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PGH says can still operate with proposed 2023 budget

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 04:32 PM

An official of the PGH clarified that they can still afford to operate and pay their employees in 2023 despite the cut in their proposed budget. Read more »

PGH says emergency room '200 percent over capacity'

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Updated as of Jun 06 04:50 PM

The Philippine General Hospital said its emergency room was operating 200 percent over capacity. Read more »

PGH yet to see increase in admission amid omicron subvariant detection

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Updated as of May 20 03:43 PM

The PGH has yet to see an increase in COVID-19 admission following the detection of the highly transmissible omicron BA.2.12.1 subvariant. Read more »

COVID referral hospitals ready for possible surge

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 10:58 AM

At least two COVID referral hospitals in Metro Manila said they are prepared for the possibility of a surge in infections following the emergence of the Omicron variant. Read more »

PGH records lowest number of COVID patients in a year

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Updated as of Dec 03 10:36 AM

The Philippine General Hospital will to non-COVID patients as it recorded its lowest number of virus patients in more than a year, its spokesman said Friday. Read more »

NCR hospitals now able to focus on non-COVID patients

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Posted at Dec 02 11:57 AM

Many hospitals in Metro Manila are now focusing on non-COVID patients as the number of coronavirus cases continue to decline. Read more »

ICU utilization rate mataas pa rin kahit mas kaunti ang bagong COVID cases

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Posted at Oct 19 06:18 PM

Bumaba man ang bilang ng mga bagong kaso ng COVID-19, sinabi ng ilang pamunuan ng mga ospital na nananatili pa ring mataas ang ICU utilization rate. Read more »

12 kids first to get COVID jab at PGH

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Posted at Oct 15 09:49 AM

Twelve minors with comorbidities will be the first to receive COVID-19 vaccine at the Philippine General Hospital Friday, a hospital official said. Read more »

PGH COVID admissions decline, but majority of remaining cases are severe: spox

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 03 09:04 AM

The number of COVID-19 admissions at the Philippine General Hospital has declined but majority of its remaining cases are severe, its spokesperson said Sunday. Read more »

Volunteer doctors opt out of contract with PGH

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 13 03:30 PM

Volunteer doctors at the Philippine General Hospital opted not to renew their contracts, further highlighting the staffing crisis at the country's premiere COVID-19 referral facility. Read more »

PGH running beyond capacity, 100 COVID patients on waitlist

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Posted at Sep 10 03:27 PM

The Philippine General Hospital is operating beyond capacity, with about 100 patients waiting to be admitted. Read more »

PGH: No new ER patients amid rising COVID-19 admissions

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 03:53 PM

The PGH on Tuesday announced suspending acceptance of new patients in its emergency room due to the rising number of COVID-19 admissions in the hospital. Read more »

PGH needs more doctors, nurses to man COVID-19 facilities: spox

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Posted at Aug 16 06:29 PM

The PGH needs more doctors and nurses to look after its COVID-19 patients, spokesperson Dr. Jonas del Rosario said Monday. Read more »

Majority of children at PGH recover from COVID-19: spox

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 15 02:51 PM

Majority of children recover from COVID-19 even if they become severely or critically ill, the spokesman of the Philippine General Hospital said. Read more »

PGH will temporarily not accept non-COVID cases

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Updated as of Aug 15 09:00 AM

The PGH said it will temporarily not accept patients who are not infected with the coronavirus so it can properly attend to all its COVID-19 patients. Read more »

PGH eyes adding more beds for COVID patients

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Updated as of Aug 14 09:17 PM

PGH spokesperson Dr. Jonas del Rosario on Saturday said the hospital is targeting to read 300 beds from 250. Read more »

PGH preps for worst case as COVID-19 cases rise anew

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 07 07:29 PM

The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) will be forced to temporarily close down its non-COVID-19 wards should virus admissions continue to rise in the hospital, its spokesperson said on Saturday. Read more »

Most kids admitted for COVID-19 at PGH critical, severe

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 10:52 AM

The pediatric COVID-19 ward at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) remains at full capacity, with many children admitted with complicated cases. Read more »

Newborn, 7 other kids admitted for COVID-19 at PGH

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Updated as of Aug 05 08:56 AM

A newborn and 7 other children up to 15 years old are admitted at the Philippine General Hospital for COVID-19, its spokesperson said Thursday. Read more »

Ilang ospital, LGU nakapagtatala na ng mas maraming COVID-19 cases

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Posted at Aug 02 06:39 PM

Patuloy ang pagdami ng COVID-19 cases sa Philippine General Hospital.  Read more »