Five local government units (lgus) and two private sector groups of clinics and doctors signed on Monday, June 19, an agreement with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to establish the country's first seven primary care networks. DOH Sec. Teodoro Herbosa and PhilHealth Acting...
The government will look into ways to effectively implement Universal Health Care, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said as he emphasized the importance of proper healthcare for Filipinos. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Speaking during the launch...
(MANILA BULLETIN) A pro-health congressman believes that a lot can still be done to improve Republic Act (RA) No.11223 or the celebrated Universal Health Care Act (UHC). This, as Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes lamented the results of a recent study by the Philippine Institute for...
With Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa now as Department of Health (DOH) chief, Camarines Sur Representative Luis Raymunnd “LRay” Villafuerte said he hopes healthcare workers (HCWs) and non-HCWs who played a crucial role during the Covid-19 pandemic will finally receive their unpaid health...
CAMP AQUINO, Tarlac City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States Armed Forces' 38th Balikatan Exercises 2023 have taken a significant step towards improving the lives of the residents of Barangay San Joaquin, Sarrat, Ilocos Norte. A newly constructed health care center opened...
Marikina City Mayor Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro said the local government will ramp up its efforts to inoculate more residents with vaccines for non-Covid diseases, as well as broaden the scope of their molecular diagnostic testing to include non-Covid cases such as Tuberculosis (TB) and Human...
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...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo Recently, a news article stated that Germany and the United Kingdom are luring second-year nursing students to continue their studies in their countries with free tuition and lodging. Once they finish their nursing course, they have to serve a period of time...
The decision of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to suspend implementation this month of the scheduled increase in Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) premium rate and income ceiling is a welcome development. Coming at a time when we are still reeling from the effects of the Covid-19...
A non-commissioned poll conducted by the independent OCTA Research group showed that at least 70 percent of adult Filipinos are satisfied with the current administration’s performance on programs relating to education, disaster response, and health care. Through its Tugon ng Masa survey held from...
Senators are in agreement that the country’s health workers deserve to receive a higher salary and be paid their benefits for their role in the government’s COVID-19 pandemic response. But lawmakers cannot say if the government has sufficient funds to agree to their demands of a monthly minimum...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin has underscored the need to depower the Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC), saying its current set-up with the Department of Health (DOH) has led to the "wastage of resources". Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (MANILA BULLETIN) Case is point is...
