State-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is still waiting to receive more than ₱240 billion in arrears from the national government (NG) that have accumulated over a multiyear period spanning from before the Covid-19 pandemic to 2025. Makati City-based legal practice Geronimo Law...
The Philippines has made significant progress in expanding universal health care (UHC), but inadequate government financing, high out-of-pocket costs, and severe shortages of health facilities and workers continue to constrain access to quality medical services, according to the Asian Development...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Thursday, Aug. 20, said it will streamline its procedures and modernize its information technology system to cut red tape and speed up transactions for members and healthcare providers. During a press briefing, PhilHealth President and...
House Speaker Isabela 6th district Rep. Faustino "Bojie" Dy III highlighted the positive impact to education that House Bill (HB) No. 9532, or the proposed “Universal Access to Digital Academic Learning Resources Act" could potentially bring. This, as Dy welcomed the recent passage of the measure...
The Gokongwei Group’s food and beverage unit, Universal Robina Corp. (URC), has begun operations at its Malvar Mega Plant—designated as its “factory of the future”—as part of its long-term growth strategy. “For 70 years, URC has taken pride in delighting generations of consumers with...
The Philippines has secured a bigger $750-million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to expand universal health care (UHC) as higher oil prices and supply disruptions due to the prolonged war in the Middle East widen the government’s financing requirements. In a statement issued on...
Universal Robina Corp. (URC), the Gokongwei Group’s food and beverage unit, reported a 10.1-percent increase in attributable net income to ₱6.91 billion for the first half of 2026 from ₱6.28 billion in the same period last year on growing demand for branded products and animal feeds. In a...
The Philippines and Japan have signed diplomatic notes for a 30-billion Japanese yen (approximately P11.54 billion or $187.92 million) loan to advance the country 's Universal Health Care (UHC) program through key healthcare reforms. The diplomatic notes were signed on Tuesday, August 4, by...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is planning a dedicated renewable energy (RE) auction for off-grid islands in a bid to lower consumers’ electricity bills by reducing the universal charge for missionary electrification (UCME). Energy Undersecretary Rowena Guevara said during a recent media briefing...
Real estate giant Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) emerged as the top Philippine winner at the 2026 Human Capital Awards Southeast Asia, leading a group of four recognized Filipino companies. ALI took home one Gold and three Silver awards for its people-first strategies, workplace innovation, and...
The medical assistance for Filipino patients, particularly the poor and those who were financially affected by hospital expenses burden, got a big boost after the The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Board approved the release of an additional P1.16 billion contribution to the...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, July 29, said five former health secretaries will advise the agency on the implementation of the Universal Health Care Act and help address issues affecting the delivery of health services. In a statement, Health Secretary Jose S. Pujalte Jr. said the...
