Day: August 4, 2025

Manila: Both the Department of Health (DOH) and government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) hospitals in the National Capital Region (NCR) are on standby to assist in managing the influx of patients at the Philippine General Hospital. According to Philippines News Agency, DOH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa made the statement on Monday after PGH spokesperson and coordinator for public affairs Jonas del Rosario confirmed that its emergency room has exceeded its capacity by 400 percent. Del Rosario reported that the number of ER patients has reached 300 over the past three to four days. The PGH’s ER is one of the biggest

Manila: A low pressure area (LPA) entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Monday night and is likely to cause rains in several areas, the weather bureau said Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, “It has a slim chance of developing into a tropical cyclone in the next 24 hours. However, we expect this to bring rains, especially across Luzon, Bicol Region, and Eastern Visayas,” Chenel Dominguez of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. The LPA was located 895 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon as of 3 a.m. Dominguez urges the public to monitor the updates