Padilla fully supports bill giving additional benefits to former Presidents Senator Robinhood C. Padilla fully supports a bill giving additional benefits to former Presidents especially since their sacrifices for the nation continue. ‘’I am sure they have much to contribute to our nation, even...
Various government agencies and corporations endorsed Philippine Red Cross (PRC)'s Membership Accident Assistance Benefits (MAAB) program to their personnel and attached offices as support for the latter's volunteer and humanitarian activities. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross The following...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Social Security System (SSS) in Region 1 (Ilocos) held a meeting on Friday, Jan. 20, to boost the compliance of employers with social benefits. Speaking on behalf of DOLE Region 1 Director Exequiel Ronie A....
THE Western Visayas Sanitarium and General Hospital (WVSGH) in Santa Barbara town, Iloilo province is a 300-bed general hospital. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) has been urged to probe the alleged delay of salaries and Covid-19 benefits of health workers at the Western...
Fresh from the official state visit of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to China, Philippine Ambassador to China Jaime FlorCruz on Saturday, Jan. 7, expressed confidence that the 14 bilateral agreements signed by the Chief Executive there would bring “tangible projects” and...
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) (MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said that the current benefits for its members won't be affected by the suspension of the scheduled increase of its contribution rate this year. "Despite the suspension ay...
The administration of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s efforts to increase its budget on agriculture, infrastructure and healthcare, among others, will benefit the people. In its report to Malacañang, the Department of Budget and Management cited the President's significant allocation...
Another priority measure of the Marcos administration--the proposed Magna Carta for Barangay Health Workers (BHWs)--was unanimously approved on third and final reading on Monday by the House of Representatives. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has approved on third...
Editorial The barangay health workers are a very special group of people in the community. They are vital to the delivery of primary health care to the people in the grassroots level. In the early days of the pandemic, the BHWs were the first responders to the public health problem brought by...
The national government was urged to prioritize social benefits for workers and production subsidies for the marginalized sectors, saying that this would help “boost productivity” in the country. (Unsplash) “In social benefits and production aid – these are where the Marcos administration...
Senators are in agreement that the country’s health workers deserve to receive a higher salary and be paid their benefits for their role in the government’s COVID-19 pandemic response. But lawmakers cannot say if the government has sufficient funds to agree to their demands of a monthly minimum...
The immediate and well-organized distribution of Covid-19 benefits for health care workers in the Philippines was sought anew. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPI) President Dr. Jose Rene de Grano called on the national government to speed up...
