By RUFFIE CRUZ |March 26 Local doctors are appealing for donations from the public, as hospital supplies get depleted rapidly due to the growing number of patients treated for Covid-19. Dr. Kristeen Garcia, a resident at Bay-pointe Hospital and Medical Center here, told Headline Zambales that they are now out of face masks, disinfectants, vitamins,… Read More Local doctors appeal for help
By HENRY EMPEÑO with CARRIE T. ASPA and RUFFIE CRUZ | IBA, Zambales (March 26) — The provincial government announced today the first positive case of new corona-virus (Covid-19) infection in Zam-bales amidst the growing number of persons under investigation (PUIs) in the past 10 days. In a statement released by the Zambales Public Health… Read More Zambales confirms 1st Covid-19 case as PUIs rise
By CARRIE T. ASPA | SUBIC BAY FREEPORT (March 24) — Doctors and other health workers in Subic Bay Freeport area on Tuesday learned how to take swabs of specimen from patients, as well as how to properly put on and take off masks, gloves and goggles after testing for the new coronavirus (Covid-19). They… Read More Subic health workers train for Covid-19 response
By RUFFIE CRUZ | SAN MARCELINO, Zambales (March 19) — Many daily wage earners find it hard to understand the new Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) rules as municipalities implement unique protocols and even barangay captains are allowed to act independently. Michael ‘Boy’ Santiago, a tricycle driver in this town is one of them. A father… Read More San Marcelino trike driver: ‘Hard to digest ECQ rules on empty stomach’
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