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Interview with PHL Medical Assn. president on situation of hospitals, medical frontliners amid rising Delta cases

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4bbnuhnu1c   (Eagle News) – Balitalakayan interviews Dr. Benny Atienza, president of Philippine Medical Association (PMA) who stressed the importance of the public observing the minimum health protocols amid the continuing rise in Delta cases. He also explained the difficult situation that health and medical frontliners face amid rising Delta cases where almost all hospitals are full. Even non-COVID patients who are being treated in the hospitals are also affected by infections, Atienza said in […]

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Marcoleta defends “Ivermectin Pan-three”, including doctors who helped in their “medical mission”

Lawmaker says reactions against Ivermectin use already expected as big business of pharma firms affected   (Eagle News) – House Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta defended the distribution of Ivermectin to a depressed community in Quezon City, including the doctors who helped them in the event called “Ivermectin Pan-three”. In an interview with the Eagle News Service program Balitalakayan aired on NET 25 on Tuesday, May 4, Marcoleta said he is expecting the barrage of criticisms […]

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PHL Medical Association president says more doctors, health workers getting COVID-19 amid spike in cases

1-week ECQ not enough as NCR hospitals now filled up with COVID-19 patients   (Eagle News) – The president of the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) expressed his concerns about the rising COVID-19 cases that are overwhelming hospitals in Metro Manila, saying that more and more doctors and other medical frontliners are becoming infected and even dying from coronavirus. Dr. Benito Atienza, in an interview over NET25’s Balitalakayan, said that even families of doctors hospitals in […]

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Palace: President Duterte to meet with Cabinet members today to discuss medical groups’ call for “time-out”

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will meet with Cabinet members today, Aug. 2, to discuss the call for a “time-out”  made by several medical societies amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement in a Tweet. The meeting takes place a day after Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea met with members of the Cabinet and of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to discuss the call contained […]

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President Duterte announces house and lot each for PMA, PNPA top grads

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, May 22, gifted each top graduate of the Philippine Military Academy and the Philippine National Police Academy with a house and lot. President Duterte made the announcement via teleconferencing from the Palace as the keynote speaker of the simultaneous  commencement exercises held virtually. “[They] are the beneficiaries of the house and lot. Puro babae,” the President said. Cadet First Class Gemalyn Sugui was top 1 of PMA’s Masidlawin Class of […]

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PMA: Negligence of two swimming instructors resulted in cadet’s death

(Eagle News) — There was negligence on the part of two Philippine Military Academy swimming instructors that resulted in the death of  Cadet Fourth Class Mario Telan Jr., the military school said on Friday, Nov. 22. In a statement, PMA spokesperson Captain Cherryl Tindog identified the instructors as Robert Bete and Antonio Catalan, both civilians. Tindog said the decision to dismiss Bete was up to the Civil Service Commission, while Catalan’s job order contract has […]

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Baguio police: No indications of foul play so far in death of PMA cadet in pool

(Eagle News)–There are so far no indications of foul play in the drowning of a Philippine Military Academy cadet in the school’s pool. In an interview over radio dzbb on Saturday, Nov. 9,  Baguio City police chief Police Colonel Allen Rae Co said 4th Class Mario Telen Jr. was not a strong swimmer based on the initial information gathered by the police. “Fifteen feet po ang lalim ng pool,” Co said. He said they were […]

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Another PMA cadet dies, body found at bottom of PMA pool

(Eagle News)–Another Philippine Military Academy cadet has died. The PMA said Cadet 4th Class Mario Telen, Jr. was found dead in the 15-foot deep end of the PMA pool. Telen had been unaccounted for after he attended his swimming class from 11 a.m. to 12 noon, the PMA said. He was rushed to the hospital but was declared dead on arrival at the PMA Station Hospital. PMA spokesperson Captain Cheryl Tindog said a “thorough investigation” […]

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Dormitorio family files admin raps vs doctors who treated PMA cadet for UTI

(Eagle News)–The family of Darwin Dormitorio on Wednesday, Nov. 6, filed administrative charges against the  doctors who treated the Philippine Military Academy cadet for UTI before he died of what turned out to be internal injuries. The family, who was represented by Dormitorio’s brother Dexter, filed the charges for  gross negligence, immoral or dishonorable conduct and for violations of the Code of Ethics of Physicians  and the accepted principles of the international code of ethics […]

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Lacson has “mixed emotions” about Albayalde resigning as PNP chief

(Eagle News)–Senator Panfilo Lacson on Monday, Oct. 14, said he has “mixed emotions” about Oscar Albayalde resigning as Philippine National Police chief. According to Lacson, Albayalde’s  statements prior to his formal announcement  to relinquish command of the 190,000-strong police force “have somehow diminished the redeeming value of his intent to spare the PNP from the so-called ‘ninja cops’ controversies.” Lacson said as a Philippine Military Academy graduate, he “feels sad whenever fellow Peemayers slug it […]

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Kin of Darwin Dormitorio files raps vs 7 suspects in cadet’s death

(Eagle News)–The family of Darwin Dormitorio has filed criminal charges against the seven Philippine Military Academy cadets police said were behind his death. Charged with murder raps and for violation of the anti-torture and anti-hazing laws were Cadet First Class Axl Rey Sanopao, Cadet Second Class Christian Zacarias, Cadet Third Class Shalimar Imperial, Cadet Third Class Felix Lumbag, Cadet Third Class Julius Carlo Tadena, Cadet Third Class Rey David John Volante and Cadet Third Class […]

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Testimonial given to Albayalde by PMA “mistahs”; PNP chief recalls days at military academy

  (Eagle News) – More than a month before the scheduled retirement of Philippine National Police chief General Oscar Albayalde , he was given a testimonial in his honor by the Philippine Military Academy where he graduated ‘cum laude” in March 1986. His classmates or “mistahs” at the Sinagtala Class of 1986, including former PNP chief and now Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, were also present during the event on Saturday. On November 8, Albayalde […]

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