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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 12, 2021

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Posted at May 13 01:01 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Makati residents receive Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 13 07:44 PM

A health worker administers the Comirnaty COVID19 vaccine of Pfizer BioNTech to a resident of Makati inside the Makati Medical Center on Wednesday.  Read more »

Makati begins use of Pfizer COVID-19 jabs

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 12 04:29 PM

The initial inoculation of the awaited vaccine brand to an expected 300 to 500 people the first day went smoothly, said the hospital's medical director Dr. Saturnino Javier. Read more »

ALAMIN: Paano malalaman na peke ang swab test result

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Posted at Apr 05 02:15 PM

Sa harap ng dumaraming insidente ng mga pekeng resulta ng COVID-19 swab test, gumawa na ng mga hakbang ang ilang ospital para maiwasan ang pamemeke nito.   Read more »

Metro Pacific hospital unit says over half of group's healthcare workers vaccinated

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Posted at Mar 15 09:34 AM

Metro Pacific Hospitals Holdings Inc said its network of 18 hospitals has vaccinated over 13,000 workers as of March 12. Read more »

Donate your quarantine hair for a cause

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Posted at Feb 04 02:14 PM

A hospital in Makati City has launched a hair donation drive for the benefit of cancer patients.   Read more »

Makati Med notes downtrend in virus admissions, vows to scrutinize COVID-19 vaccines

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 03:52 PM

MANILA - Recording a downward trend in coronavirus admissions, the Makati Medical Center has vowed to scrutinize COVID-19 vaccines as it aimed bring its services closer to communities, officials said Tuesday. Read more »

Pimentel insists not yet PUI when he visited hospital

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 17 11:07 PM

MANILA - After more than 100 days since his alleged breach of quarantine protocol at a Makati hospital in March, Senator Aquilino Pimentel III has finally submitted his counter-affidavit to the complaint against him before the Department of Justice. Read more »

DOJ resets Koko Pimentel 'quarantine breach' probe anew

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 16 02:22 PM

The Department of Justice has again reset the probe into Senator Aquilino Pimentel III's quarantine protocol breach, originally set on June 18, Thursday. Read more »

Stricter regulation of PPE prices needed as COVID-19 response continues: Hospital exec

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 03:30 PM

As the Philippines eases restrictions on businesses and transportation, and hospitals re-open other services, a hospital official on Wednesday called for the need for stricter regulation on prices of personal protective equipment (PPE). Read more »

Telemedicine part of ‘new normal’ in PH even as hospitals resume other services

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 03:15 PM

A director of the Makati Medical Center, one of the hospitals in Metro Manila that accommodated a number of COVID-19 patients, said they will continue using teleconsultation to help prevent the further spread of the virus in the country. Read more »

Pagtanggap ng mga pasyente sa Mandaluyong Medical Center, lilimitahan muna

Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 03:09 AM

Lilimitahan muna ang pag-admit ng mga pasyente sa Mandaluyong City Medical Center, kabilang dito ang mga critical at emergency cases sa loob ng 30 araw simula Lunes. Read more »

Makati Medical Center denies charging patients for donated PPEs

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Posted at Apr 20 04:37 PM

The Makati Medical Center (MMC) on Monday denied reports that it was among the hospitals that have been allegedly charging patients for donated personal protective equipment. Read more »

Kawit town logs first coronavirus case

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 12:00 AM

As of Friday, the patient in question was admitted at a local hospital.  Read more »

'Not a death sentence': Makati hospital says about a quarter of its COVID-19 patients recover

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Updated as of Mar 31 10:03 AM

The Makati Medical Center said Tuesday about a quarter of its novel coronavirus patients had recovered, as the Philippines logged more cases of the pandemic. Read more »

Makati Med 'takes note' of Pimentel's apology over COVID-19 protocol breach

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Posted at Mar 26 10:27 PM

MANILA — The Makati Medical Center (MMC) said Thursday it has "taken note" of Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III's apology for violating the medical protocols when he accompanied his wife to the facility while being a carrier of the highly contagious coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

Private hospitals’ group slams Koko Pimentel for quarantine breach

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Posted at Mar 26 05:05 PM

A group representing some 900 private hospitals in the country on Thursday denounced Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, who accompanied his wife to the Makati Medical Center despite carrying the new coronavirus. Read more »

Criminal cases readied vs Koko Pimentel for breaching COVID-19 quarantine

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 26 03:23 PM

A group of lawyers is preparing criminal charges, including a disbarment case, against Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III for violating the Luzon-wide community quarantine when he accompanied his pregnant wife to the hospital despite previously showing symptoms of COVID-19, for which he had been tested. Read more »

'Never intended to harm anyone': Pimentel apologizes for Makati Med visit

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Posted at Mar 26 10:21 AM

Sen. Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III on Thursday apologized to the public for accompanying his pregnant wife to the Makati Medical Center (MMC), while awaiting results of his coronavirus test. Read more »

'Homebody' Koko Pimentel denies he violated coronavirus self-quarantine

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Updated as of Mar 26 09:39 AM

MANILA - Sen. Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III denied Thursday that he violated self-quarantine before finding out that he was positive for COVID-19 infection, saying he had already limited his movements after the Senate adjourned. Read more »