Senators on Tuesday, June 3, called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to increase its coverage for anti-rabies vaccinations in light of rabies cases, as reported by the Department of Health (DOH). During a Senate Committee on Health and Demography hearing, Senator Raffy...
A vibrant 300-meter mural titled “Payong ng Kapanatagan” now adorns the southbound lane of EDSA. It was unveiled by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), in partnership with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Boysen Philippines. The mural commemorates...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, who emerged as the top candidate in the 2025 senatorial race based on partial and unofficial results, said he is thankful for the result of the May 2025 midterm elections. Go thanked his supporters and former president Rodrigo Duterte, whom he credited for his...
Malacañang has reminded the public that the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) provides benefits for confined patients with severe heat-related illnesses at its accredited hospitals nationwide. Santi San Juan (MB File Photo) Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he welcomes the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s (PhilHealth) target to raise its hospital bill coverage to 18 percent by 2025 and 28 percent by 2028. Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go However, Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has welcomed the removal of the 45-day annual limit of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on hospital confinements for members and their...
It is not true that the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has no funds to provide services to Filipinos, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. graces the government's ‘Trabaho at Serbisyong Pangkalusugan sa Bagong Pilipinas’ in Antipolo City, Rizal on...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Rep. Lee's office) Was it just fake news all along? AGRI Party-list Rep. Manoy Wilbert T. Lee slammed the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) over its alleged failure to implement...
Reinforcing the government’s commitment to accessible and inclusive healthcare, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) have joined forces to enhance healthcare support for underprivileged Filipino students and their families. (Photo...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has implemented a six-month preventive suspension without pay of Marikina City Mayor Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro, Vice Mayor Marion S. Andres, and 17 other local officials for the reported misuse of P130 million in Philippine Health Insurance Corporation...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has increased the coverage of its Animal Bite Treatment (ABT) package to P5,850, up from the previous P3,000, to provide essential services for rabies prevention. In a statement, PhilHealth President and CEO Edwin M. Mercado explained that...
The Marcos administration’s subsidies to government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) significantly decreased last year, hitting a six-year low. The latest data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) revealed that GOCCs received a total of ₱138.8 billion in state subsidies from January...
