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ZUBIRI, FRIENDS DONATE COVID-19 TEST KITS TO HOSPITALS

Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri, together with a group of friends called Art Rockers headed by Dr. Steven Lim and Dr. Enrique Posas, donated more than 13,000 COVID-19 PCR test kits to public and private hospitals for the use of their medical frontliners and symptomatic patients. Zubiri led the donations to the Philippine General Hospital, […]

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RIZAL SPORTS COMPLEX TO OPEN THIS WEEK FOR COVID-19 PATIENTS – VILLAR

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar said they are looking to open for operation within this week the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila which is one of several state-owned buildings to be converted into temporary health facilities for the treatment and monitoring of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. “By this […]

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DPWH DELIVERS SURGICAL MASKS TO HOSPITALS TREATING COVID-19 PATIENTS – VILLAR

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently delivered additional 10,000 surgical masks to major public hospitals handling COVID-19 patients in Metro Manila. Under Secretary Mark Villar’s instruction, DPWH Undersecretary Emil Sadain, who is also the head of the Task Force on Augmentation of Healthcare Facilities, facilitated the distribution of donated medical supplies to […]

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MALASAKIT CENTER BILL TO COMPLIMENT UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE LAW – GO

A bill seeking to establish Malasakit Centers in all Department of Health hospitals — an act proposed by Senator Bong Go — has received support from his fellow senators during the Senate regular session recently. Manifesting their support for Go’s Malasakit Center bill were Senators Cynthia Villar, Manny Pacquiao, Win Gatchalian, Sonny Angara, Bong Revilla, […]

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MALACANANG, DOH SUPPORT PROBE ON INFLUX OF FOREIGN WORKERS – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon has welcomed Malacanang’s support for his proposal to probe the influx of illegal foreign doctors in the country who practice medicine in some hospitals without having the necessary permits. Gordon, chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, also thanked the Department of Health (DOH) and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) for promptly […]

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GORDON WARNS HOSPITALS: STOP COMMITTING UNJUST PRACTICES

Senator Dick Gordon warned both public and private hospitals against committing unjust practices or they could also be sanctioned like the ACE Medical Center – Baypointe in the Subic Freeport which is now facing a complaint filed by the senator with the Department of Health (DOH). Gordon said the DOH has revoked Baypointe’s permit to […]

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GORDON TO DOH: TAKE ACTION VS ERRING HOSPITALS, MEDICAL FACILITIES

Senator Dick Gordon has called on the Department of Health anew to take a look at the unjust practices being committed by both government and private hospitals and medical facilities in the country and take the needed action. Gordon renewed his call after getting inundated with complaints on social media against the unjust practices of […]

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INCREASE SALARIES OF DOCTORS, NURSES – GO

Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and senatorial candidate Bong Go said the country cannot improve its health care program for the poor if government will not work to increase the benefits of Filipino nurses and doctors. Go, in an interview at the sidelines of the PDP-Laban campaign sortie in Cebu, vowed to look […]