MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker has filed a resolution calling on various national government agencies to provide quick assistance to fire-hit Philippine General Hospital (PGH) and ensure that it would return to normal operations in a matter of days.
Senior Citizen Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes filed House Resolution No. 1767 on Monday, to urge the House of Representatives as a whole to call on the Department of Health, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Finance, and other agencies to help PGH.
PGH’s complex along Taft Avenue in Manila was affected by a fire early Sunday morning, which forced patients — from babies to COVID-19 patients — to evacuate to es…
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