The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) still has P500-billion in its chest fund that it can use dedicatedly for the improvement of its health packages for the benefit of its members. PhilHealth president and chief executive officer Emmanuel Rufino Ledesma Jr. made this...
Department of Finance (DOF) Ralph Recto clarified on Tuesday, July 30, that the remittance of P89.9 billion in unused funds from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is not illegal. Recto said this during the hearing of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, as he addressed...
The Marcos administration increased its financial backing for the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) while scaling back support for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) in the first half of the year. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury revealed that the national government...
President Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Health (DOH) to ensure the evacuees' mental and physical health following the onslaught of Super Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon in Central Luzon (Region III) this week. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang...
Photo from Pixabay In response to the widespread devastation caused by typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon (habagat), the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Friday, July 26 a price freeze on certain medicines in some of the affected areas. DOH released the list of medicines that will be...
From the data provided by the World Health Organization (WHO) , the most common cancer among women is breast cancer. It is a disease where abnormal breast cells grow uncontrollably and form tumors in the breast. Globally, there are 2.3 million women diagnosed with breast cancer, while in the...
By Dr. Rumalie A. Corvera Family Medicine and Palliative Medicine Specialist Support and Integrative Services Asian Cancer Institute, Asian Hospital and Medical Center Witnessing a loved one suffer from a life-threatening illness is both heart-wrenching and devastating. The emotional toll can be...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez on Wednesday, July 24, led the groundbreaking of the P220-million Bacolod City Health Complex in Barangay 20 here. MAYOR Albee Benitez leads the groundbreaking of the P220-million Bacolod City Health Complex in Barangay 20 on Wednesday, July 24. (Photo courtesy...
Starting at just P145 per year, Filipinos can now have their hospital bills covered for the top three critical illnesses with the introduction of Oona Philippines' new insurance product. The Critical Illness Insurance was designed to provide affordable coverage for three major health threats:...
As Super Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon continued to shower rains and submerge different parts of the country in floodwater, President Marcos has directed the Department of Health (DOH) to deploy doctors and provide medical assistance in the evacuation centers to ensure the...
Department of Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa (Screengrab from PTV) To further enhance healthcare accessibility across the country, the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, July 23 announced its plans to procure additional mobile clinics following the successful distribution of initial units....
Recognizing the importance of maintaining a healthy workforce to ensure the continued delivery of education services, Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced on Monday, July 22, that he plans to hire at least one doctor for each office of the Department of Education (DepEd). DepEd Central Office...
