philippines: How does it work?
MANILA, Philippines — “Age does not matter anymore.”