Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said on Sunday, December 15 he will call for an oversight committee hearing on the status of the Universal Health Care (UHC) law and check if it has achieved its goal of providing all Filipinos access to affordable and quality health care. Ejercito,...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday, December 12 stood pat on the decision of the bicameral conference committee to provide zero subsidy budget for Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) saying it should be a “wake-up call” for the state health insurer that has...
Universal Robina Corp. (URC), the food and beverage unit of the Gokongwei Group, has opened a new P5.4 billion flour mill in Sariaya, Quezon Province, that will boost the company's production capacity by 60 percent. In a statement, URC said its biggest mill, called URC Flour Sariaya, will increase...
Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Inc. (TRLEI), the local unit of Japan’s Universal Entertainment Corporation and owner of the Okada Manila integrated resort, is looking to attract more tourists from Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asian countries to boost both gaming and hotel revenues....
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (PPAB) Former Department of Health (DOH) secretary, Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin believes it's time for the House of Representatives to exercise its oversight function on the implementation of the...
Brands from food and beverage firm Universal Robina Corp. (URC) continue to be among the top choices among millions of Filipino households, according to brand consulting firm Kantar Group’s Brand Footprint report Six brands made by food and beverage firm Universal Robina Corp. (URC) are still...
Universal Robina Corporation (URC), the food and beverage unit of the Gokongwei Group, reported that its attributable net income decreased by 17.6 percent to P8.03 billion in the first nine months of 2024 from P9.74 billion in the same period last year. Based on the firm’s disclosure to the...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Wednesday, October 30 reminded executives of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) that they are not operating as a private corporation that needs to yearly acquire huge savings and earn profit. As the state health insurance agency,...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Facebook) Amending the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law should take precedence over any proposed leadership change at the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). Thus, said...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is prodding senators to pass before the end of the 19th Congress the counterpart to the House-passed measure on an expanded social safety net initiative granting a monthly stipend to all...
The Senate on Tuesday, August 27 approved on third and final reading the bill amending certain provisions in the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act. Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said passage into law of Senate Bill No. 2620 would pave the way for a mandated lower premium contribution...
Universal Robina Corporation (URC) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) have agreed to continue a potato farming program that has significantly enhanced overall farm productivity in the Philippines. “Since its inception, this program has exemplified the power of public-private partnerships in...
