𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗼𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿

07/12/2025

04/12/2025

ADVISORY ‼️

❗️PLEASE READ❗️

Beware of Fake Calls and Letters Using the Name of the Medical Center Chief

Ilocos Sur Medical Center (ISMC) has received reports of individuals falsely using the name of our Medical Center Chief, Dr. Angel D. Trinidad III, to solicit money from companies under the guise of charity.

We emphasize that Dr. Trinidad has never authorized any form of solicitation. Any calls, letters, emails, or messages claiming to represent him or his office are fraudulent.

ISMC does not and will never request financial contributions from contractors, partners, or the public. These acts are scams and misrepresent the institution.

The public is advised to stay cautious. Do not respond, give personal information, or send money to anyone claiming to represent Dr. Trinidad or ISMC.

If you receive any suspicious communication, please report it immediately through our official contact details:

📞 0962 574 8610
📧 mcc@ismc.doh.gov.ph

For your safety, please transact personally at the hospital and verify information with official ISMC personnel.

03/12/2025

‼️UPDATED OPD CLINIC SCHEDULES

📣 Please be guided by the updated Sub-specialty Clinic schedule.

For more information:
Contact us at 0962 565 5470
Monday to Friday
8:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M

01/12/2025

𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙩 𝙄𝙎𝙈𝘾!

Just opened our new Hemo-Dialysis Clinic today, with the City Mayor Eric D. Singson joining us along with hospital officials and staff in the formal opening.

Now offering dialysis services right here for our patients and community. Thankful to everyone who made this possible!

14/10/2025

22/09/2025

🚨 LABANAN ANG MGA SAKIT NGAYONG TAG-ULAN 🚨

Kasabay ng posibleng epekto ng Super Typhoon Nando sa mga kabahayan at ari-arian, tumataas din ang panganib ng iba’t ibang sakit.

Protektahan ang pamilya sa pamamagitan ng:

1️⃣ Pagsubaybay sa anunsyo ng PAGASA at lokal na pamahalaan.

2️⃣ Pagsagawa ng TAOB, TAKTAK, TUYO, TAKIP para walang pamahayan ang lamok.

3️⃣ Pananatili sa bahay kapag may sakit.

4️⃣ Agarang pagpapakonsulta kapag may nararamdamang sintomas.

❗️Tandaan: Tumawag sa National Emergency Hotline 911 o sa inyong lokal na emergency hotlines kapag nangailangan ng tulong ❗️

15/09/2025

📣 FREE CANCER SCREENING

Ilocos Sur Medical Center is committed to promoting early detection and prevention of cancer. Through the support of PhilHealth and the Medical Assistance for Indigents and Financially Incapacitated Patients (MAIFIP) program, we are offering free cancer screening services to ensure that our patients receive timely care and the best chance for early treatment.

Available screenings include:
• Liver Cancer
-Ultrasound

• Lung Cancer
-Low-Dose CT Scan

• Breast Cancer
-Mammography
-Ultrasound

• Prostate Cancer
-Digital Re**al Examination
-PSA Test

• Cervical Cancer
-Pap Smear

• Colon Cancer
-iFOBT/FIT

📍 Visit Ilocos Sur Medical Center to schedule your free screening today.

🗓️ Monday - Friday | 08:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Take this opportunity to safeguard your health and that of your loved ones. Remember, early detection saves lives.

13/09/2025

Appreciation post from one of our patients🙏💕❤️❤️❤️

12/09/2025

📢 HANDOG NG PANGULO: Community Medical Services at ISMC

In line with the directive of the Department of Health, Ilocos Sur Medical Center will open its Outpatient Departments (OPD) and conduct simultaneous medical missions, free consultations, diagnostic services, and health education lectures this September 13, 2025 (Saturday).

🩺 Available Services include:
✅ General Medicine, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, OB-Gyne, Surgery, Psychiatry, and other specialties
✅ Zero Balance Billing (ZBB) for consultations, basic imaging & laboratory services
✅ Free Medicines
✅ Health Education Topics: Animal Bite Treatment, Environmental Health Awareness, PhilHealth YAKAP

📍 Venue: Ilocos Sur Medical Center, Heroes Bypass Road, Parioc 1st, Candon City, Ilocos Sur

This is part of the Handog ng Pangulo initiative bringing accessible, patient-centered care to the community.

📌 Open to the public — come and avail of the free medical services!

01/09/2025

When 75-year-old Dominador Baculi of Ilocos Sur was rushed to the provincial hospital for a prostate infection last May, his son Gary feared the bill more than the illness.

“Without PhilHealth, we would have paid over ₱17,000 for the tests, medicines, and hospital stay,” Gary said.

“Because of No Balance Billing, we didn’t spend a single peso. My father’s health improved, and we avoided a huge financial burden.”

Gary’s experience reflects what the government hopes to achieve under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s push to strengthen the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law: ensuring that quality treatment is not a privilege but a right, especially for the poor and the elderly.

Safety net for families

Dominador was confined at the Ilocos Sur Medical Center (ISMC) in Candon City from May 18 to 21, 2025.

Like other Department of Health (DOH) hospitals, ISMC implements PhilHealth’s No Balance Billing (NBB) policy, which guarantees that patients admitted to basic ward accommodations pay nothing out of pocket. | By Aila T. Villanueva

21/08/2025

More patients will soon benefit from advanced healthcare as the Ilocos Sur Medical Center (ISMC) in Candon City, Ilocos Sur, a level II public hospital with a 200-bed capacity, aims for Level III certification in 2026.

ISMC chief Angel Trinidad III said that by 2026, the hospital will start training programs for pediatrics and internal medicine, a requirement for becoming a Level III teaching and training hospital.

“We shall maintain the 200-bed capacity when we apply for a level III license,” Trinidad said. “The increase in bed capacity to 300 beds may be applied in 2027.”

He added that ISMC is projected to reach a 500-bed capacity once the specialty centers now under construction are completed.

Envisioned as a multi-specialty healthcare and training hub in Northern Luzon by 2028, ISMC will focus on cardiovascular, pulmonary, and kidney disease care, while also expanding specialty services, adopting modern technology, and strengthening medical education and training.

For years, Ilocos Sur was the only province in the Ilocos Region without a DOH-managed tertiary training and medical center. Patients needing specialized care had to travel to La Union or Ilocos Norte, often losing valuable time.

This changed with Republic Act 11705, authored by Deputy Speaker Kristine Singson and signed into law in 2022.

Singson said that construction is ongoing for the cancer and pulmonary centers, which will provide critical specialized care.

The hospital’s location near the upcoming Candon Community Airport along Heroes By-pass Road is another advantage, as it will allow faster delivery of medical supplies.

“The hospital’s direction is toward medical tourism, where we can extend specialty services to distant areas,” Trinidad added. | via Joyah Quimoyog