Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is now pushing for a measure expanding the compulsory insurance coverage for agency-hired overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Estrada filed Senate Bill No. 2948 which primarily seeks to amend the provisions of Republic Act (RA) No....
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned the public regarding the proliferation of false endorsements of health products across various social media platforms. Photo from FDA In a statement as of March 25, the FDA emphasized that its officials and employees are strictly prohibited from...
The Department of Health (DOH) issued a stern warning to the public on Monday, Dec. 4, regarding a misleading post circulating on social media. Photo from DOH Facebook page The post falsely claimed that Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergiere endorsed a specific brand of medication for diabetes. "The...
Senior citizens received good news last week. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released ₱42.93 billion to cover the payment of their health insurance premiums for 2023. Sourced from proceeds of the sin tax law, the allotment benefits over 8.5 million senior citizens enrolled in the...
The Philippines has failed to provide the victims of sexual slavery perpetrated by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II their reparation claims as well as support and recognition due to the harm they suffered, the UN women rights committee found. In a decision issued by the UN Committee...
Japan said concerns being raised by the Filipino "comfort women" have been addressed by its government, including recognition of the Imperial Japanese Army's atrocities and reparation claims. In a statement, the Japanese Embassy in Manila made remarks on the various calls made by the surviving...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has formally asked South Premiere Power Corporation (SPPC) to pay the "price difference" it incurs after the San Miguel Corp. unit stopped supplying capacity from its Ilijan plant. In a letter on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022 addressed to SPCC General...
An official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) denied on Monday, ay 16, claims of massive cheating in the conduct of the May 9 national and local elections. DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya pointed out that the allegations of the poll critics are not supported with...
Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has warned against the possible loss of the Philippine sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) if presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. wins in the upcoming elections. Carpio, known for his fight to assert the...
In 2021 amid a crippling coronavirus pandemic, the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) revised its vision to enhance its effectiveness. The revised vision states: “By 2023, the PDIC will be a leading institution in governance, recognized for its operational excellence in depositor...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) on Tuesday, Jan. 11, pledged to settle all the unpaid claims of private hospitals within six months amid threats of some medical facilities to disengage with the state-run corporation. During a House Committee on Health hearing presided by Quezon...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said on Monday, Dec. 27, that it is hoping that the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPi) president will rethink its scheduled "PhilHealth Holiday" from Jan. 1 to Jan. 5 next year. (PhilHealth / MANILA BULLETIN) "We...
