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 Social Security System (SSS) posted a record profit of P83.13 billion last year, propelled by robust revenues resulting from the increase in the contribution rate. The private sector employees' pension fund surpassed its 2023 net income target of P51.06 billion by 62.8 percent as well as...
Marikina City 2nd Rep. Stella Quimbo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) An economist-lawmaker is urging the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to temporarily suspend the premium rates contributions for all minimum wage earners,...
The Social Security System (SSS) has raked in nearly P28 billion in additional revenues following the increased member contribution rate last year. In a statement, Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, SSS president and chief executive officer, said the one percent rise in contribution rate from 13 percent to...
President Marcos said he has yet to decide whether or not to approve the recommendation to suspend the implementation of the five-percent increase in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.'s (Philhealth) premium rates. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this...
President Marcos is studying the recommendation to suspend the implementation of the five-percent increase in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.'s (Philhealth) premium rates, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Communications Secretary Cheloy...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda believes that the Philippines’ National Adaptation Plan (NAP) and Nationally Determined Contribution Implementation Plan (NDCIP) are instrumental to enabling low-carbon systems and technologies and supporting genuine and lasting resilience in the...
The Social Security System (SSS) has extended the deadline for self-employed, voluntary, and non-working spouse members to pay their contributions from July to September this year. In a statement, SSS announced that the new deadline for the third-quarter period is Oct. 31, 2023. However, SSS...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he supports the move to suspend the increase in premium contributions of members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) but the state insurance agency should not compromise its health services. During a Senate Committee on Health and Demography...
Senators on Wednesday, February 1 called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to provide the country's overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) some leeway on their premium contributions to help them with their finances. Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito said the government should...
A mandatory contribution worth P96.9 million was dispensed by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to three government agencies in a ceremony on Monday, Jan. 30. Courtesy of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office The contributions were turned over to the Commission on Higher Education...
