(Photo from UP-PGH)
In a Facebook post, UP-PGH said it would pause accepting donations in the meantime because of the overwhelming breastmilk donation they received.
“Thank you so much for your kind hearts, for sharing your liquid gold (breastmilk), for saving lives of sick and premature babies. You’re all heroes!” the post read.
“Because of overwhelming breastmilk donation, we would like to withhold accepting breastmilk for now.”
The Sunday fire affected the power of its refrigerators where milk is stored, according to a Facebook post shared by the UP-PGH Milk Bank.
The blaze, which broke out on the third floor of the hospital early Sunday morning, May 16, forced patients to evacuate and transfer hospitals.
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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.]