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Senator Sonny Angara has filed a bill to increase the bed capacity of the East Avenue Medical Center in Quezon City from the current 600 to 1,000. A tertiary hospital under the jurisdiction of the Department of Health (DOH), the EAMC is constantly operating at overcapacity so in order to accommodate more patients in need of […]
Lack of leadership and the fear of infection by Filipinos were seen as factors in the failure to contain the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the country, Sen. Kiko Pangilinan said. Pangilinan took Health Secretary Francisco Duque to task for being unprepared to handle the situation, and for not knowing the basic […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said there will be 2 million surgical masks available for both health care workers and the public in a month’s time to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the country. During a Senate hearing on the country’s preparedness on the 2019-nCoV threat, Lopez […]
The vulnerability of the elderly to the 2019 novel corona virus (2019 nCoV) highlights the need for a national health center that specializes in the care of senior citizens. Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr. stressed this on Wednesday in light of the rising death toll as a result of the 2019 nCoV outbreak in China. […]
Following the Department of Health’s announcement that the Philippines has confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Senator Win Gatchalian underscored the need for schools to be more vigilant and ensure that protocols are in place to prevent students from getting infected. Gatchalian also emphasized that the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the 2019-nCoV […]
As the deadly 2019-novel coronavirus (2019- nCoV) spreads rapidly and claims more lives in its wake, Senator Kiko Pangilinan reiterated his call for the government to suspend all visa issuances to visitors from Wuhan and other areas in China where the deadly virus has spread. “Visa upon arrival lang ang suspended para sa mga Chinese. […]
With the Philippines being an archipelagic country with numerous entry points and the expected influx of Chinese nationals because of the Chinese New Year holiday, Senator Dick Gordon has called on concerned government agencies to put in place plans to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCOV). “I would like to call on the […]
While advising the public that there is no need for undue panic or anxiety amid the reported mysterious disease from China as there has been no reported human-to-human transmission yet, Senator Dick Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross, nevertheless called on the government to monitor the situation in Wuhan, China and take […]
After noting that there were still injuries related to fireworks up to the New Year’s Eve celebrations, Senator Win Gatchalian has renewed his call to ban the sale and use of firecrackers and pyrotechnics except for the authorized display of fireworks. “Kung isasabatas natin ang pagbabawal sa mga mapanganib na paputok, magiging mahalagang hakbang ito […]
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a measure authorizing the Department of Health (DOH) to set and approve the bed capacity and service capability of all DOH-retained hospitals. The chamber approved by voice vote House Bill 5673, which seeks to address the congestion of patients in public hospitals by allowing the DOH […]