The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) approved an increase in the capitation rate for its “Konsulta” program to P1,700 per patient per year, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed in a statement on Thursday, March 14. Photo from PhilHealth The PhilHealth board also approved...
In the urban landscape of Metro Manila, where available land is increasingly scarce, the Department of Finance is suggesting the development of new modern business districts on two large state-owned lands that could replicate the success of Bonifacio Global City (BGC). Finance Secretary Ralph G....
Amid swirling rumors, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto announced that he has no plans to seek re-election to the Senate next year, and nothing can sway this decision. After the Commission on Appointments unanimously approved his ad interim appointment as the Department of Finance (DOF) chief, Recto...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has expressed confidence that the Philippines is on track to become a global powerhouse by 2050, positioning itself to become a part of the prestigious G20 group of leading world economies. Recto told reporters on Wednesday, March 13, that the country's...
Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa said on Wednesday, March 13 that before the Philippines acts on China’s proposals on resolving the disputes in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), it should act on the country's diplomatic protests first. "Nagrereklamo sila na hindi tinatanggap natin yung mga...
Budget Secretary Amenah “Mina” F. Pangandaman shared how the Philippines is empowering women at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. As the head of the Philippine delegation at the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), Pangandaman spoke at the first Ministerial...
To address the government's growing debt, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto suggested the possibility of selling the land currently housing the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Parañaque City. Recto estimated that leveraging the 600-hectare NAIA property, equivalent to six million...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is now planning to develop more water harvesting facilities in new structural development projects to provide a long-term solution to the El Niño phenomenon that constantly hits the country. DA spokesperson Assistant Secretary Arnel De Mesa emphasized that...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Science and Technology is partnering with two universities to pilot a wind-turbine project in Concepcion, Iloilo. DOST-Iloilo Provincial Director Engr. Sheila Oberio, DOST-6 head of Research and Development Section, CPU representatives, and NISU-AREC...
TORONTO - Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is targeting to cement a partnership agreement with Canada’s OntarioTech University for a scholarship program geared toward enhancing the know-how and expertise of Filipino talents on the nuclear power development space....
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for the retention of lowered Most Favored Nation (MFN) tariff rates for essential agricultural products, saying this will contribute to price stability in the food market. During a forum at the Manila Hotel moderated by former senator Joey Lina and...
In pursuance of solar-powered irrigation, the Department of Agriculture (DA) believes that diversifying irrigation other than rice use would increase the take-home pay of farmers. During a press briefing with the delegates of the DA, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the Department of...
