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Published May 16, 2021, 7:30 AM
The Ayala group of companies has turned over to Marinduque the province’s first and only molecular lab which is expected to drastically cut down the waiting period for COVID-19 testing.
It usually to take 7 to 14 days to wait for COVID-19 test results since these have to be done through Manila-based laboratories.
Housed within the Marinduque Provincial Hospital in the municipality of Boac, the laboratory was designed and constructed under the supervision of AC Health and Ayala Foundation, with the assistance of Makati Development Corporation, the construction arm of Ayala Land Inc.
Since the pandemic started, Marinduque depended on laboratories in Metro Manila, particularly the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, to confirm COVID-19 cases.
Rural Health Doctor, Datu Blah Sinsuat, Maguindanao
When I first arrived in Datu Blah Sinsuat, Maguindanao, I was amazed by its pristine waters and majestic mountains. It was exhilarating for me since I am an outdoor person and love to go mountain climbing. As days went by and my euphoria subsided, I found out that the health situation there is far more difficult than I have imagined.
This is a sixth-class municipality and all 13 barangays are considered Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA). There was no cellphone signal at that time and electricity was erratic. The main form of transportation is through motorized pumpboat, even though it is still connected to the mainland. Other areas can be accessed by a single motorcycle coming from the opposite municipalities where it needs to pass through dangerous paths and cliffs.
Education Secretary Leonor Briones (DepEd/FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN)
During the Laging Handa public briefing on Tuesday, May 11, Briones said that she already received the COVID-19 jab. However, she refused to name the brand of vaccine used on her because Filipinos are quite conscious when it comes to brands.
“By the way, I am already vaccinated and absolutely, there are no side effects in my case,” Briones said in a mix of English and Filipino. “We [Filipinos] are very brand conscious, we want specific brands but we are assured [by experts] that what is available, that is the brand that is recommended,” she added.
Press Release
May 10, 2021
108 Malasakit Centers continue to provide convenient access to medical assistance nationwide as Bong Go lauds latest launch in Apayao
While helping the government address the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen the health care system amid the ongoing health crisis, Senator Christopher Bong Go also remains focused on achieving his vision of providing convenient access to health services nationwide.
He recently virtually attended the launch of the country s 108th Malasakit Center at the Conner District Hospital in Conner, Apayao on Friday, May 7. This is the fifth Malasakit Center in the Cordillera Administrative Region and the second in the province, the other being at the Far North General Hospital and Training Center in Luna town. The 107th Malasakit Center was also launched at the Luis Hora Memorial Regional Hospital in Bauko, Mountain Province on the same day.