The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Friday, Oct. 10, halted all road reblocking works following allegations that some projects were carried out to generate kickbacks rather than repair actual road damage. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon, in a press conference, said the repeated...
The United States donated some P1.9 million ($34,500) worth of equipment to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to boost its capability to maintain and repair its vessels, the US Embassy in Manila disclosed on Friday, Aug. 22. The donations, which include a backup power supply, were turned over by...
The Insurance Commission (IC) reported that the health maintenance organization (HMO) industry’s total net income surged by 84.4 times—or by over half a billion pesos—in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year, driven by a sharp increase in membership fee income. The...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILABULLETIN) Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers has called out so-called medical experts for allegedly not prioritizing the formulation of cures...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (left), Cassandra Ong (PPAB, Speaker’s office) Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) personality Cassandra Ong made the huge mistake of claiming to take "maintenance" medicine while the...
The Insurance Commission (IC) reported on Friday, Aug. 16, that healthcare benefits paid out by health maintenance organizations (HMOs) rose by 15.7 percent from January to June this year while their net income also increased. In a statement, the IC said HMOs paid P30.33 billion in benefits in the...
The Insurance Commission stated that most health maintenance organization (HMO) providers are expected to meet the planned increase of P100 million in minimum capital requirements, but seven others will be affected. On the sidelines of the 74th anniversary of the Philippine Life Insurance...
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) clarified that its BPI Debit Mastercard will be temporarily unavailable both for online and in-store purchases this weekend due to system maintenance. According to a July 18, 2024, advisory from BPI, the maintenance is scheduled for Saturday, July 20, 2024,...
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has announced that the BPI Debit Mastercard services will be temporarily unavailable this weekend due to scheduled system maintenance. According to BPI, the maintenance is scheduled to take place on July 20, 2024 (Saturday) from 12 AM to 12 NN and on July 21,...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (PPAB) Deputy Majority Leader Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin says the House of Representatives should focus on improving on healthcare in the 2025 national budget, particularly with providing free...
The health maintenance organization (HMO) industry has returned to profitability for the first time in the post-pandemic era, the Insurance Commission (IC) said. In a statement, the IC reported that the HMO sector posted a net income of P6.8 million from January to March 2024, a reversal of the...
Insurance policyholders will soon have access to free legal assistance when they need to file a claim or complaint related to insurance, pre-need plans, or health maintenance organization (HMO) services. The Insurance Commission (IC) and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) signed a...
