Health maintenance organization (HMO) Carehealth Plus Systems International has been placed under conservatorship by the Insurance Commission (IC) due to complaints of inability to provide claims. The IC said in a statement Monday, April 8 that Carehealth will be put under conservatorship to...
Motorists will be driving to their frustration at the pumps this week as the price of petroleum commodities will be on a new series of big-time price hikes as announced by the oil companies. Based on the pricing advisories of the industry players, the price of gasoline products will rise by P1.10...
With the theme "My Health, My Right," the Department of Health (DOH), along with the World Health Organization (WHO) Philippines, celebrated World Health Day on Sunday, April 7. Photo from Pixabay. The celebration highlighted the importance of achieving Universal Health Care (UHC) and ensuring...
The World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region on Friday, April 5, raised concerns regarding measles and pertussis. World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region Director Dr. Saia Ma'u Piukala and Communications Manager Olivia Lawe-Davies hold a press conference at WHO Western...
Consumers’ perennial woe of oil price hikes will have a crushing comeback at the domestic pumps next week, with cost increases projected to be in the vicinity of P1.00 per liter across products. According to the oil companies, the outcome of four-day trading in the regional market yielded...
Consumers will have diverging fate at petroleum pumps this week, as those using diesel will be cheered with price rollback, while those filling up their vehicles with gasoline products will bear added financial pain in their pockets. Based on the advisories of the oil companies, the price of...
Financial woes of health maintenance organizations (HMOs) in the country deepened last year amid surging benefits and claims, the Insurance Commission (IC) reported. According to the IC, the HMO industry reported a net loss of P4.27 billion over the period of January to December 2023, nearly...
An earlier-anticipated rollback in pump prices had been demolished after Friday (March 15) trading, hence, the prices of gasoline and kerosene commodities have been calculated to go up slightly next week, according to the oil companies. The industry players estimated that the price of gasoline...
Consumers will be perked up slightly next week, as oil prices will just be on modest rollback at the domestic pumps, based on the calculation of the oil companies. According to the industry players, the price of gasoline products will be trimmed by P0.55 to P0.95 per liter; while diesel prices will...
According to a recent assessment from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), there is a 60 percent possibility that El Niño will continue from March to May, and an 80 percent chance that neutral conditions will prevail from April to June. The update also said that La Niña's potential...
The Philippine Esports Organization (PESO) continues its mission of discovering potential talents in the country as it launches the Unity League Mobile Legends Bang Bang tournament which kicks off next month. PESO executive director Marlon Marcelo (left) and project manager Victor Cabuhay...
Motorists filling up their vehicles with gasoline products will feel some pinch in their pockets this week as the price of this commodity will increase by P0.50 per liter, according to the pricing advisories of the oil companies. Conversely, diesel products will incur a moderate rollback of P0.40...
