Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) (MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said it is implementing a "temporary suspension of payment of claims" (TSPC) against healthcare providers (HCPs) that are "subject of investigations pertaining to...
An in-house developed e-Payment system has been deployed to agencies under Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in a move to facilitate seamless business transactions and ensure those availing the services of its Institutes will be better served. (PIXABY) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy”...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has scrapped the P78-million deficiency tax assessment slapped by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) against a major supplier of commercial kitchen equipment for failure of the former to indicate in the assessment notices when the liabilities should be paid. The...
In this new world, safety is priority The COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent lockdowns and movement restrictions compelled Filipino consumers to shift from cash to digital payments, and the use of digital platforms for fund transfers, InstaPay, and PESONet has increased tremendously. As of...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) said the pension fund began the mandatory use of payment reference number (PRN) for salary, calamity, emergency, and restructured loan payment transactions starting this month. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer said...
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) (MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has urged all healthcare facilities (HCFs) in certain areas to avail of its Debit-Credit Payment Method (DCPM) program to ensure that they have enough funds to continue...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has already reimbursed nearly 80 percent or about P231 billion of the total hospital claims, an official said Saturday, June 19. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Dr. Shirley B. Domingo, PhilHealth’s vice president for Corporate Affairs and...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is mulling the issuance of a show cause order against bus companies that have failed to pay their bus conductors' salaries. (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) "At this point in time, the board will have to consider the issuance of a show...
Mobile wallet app GCash and Airasia Philippines have partnered to allow travelers to pay digitally for flight, hotel bookings and travel retail items. Customers can pay for their Airasia plane fare and accommodation in partner hotels using the GCash apps on their mobile phones. They can also opt...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has padlocked a Parañaque City grocery for alleged non-registration and non-payment of value-added tax (VAT) amounting to more than P21 million. (Photo by Roth Melinda / Unsplash) South National (NCR) Assistant Revenue Regional Director Saripuden Bantog...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said there is a necessity for Filipinos to own their own bank account or become a virtual wallet holder so more people can engage in cashless transactions. Since digital payments have been the norm since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic started last year, Gatchalian...
The country’s e-payment transactions surged by 129 percent to P5.5 trillion in just three months or as of end-March this year from P2.4 trillion at the close of 2020, according to Philippine Payments Management Inc. (PMMI) chairman Justo A. Ortiz. “The running rate from first quarter 2021 data...
