Due to lack of information, only 17 individuals out of the 9,245 reported cases of serious adverse effects (SAE) from Covid-19 vaccines were able to file their claims with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), the Commission on Audit (COA) revealed. In its audit of the...
The government has more than P37.1 million worth of relief goods which have remained undistributed and exposed to loss, wastage or misappropriation, the Commission on Audit (COA) said. In its 2022 audit on the Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM), COA said that storage and timely distribution...
The health maintenance organization (HMO) industry recorded a net loss in the first half of the year, reversing the previous year's profit, data from the Insurance Commission (IC) showed. According to the recently released IC report, the HMO sector registered losses amounting to P1.186 billion from...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), on Tuesday, Oct. 3, announced the date and venue of the face-to-face mass oathtaking of new agricultural and biosystems engineers. Photo credit to PRC The oath-taking will take place at the Tent City, Manila Hotel, One Rizal Park in Manila, on...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomed the passage on third and final reading of House Bill (HB) No. 7922 or "An Act Establishing A Voucher System for Poor and Academically Qualified Students of Private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Private Technical-Vocational Institutions...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), on Tuesday, Oct. 3, announced the date and venue of the face-to-face mass oathtaking of new medical technologists and medical laboratory technicians. Photo credit to PRC The oathtaking will take place in Davao City on Oct. 7 and on Oct. 24 in...
President Marcos directed government agencies and local government units (LGUs) to support senior citizen activities during the annual celebration of the Elderly Filipino Week. Through Memorandum Circular No. 34 dated Sept. 29 and signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, Marcos ordered the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, October 3 urged energy officials to implement game-changing reforms to reduce energy costs and alleviate the burden of electricity consumers. For one, Hontiveros said the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and other private distribution...
(Civil Service Commission / Facebook) The Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) “Contact Center ng Bayan” has honored the top 10 government agencies for achieving the highest resolution rates for Fiscal Year 2022. The resolution rate measures the number of complaints an agency resolves compared to...
Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Monday, Oct. 2 that there should be clear rules and limitations in the use of confidential and intelligence funds (CIF), whether it's at the local government or national government level. According to her, the 1987 Constitution empowers local government units...
The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) on Monday, Oct. 2 kicked off the month-long celebration of Indigenous Peoples (IP) Month 2023. Photo credit to NCIP “The month-long observance is an avenue to promote reconciliation and understanding between our IP brothers and sisters and...
Car owners with comprehensive insurance for their motor vehicles are not required to buy compulsory third-party liability (CTPL) coverage when registering with the Land Transportation Office (LTO). Insurance Commissioner Reynaldo A. Regalado said comprehensive insurance coverage should meet the...
