Published May 17, 2021, 7:06 PM
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is looking to conduct a clean up and structural assessment at Philippine General Hospital (PGH) starting Tuesday, May 18, or as soon as the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) gives the green light for it.
(Photo courtesy of the Department of Public Works and Highways)
Mapping damage to the structure will immediately be carried out once the BFP gives the PGH management the go signal to clear the areas affected by the weekend fire, which hit the hospital’s third floor service wing building, DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar said Monday, May 17.
Published May 17, 2021, 7:33 PM
Senator Richard J. Gordon on Monday said it is time to turn dreams of putting up extensions of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in the Visayas and Mindanao into reality.
In a privilege speech at the resumption of the Senate regular session, Gordon, Philippine Red Cross (PRC) chairman, said this plan had been talked about only in dreams and the fire that hit the PGH in Manila on Sunday morning should prod the national government to help turn these dreams into reality.
The PGH, founded 113 years ago, is too cramped for its patients and hospital staff, he pointed out.
The Philippine General Hospital in Manila. - Philippines Daily Inquirer/ANN
MANILA, May 17 (Philippines Daily Inquirer/ANN): The current occupancy for Covid-19 dedicated beds at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) is going down and is now at the lowest since early March, the hospital spokesperson said on Monday.
Dr. Jonas Del Rosario said that only 153 Covid-19 patients were admitted at the PGH as of Sunday (May 16).
“We have 250 beds for Covid-19 and as of last night’s census, we have 153 confirmed Covid [patients] who are admitted to PGH. That’s probably less than 70 per cent of the occupancy already, ” he told ABS-CBN News Channel.
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 17) The Philippine General Hospital may access the presidential social fund to pay for repairs of damage from a recent fire, Malacañang said, emphasizing President Rodrigo Duterte’s commitment to help the state-run facility.
“Doc Legaspi,
kung ano kailangan niyo sabihin niyo lang,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said, addressing PGH Director Gap Legaspi during his recent Palace briefing. “
Dati na siya nag-offer ng mas malaking mahalaga so kung ano ang kinakailangan ngayon para ma-repair ang mga damage eh pwede pong i-tap yung presidential social fund.”
[Translation: Doc [Gap] Legaspi, just tell us whatever it is that you need. He (Duterte) already offered a bigger amount before, so whatever amound is needed for the repairs, the presidential social fund can be tapped.]
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