PhilHealth: Indirect contributors won’t lose health benefits
THE Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) yesterday said every Filipino, including indirect contributors of the state-run health insurer, will remain covered.
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Lawmaker to Imee Marcos: Impeachment part of democratic process
MANILA, Philippines — An opposition lawmaker on Monday, September 9 rejected Sen. Imee Marcos' claim that an impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte would be "playing with democracy."
Sara Duterte cries foul vs 'spoiled brat' tag
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, September 9, defended her stonewalling of the the House appropriations committee's budget deliberations for the Office of the Vice President, arguing that lawmakers who faced her were simply not used to "tough responses."
Press Release - Bong Go vows to guard PhilHealth budget amid unutilized excess funds: 'Ang pondong para sa health ay dapat gamitin para sa health!'
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, Chairperson of the Senate Health Committee, has committed to closely examine the 2025 proposed budget of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) as concerns grow over the agency's large unutilized funds.
Minority lawmakers decry parliamentary courtesy granted to Office of the President's budget hearing
MANILA, Philippines — The House Committee on Appropriations on Monday, September 9 approved the motion to terminate panel deliberations for the Office of the President’s (OP) proposed 2025 budget due to “parliamentary courtesy" within at least 20 minutes.
LIVE: House hearing on Office of the President's 2025 budget
MANILA, Philippines — The House Committee on Appropriations is continuing the hearing on the proposed P6.352 trillion 2025 national budget on Monday, September 9.
PCCI: Suspend PhilHealth premium hike, raise benefits
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is urging the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. to increase the health benefits package and suspend the implementation of the hike in PhilHealth members’ contributions.
House panel OKs SC, DOJ, DOST budget proposals
MANILA, Philippines — The appropriations committee of the House of Representatives terminated last week its deliberations on the 2025 budget proposals of the judiciary and the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and of Science and Technology (DOST).