Anakalusugan Rep. Michael “Mike” Defensor on Tuesday, March 8, said he is offering himself as an alternative to the current leadership in Quezon City. “I'm offering myself as an alternative to the current leadership of QC and what I'm offering is not only the programs.We will be able to solve man
Quezon City mayoral aspirant and Anakalusugan partylist Rep. Mike Defensor has pledged to build molecular laboratories in the city should he win in the upcoming elections. In pushing for "transformative point-of-care screening services for multiple diseases," Defensor said Quezon City residents "de
The Quezon City government on Monday, Jan.10, announced that it will open additional vaccination sites to cater to more unvaccinated individuals and those who want to get their booster shots. The local government will now have 36 regular vaccination sites, 21 special or pop-up sites, and 16 mall or
(Photocourtesy of QC Government Facebook) MANILA -Additionalvaccination sites are set to open in Quezon City this week to accommodate more residents and intensify the city's vaccination program. Aside from making more accessible drive-thru and house-to-house vaccination for the bedridden, the city will add 21 special pop-up sites, 16 in malls and other establishments, and 36 regular venues. School grounds will also be utilized as additional inoculation sites since face-to-face classes have been suspended anew due to rising Covid-19 cases. The Smart Araneta Coliseum, which serves as the city's mega vaccination site, will reopen on January 15. The city's three hospitals Novaliches District Hospital, Quezon City General Hospital, and Rosario Maclang Bautista General Hospital have vaccination areas within their compounds while some private hospitals, such as Providence Hospital and Montano Ramos General Hospital, also committed to help through the Adopt-a-Barangay program w
By Cherrylin Caacbay and Khriscielle Yalao Seven local government-run hospitals in Metro Manila are struggling with the increasing number of patients with COVID-19 with some temporarily halting new admissions. As of Jan. 3, the City of Manila recorded 766 active cases, 91,143 recoveries, and 1,775