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Among the hospitals that received the locally produced ethyl alcohol that contains virgin coconut oil (VCO) include Sta. Ana Hospital, Ospital ng Maynila, Philippine General Hospital, Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center, and San Lazaro Hospital.
VCO is known for its anti-viral properties.
The university also distributed containers of ethyl alcohol to Sta. Mesa Police Station and Malate Police Station.
Scientists from PUP developed their own version of ethyl alcohol amid the shortage of alcohol and hand sanitizers at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
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The Bureau of Fire Protection-National Capital Region (BFP-NCR) identified the fatalities as Frencelyn Batol De Leon, 35; and Precious Prey De Leon, 6.
A certain Jonel Mandap, 36, also suffered from second degree burns on his body. He was brought to Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center for treatment.
The fire was first reported at a house on Elias Street at 6:13 a.m. According to a report by GMA News, the victims’ neighbors heard a series of explosions from the house before the blaze.
The fire was first reported at 6:13 a.m. According to a report by GMA News, the victims’ neighbors heard a series of crackling sounds from the house before the blaze.
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Villafuerte on Friday, April 16, specifically said that the DOH failed to fully equip the frontliners with personal protective equipment (PPEs) that are essential in their daily battle to save COVID-19 patients and their lives as well.
The failure of DOH executives to use the P3 billion allotted in Republic Act (RA) No. 11494, or the “Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2), for the acquisition of PPEs “smacks of criminal neglect,” he added.
Villafuerte said the health officials’ continuing inaction “has put our medical frontliners at serious risk of infection, great harm and even death on a daily basis in the absence or shortage of such indispensable protection against the highly infectious pathogen.”
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The group protested that due benefits and allowances under the Republic Act. No. 11469, or the “Bayanihan to Heal as One” Act, are yet to be received by health workers who at present are working tirelessly to respond to surging cases of COVID-19 in various hospitals.
The law alloted P13.5 billion for health-related responses.
“The abandonment of frontliner health workers by the Duterte regime, is the undisputed proof of its ‘criminal negligence and insincerity’ to resolve the pandemic crisis. While the whole population is unanimous in supporting the health workers, the ‘#DutertePalpak syndicate’ acts on the contrary, thus, it should be seriously held accountable,” Ariel Casilao, Anakpawis Party-list national president and former representative. said in a press statement.
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