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Lawmakers raise concerns over ‘pork’ provisions in proposed P6.7-trillion 2026 budget

MANILA, Philippines — Several lawmakers have raised red flags over the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, warning that it remains laden with what...

PhilHealth to shoulder hospital expenses of Cebu quake survivors

THE Department of Health (DOH) announced Thursday that state insurer PhilHealth will shoulder the hospital expenses of survivors of the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck...

Bill Seeks to Shield Medical Assistance Program from Political Abuse

Senator Ping Lacson has filed a bill aiming to remove political interference from the Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (MAIFIP) program...

PhilHealth Disburses Over ₱592M to NKTI, Speeds Up Payments for Dialysis and Kidney Care

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has released over ₱592 million to the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) between January 1 and May...

SC Justice Calls for PhilHealth Overhaul Amid Fund Mismanagement Issues

A PhilHealth overhaul amid fund mismanagement was proposed by Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Kho Jr., citing the need to replace the agency’s board...

PhilHealth to Boost Member Benefits in 2025

MANILA — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) announced on Monday that it will increase nearly all of its benefit packages by 50 percent...

House Leader Blames Duterte Admin for Ignoring PhilHealth Inefficiencies

TINGOG Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre has stated that the long-standing inefficiencies in the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) are not a new issue, but...

Marcos Jr. assures PhilHealth Services unaffected by subsidy reduction

MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured Filipinos on Thursday that the reduction in government subsidies to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) will...

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