Dr. Philips Leo Arias says his lawyer immediately approached hospital officials when he learned that a video of the operation has been uploaded on YouTube. The controversy has prompted Capitol officials to revive plans to take over the management of the hospital. (Sun.Star Cebu File)
CEBU CITY -- Amid calls for sanctions on the team that performed the now controversial operation, Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia is renewing her call for Capitol to take over the primary and secondary services of the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC).
And this time, she said the Capitol can take responsibility for the hospital's tertiary first level services as well.
MANILA -- The Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group (PASG) filed charges with the Office of the Ombudsman against 29 individuals including officials of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Land Transportation Office (LTO) who were found violating the anti-graft and corrupt practices act and fraud.
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The farmers' summit held in this city on Wednesday successfully pinpointed ways to increase farm productivity in Pampanga's third district amid concerns of rice shortage in the country.
DAVAO CITY – While aerial spray ban advocates celebrated Earth Day in Davao City with a torch parade and a concert that lasted until midnight, church and government officials from the provinces of Davao del Sur and Bukidnon also made their collective call against aerial spraying in Cagayan de Oro City.
