Animal bites top health cases with over 36,000 incidents in 2025 at SCPH-OPD
South Cotabato, Philippines – Animal bites have become the most reported cases at the South Cotabato Provincial Hospital–Outpatient Department (SCPH-OPD), with 36,243 incidents recorded from January to October 2025, the hospital’s latest disease surveillance report revealed. Dr. Ana Marie Tuburan, Chief of the OPD, explained that most of these cases involve household and domesticated pets, […]
Norala District Hospital and South Cotabato Provincial Hospital earn 3-Green Star Award, set new benchmark for safe and sustainable healthcare
South Cotabato – December 5, 2025 — Norala District Hospital has been recognized with the 3-Green Star Award by the Department of Health–Health Facility Development Bureau (DOH-HFDB) during the 2025 Green and Safe Health Facilities Recognition and Technical Conference early this week in Manila, after significantly improving its energy efficiency, waste management system, and climate-resilient […]
Norala District Hospital boosts emergency care with advanced cardiac life support training
South Cotabato — The Norala District Hospital has taken a major step in strengthening its emergency care capabilities after completing the latest Cognitive and Skills Evaluation on Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). The program was initiated by Norala District Hospital in partnership with the Philippine Heart Association (PHA)–Council on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in compliance with American […]
Top leading cause of hospital consultation mirrors everyday lifestyle of South Cotabateños
South Cotabato, Philippines | December 04, 2025 – The latest disease surveillance report of the South Cotabato Provincial Hospital–Outpatient Department (SCPH-OPD), covering January to October 2025, offers a revealing picture of the daily lifestyle and health habits of South Cotabateños—long before any holiday celebration begins. Dr. Ana Marie Tuburan, OPD Department Chief, said lifestyle-related illnesses […]
Tupi Fruit Park upgrade secures vendors’ safety and spurs new livelihood opportunities
South Cotabato, Philippines — The municipal government of Tupi is rolling out major upgrades at the Tupi Fruit Park to improve vendor safety and strengthen the town’s growing tourism economy, Supervising Senior Tourism Operations Officer Bren Tamayo said. For years, fruit vendors operated along the national highway, leaving them vulnerable to road accidents and causing traffic obstruction. Tamayo said […]
Recovered newborn in good health condition, hospital confirms
South Cotabato, Philippines | November 27, 2025 – South Cotabato Provincial Hospital (SCPH) confirmed that the recovered newborn, who was lost on Sunday remains healthy, stable, and free from any signs of injury or medical complications following his safe recovery on Monday evening. According to attending nurse Ella Marmonejo, RN, who assisted during the baby’s birth, […]
South Cotabato Advances Universal Health Care Maturity Through Intensive Week-Long Emergency Preparedness Training
KORONADAL CITY — South Cotabato strengthened its push toward a more mature and responsive Universal Health Care (UHC) system after successfully completing a week-long Health Emergency Management training and Mass Casualty Management (MCM) simulation spearheaded by the Office of the Provincial Health Officer. The training, described as one of the province’s most extensive emergency readiness activities […]
SCPH affirms protocol compliance, strengthens measures as investigation on infant abduction continues
KORONADAL CITY — The South Cotabato Provincial Hospital (SCPH) will enforce stricter hospital protocols following Sunday’s abduction of a newborn while authorities continue their investigation into the incident. According to initial reports, a woman wearing a green uniform similar to that of a hospital nursing attendant entered the facility without proper identification and volunteered to take […]
SCPH turns daily emergency pressure into disaster readiness, affirms preparedness for mass casualty incidents
KORONADAL CITY —November 20, 2025- The South Cotabato Provincial Hospital (SCPH) reaffirmed its readiness to respond to mass casualty incidents, emphasizing that its capability is reinforced not only through formal disaster training but also through the heavy demands of its daily emergency operations. SCPH officials noted that the hospital handles more than a hundred patients […]
South Cotabato pushes boundaries of preparedness in high-impact mass casualty simulation
KORONADAL CITY —November 18, 2025- In a decisive move to strengthen South Cotabato’s disaster preparedness, the province concluded its intensive Mass Casualty Management (MCM) training with a high-pressure simulation designed to measure real-time coordination, response speed, and operational efficiency among its healthcare teams and responders. The week-long training culminated in a full-scale simulation. The incident […]