Senator Christopher “Bong” Go hailed the enactment of two new laws aimed at strengthening the public healthcare system in Mindanao. He described the twin laws as critical to his ongoing efforts to bring quality medical services closer to Filipinos, especially those in underserved areas. Senator...
Members of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) may now avail of outpatient emergency care services for unexpected life-threatening medical emergencies, PhilHealth president and chief executive officer Emmanuel Ledesma said. Ledesma disclosed this during a Senate...
Using its reserve funds, the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) should strive to lower the contributions of its members and at the same time increase its case rates and expand its healthcare benefits, Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go said. As chairman of the Senate Committee on...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) still has P500-billion in its chest fund that it can use dedicatedly for the improvement of its health packages for the benefit of its members. PhilHealth president and chief executive officer Emmanuel Rufino Ledesma Jr. made this...
Department of Finance (DOF) Ralph Recto clarified on Tuesday, July 30, that the remittance of P89.9 billion in unused funds from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is not illegal. Recto said this during the hearing of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, as he addressed...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he strongly supports for an extensive and fair investigation into the reported unethical practices of a pharmaceutical company by the Senate blue ribbon committee. This after the Senate Committee on Rules formally referred the Bell-Kenz Pharma...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa on Tuesday, April 30, told senators that he had no knowledge of the alleged multi-level marketing (MLM) schemes happening in the medical industry. That is, until the issue was raised before the Senate, and senators have...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has underscored the importance of shunning the use of firecrackers in the upcoming New Year revelry. In a Senate hearing on Monday, Dec. 18, Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, focused on the perennial issue of firecracker safety...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go underscored the role of sports not only in enhancing the well-being of Filipinos but also in nation-building and in fighting illegal drugs. (Photo from the Facebook page of Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go) Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Sports, emphasized...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go led the launch of the country’s 159th Malasakit Center at the Bislig District Hospital in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur. (Photo courtesy of Bong Go Facebook page) Go, who chairs the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, said that the Malasakit...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has urged the Department of Health (DOH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide Filipinos the necessary guidelines on the use and intake of artificial sweeteners following the World Health Organization’s (WHO) move to categorize...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has called on the government to strengthen its monitoring system in the country’s borders as more travelers coming from China raises concerns of a surge in more COVID-19 cases. “Secure our borders. Intensify our monitoring. Review our current protocols...
