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House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco filed two separate bills seeking to grant President Rodrigo Duterte the power to suspend the scheduled increases in the contribution rates of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) and the Social Security System (SSS) “in times of national emergencies.”The twin measures seek to amend Republic Act (RA) 11223 or the […]
Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri, along with Senators Grace Poe, Joel Villanueva, Nancy Binay, Win Gatchalian, and Sonny Angara, have filed Senate Bill 1968, amending the Universal Health Care Act (UHC) to suspend the scheduled increase in Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) premium contributions. In the UHC Act, under which all Filipino citizens are part […]
Senator Sonny Angara is calling for a strengthening of the anti-fraud mechanisms of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) as part of the ongoing efforts to rid itself of wastages due to corruption or inefficient systems. Apart from pushing for the conduct of a special audit on PhilHealth funds following the most recent controversy faced […]
The cost of testing workers for COVID-19 should be charged to PhilHealth since both employer and employee shared in the mandatory monthly contributions to the state health insurer’s fund, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva, chair of the Senate labor committee, sought to ensure the effectiveness of infection control by assisting employers to comply with […]
“The President listens to the pleas of our health care workers (HCWs). He will address the concerns of our medical frontliners. In fact, the IATF will discuss this urgent matter to give concrete solutions to problems facing our HCWs.” Cabinet Secretary and Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases co-chair Karlo […]
Senator Manny Pacquiao has filed a resolution calling for a one-year suspension of the increase in PhilHealth premium contributions for health care professionals and other health care workers as a token of gratitude for unselfishly putting their lives on the line amid the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Senate Resolution 429, urges the Senate to […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Wednesday revealed that the government is mobilizing funds to extend financial assistance to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, revealing in a press briefing several proposals endorsed by the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).Nograles, quoting portions from IATF Resolution No. 15, announced that “the […]
As part of directives from President Rodrigo Duterte for government to address concerns involving COVID-19, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will now shoulder testing costs for the disease so that the public need not worry of the expenses that could be incurred by persons seeking treatment. This was announced on Wednesday by Cabinet Secretary […]
Senator Bong Go distributed cash assistance and grocery packs to victims of a recent fire that struck at 12th Street to 18th Street of Barangay Nazareth in Cagayan de Oro City. “Saad nako sa Pilipino, maski asa mo sa Pilipinas, basta kaya sa akong panahon ug kaya sa akong oras, adtoon gyud ta mo (I […]
Senator Bong Go has challenged the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to regain the trust of the people after being embroiled in corruption issues. “I challenge the new management of PhilHealth to check on these anomalies and irregularities,” Go said in an interview in Davao City regarding the alleged fraudulent claims, ghost payments and upcasing […]