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AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes expressed concern over reports saying the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) is operating its antivirus software on a one-month subscription. “Parang trial version lang? Ilang buwan na po ang lumipas nang unang maireport itong data breach at ang solusyon nila sa problema ay one month subscription ng anti-virus software?” he […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes is urging the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to use what remains of their questionable P340 million advertising budget for 2023 to help Filipinos suffering from psoriasis. “Instead of using its budget on advertisements, we are urging PCSO to focus on charity and help people with medical needs such […]
Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes wants to investigate the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) for prioritizing the increase of its executives’ pay during the pandemic. Reyes filed House Resolution 1261 urging the House Committee on Health to conduct an investigation in aid of legislation on the tripling of Philhealth executives’ pay in 2022. Reyes […]
AnaKalusugan Partylist Rep. Ray T. Reyes lauded the signing of Republic Act No. 11959 or the ‘Regional Specialty Centers Act’ which will establish and institutionalize specialty centers in all the regions across the country. “Ipinapakita lamang nito na prayoridad ng administrasyon ang pagkakaroon ng accessible at abot-kayang serbisyong pangkalusugan para sa lahat,” Reyes said. Under the […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list has called for greater involvement from barangays in tackling tuberculosis, which the Department of Health said remains among the top 10 leading causes of death in the Philippines. “We need greater involvement from our barangay health system in addressing tuberculosis in our communities. Maraming hamon na pine-presenta ang TB treatment na makakatulong ang […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes slammed the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) for not paying its franchise tax for 12 years and instead passing on to consumers the 3 percent tax it owes to the government. “Hindi makatarungan na sa loob ng labindalawang taon hindi nagbayad ng franchise tax ang NGCP at […]
Anakalusugan Party-list expressed concern over the pronouncements of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) marketing the Philippines as a manufacturing hub for e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs). “It is deeply concerning that our economic managers are seemingly disregarding the potential health risks of using e-cigarettes and HTPs in favor of economic gain,” said […]
Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Ray T. Reyes is calling for more specialized centers in provinces after a recent study showed that the Philippines has one of the lowest screening rates of breast and cervical cancer. “Marami sa ating mga kababayan sa probinsya ang walang access sa specialized medical services sa mga sakit na gaya ng cancer,” […]
“Great minds really think alike. This admin push is also a bill we filed last March 7, 2023 as House Bill No. 7485.” Such was the observation of Anakalusugan Partylist Representative Ray Reyes on the latest push by the Department of Finance to pursue the increase of tax levied on junk food and sweetened beverages […]
Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Ray T. Reyes believes the country’s Independence Day celebration should inspire lawmakers to craft and improve laws that will give Filipinos freedom from the financial burden of out-of-pocket spending for healthcare services. “Today we are celebrating our independence and this should inspire us lawmakers to craft laws that would free Filipinos from […]