The cardiologist who said that former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo had a “life-threatening” blockage in her neck has advised the Pampanga representative to seek a second opinion from a specialist in New York, according to Arroyo ally, Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez.
Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was taken to Makati Medical Center (MMC) on Monday for examination after the dislocation of the titanium plate supporting her cervical spine, a condition that a doctor at the hospital described as life-threatening.
Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has been told of the infection that resulted in the failed follow-up surgery on her cervical spine, and “she looked sad,” according to her chief physician. Dr. Juliet Gopez-Cervantes told reporters Thursday afternoon Arroyo needed cheering up. “What I asked [from the medical team] … is to lift [Arroyo’s] spirit by [...]
Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was placed Tuesday on the Bureau of Immigration watch list by the Department of Justice (DOJ) because of plunder complaints filed against her. Copies of Watch List Order No. 2011-422, signed by Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, were distributed to the media at around 6 p.m. Gloria Arroyo was discharged from [...]
See no evil, hear no evil, say no …. The blood pressure of former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has stabilized, but she still has to undergo therapy for losing her voice, according to an ally who visited her at the hospital on Thursday. “Except for the loss of voice, she’s OK. She’s [...]
She’s already out of ICU, but doctors still want her to stay out of touch. Saying hearing “the news around her” could hamper her recovery, a doctor attending to former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (GMA) said the VIP patient had been advised against watching TV, reading the papers and using her phone [...]
Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has been transferred to a regular room after spending over 24 hours in the intensive care unit of St. Luke’s Medical Center in Global City, a hospital official said. Marilen Lagniton, vice president for customer affairs, told the Inquirer over the phone that Arroyo, now a Pampanga representative, was moved Sunday [...]
