150 SK Officials in Pangasinan Suffer from Food Poisoning Around 150 SK officials from San Carlos City, Pangasinan, were rushed to various hospitals after suspected food poisoning. Food poisoning is an illness caused by consuming contaminated food or beverages. It usually happens when food is contaminated with harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites, or chemicals. The symptoms … Read more
Hospital Doctors Skip Work for Days Due to Unpaid Benefits Several hospital doctors have refused to report to work amid the surge cases of Delta variant due to the unpaid benefits. Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) president Dr. Maricar Limpin said that most of resident doctors in a major private hospital in Metro Manila have … Read more
8 PH Hospitals Allegedly Selling Overpriced Remdesivir Placed in Hot Water by NBI The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) call on eight (8) hospitals in the Philippines that were reportedly selling overpriced Remdesivir. The NBI is expected to call eight hospitals to explain the alleged sale of “overpriced” remdesivir, a medicine now used on COVID-19 … Read more
COVID-19 Positive Professor Goes Hospital-Hopping to Be Admitted A professor who was tested positive with COVID-19 goes hospital-hopping after being denied from many hospitals she went through. Despite the burning fever and barely unable to stand, the professor identified as Vanessa Villanueva went to different hospitals for medical treatment. However, hospital staff denied her as … Read more
COVID-19 Frontliner Dies After Denied by Hospitals A COVID-19 frontliner passes away after numerous hospitals in Negros Occidental reportedly refused to accept him. The Facebook page “DYHB Tatak RMN Page” reported that a frontliner identified as Jesryl Bancaya died after the hospitals from Bacolod City up to Cadiz City allegedly refused to accept him for … Read more
Pitiful Situation of Poor Mother and Her Sick Child Breaks Netizens Heart A heartbreaking video of a poor mother who cried because hospitals won’t accept her sick child amid COVID-19 threat breaks netizens hearts Recently, a Facebook page named Laban Pilipinas shares a video footage of a mother that can do nothing but cry over … Read more
“#boycottligosardines” Trends Again on Twitter #boycottligosardines becomes one of the trending topics on Twitter after its Vice President Mikko Tung announced that Ligo will directly donate to hospitals and NGOs. On Saturday (April 4, 2020), #boycottligosardines has been one of the trending topics on social media. Various netizens have expressed their reactions regarding topic, which … Read more
PhilHealth Executive Revealed 78 Hospitals And 18 Doctors Are Facing Cases For Fraud Claims CASES FILED – There are 78 hospitals and 18 doctors currently facing multiple cases over claims of Fraud, according to PhilHealth senior manager. Recent reports show PhilHealth hunting down and investigation more than 8000 fraudulent acts. The government-owned insurance company also … Read more
Private Hospitals Warn Proposed TRAIN Law 2 Would Increase Medical Bills & Expenses The private hospitals warned that the proposed Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law 2 would increase medical bills and expenses. The second tranche of the tax reform law could trigger several institutions and establishments to increase the cost of their … Read more
A bill regarding penalties to hospitals refusing patients with no deposits passed the Senate. HOSPITALS – A bill that entails an increase on penalties for hospitals who refuse to give their patients with no deposits emergency care passed the Senate. Based on a recent report in ABS-CBN News, the main author of the Senate Bill 1353 … Read more