The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has expressed its support for the construction of the Philippine Cancer Center, a 20-story building that will play a pivotal role in the fight against cancer. PhilHealth President and CEO Emmanuel R. Ledesma Jr. (Photo from PhilHealth)...
Speaker Martin Romualdez (center), accompanied by Deputy Majority Leader ACT-CIS Partylist Rep. Erwin Tulfo (third from right), meets with PhilHealth officials headed by its President and CEO, Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. (third from left) on March 11 to follow up on his call for increased benefits to...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa has expressed support for a legislative push to include mammogram and ultrasound in the list of free healthcare benefits available to Filipinos. Mammography Machine (Photo from Pixabay) Citing the Universal Health Care (UHC) law's provision for...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (center) leads Friday's groundbreaking ceremony. (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez was among those who were promised by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) of "big accomplishments" in...
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Chief Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. reassured President Marcos of significant improvements in health benefits for members and their beneficiaries. PhilHealth President Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. (Photo from PhilHealth) In a statement on Wednesday, March 6, he...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Facebook) Citing the prevalence of breast cancer in the country, House Deputy Majority Leader ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo is aggresively pushing for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) to offer free...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker's Office) Speaker Martin Romualdez has praised the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) for moving to significantly increase the benefit package for breast cancer patients, the care of whom is one of...
Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito has called on President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to temporarily stop the increase in PhilHealth premium contributions until the amendment to the Universal Healthcare (UHC) law is passed. Ejercito, principal sponsor of the UHC law, explained that the...
President Marcos has yet to reach a decision on whether or not the government would push through with the increase on PhilHealth premium contribution but he signaled that the matter will be decided upon "very soon." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said it...
The Philippine Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) announced a 30 percent increase in the coverage rate of most of its benefit packages, effective Feb. 14. Photo from PhilHealth "This will restore substantial coverage affected by health inflation," said Ledesma Jr., during a press conference on...
The Philippine Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) announced on Friday, Feb. 23, its plan in expanding the Z-Package coverage for breast cancer treatment. Photo by Zekinah Elize Espina / Manila Bulletin PhilHealth President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. said the coverage will...
PhilHealth President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. on Friday, Feb. 23 said the organization had consulted Malacañang for guidance on implementing a higher contribution and had received a "no objection" response. (PhilHealth) “We sought their guidance, informing them that we've...
