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UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE BILL TO MAKE SURE FILIPINOS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY, AFFORDABLE MEDICINES – ANGARA

Senator Sonny Angara said the enactment of the Universal Health Care (UHC) bill will make sure all Filipinos will have access to quality and affordable medicines. “We are now a step closer to ensuring that every Filipino family will have access to health services without causing them financial hardship. Kabilang sa mga nilalayon nito ang […]

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RESOLVE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE SENATE AND HOUSE VERSIONS OF THE DENGVAXIA SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET BILL – NOGRALES

House Appropriations Committee Chairperson Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles on Saturday thanked his colleagues in the Senate for finally approving the P1.161 billion supplemental budget for the 800,000-plus recipients of the controversial Dengavaxia dengue vaccine, but stressed that he had very serious concerns about the Senate version of the bill and that the differences between […]

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COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION OF BARANGAY HEALTH STATIONS IN EVERY BARANGAY – ANGARA

Senator Sonny Angara said government should make sure that the construction of Barangay Health Stations (BHS) in every barangay in the country will be completed at the soonest possible time. Despite the reported irregularities surrounding the P8.1-billion BHS Project of the Department of Health (DOH), Angara said the BHS project “remains a noble initiative that […]