The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said on Monday, Dec. 27, that it is hoping that the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPi) president will rethink its scheduled "PhilHealth Holiday" from Jan. 1 to Jan. 5 next year. (PhilHealth / MANILA BULLETIN) "We...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) said it has stepped in to resolve the issue on the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) coverage of Philippine Mining Development Corporation (PMDC) employees. Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA), and Philippine Mining...
The country’s Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) said Wednesday, Oct. 13, the national immunization coverage was “still relatively low.” (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) VEP chairperson Dr. Nina Gloriani said as of Oct. 10, the Philippines has so far administered close to 50 million doses of coronavirus...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) announced its coverage on home isolation of COVID-19 confirmed mild and asymptomatic patients through its Circular No. 2021-0014 published on Aug. 19, 2021 and will take effect in 15 days from publication. According to the Department of...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp., commonly known as PhilHealth, may need to revise its coverage as the state-run company struggles to pay off its debt, the government’s chief economic manager said. PhilHealth Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said that PhilHealth’s massive spending...
DITO Telecommunity has hit the two-millionth subscriber mark, the country’s newest telco today (Aug 4) announced. As of the first of August, two-million Filipinos have joined our fast growing telecommunity,” declared Chief Administrative Officer Atty. Adel Tamano. "DITO hit its one-millionth...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday renewed her appeal for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to continue providing the full 144 dialysis sessions this year as the country is still in a state of an emergency due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Hontiveros lamented many of the...
Globe Telecom Inc. now covers at least 88 percent of the National Capital Region, the telco Monday, (June 21) reported. Bonifacio Global City Central Business District (CBD) and Ortigas CBD registered the highest 5G outdoor coverage, both at 97 percent. Makati CBD is third, with 96 percent coverage...
The country's third telco, DITO Telecommunity, is currently ironing out issues on phone compatibility, speed, and signal coverage. “We are continuously working with handset manufacturers to certify and test more DITO-ready phones with 4G VoLTE and 5G technology," according to DITO Chief...
Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the measure seeking to increase the deposit insurance coverage provided for by the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC). Sen. Sonny Angara (Alexis Nueva España / Senate PRIB / FILE PHOTO) With more Filipinos now putting their money in banks, Angara said the...
Smart Communications Inc. has tripled the number of its 5G sites nationwide to over 1,400, including Baguio and Cagayan de Oro, the telco announced Friday, (Feb. 26). These include 5G sites recently fired up in Benguet, Misamis Oriental and Zamboanga Sibugay. Already, Smart has deployed 5G sites in...
Most of Metro Manila, 80 percent total, now has 5th Generation (5G) outdoor coverage, Globe Telecom Inc. today (Jan. 21) announced. Both Bonifacio Global City and Ortigas Commercial Business Districts (CBDs) already have 97 per cent 5G coverage while Makati has 95 per cent. The top nine cities with...
