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Press Release - Bong Go calls on PhilHealth to fulfill promises as he lauds inclusion of dental services in its benefits
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, has praised the inclusion of dental services in the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation's (PhilHealth) healthcare benefit packages. The initiative marks a significant step in expanding universal healthcare access, prioritizing preventive oral healthcare, and fulfilling promises made to the Filipino people.
Press Release - Cayetano slams DOH for politicizing healthcare
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday raised concerns over the Department of Health's (DOH) increased allocation for the Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (MAIFIP) program, slamming it for politicizing healthcare.
Press Release - Ejercito: Statement on PBBM's directives to ensure funding for priority projects
We fully support President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directive to prioritize funding for key projects which were identified critical to our country's social and economic transformation.
Press Release - Senator Pia Cayetano Champions Medical Education with Visit to WVSU College of of Medicine
ILOILO CITY - Senator Pia S. Cayetano visited the West Visayas State University (WVSU) yesterday, November 27, to see first-hand the ongoing construction of two buildings for its College of Medicine, a project she supported through her initiatives as Senior Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance. One of the buildings will house the state-of-the-art skills and simulation laboratory, while the other building will provide additional learning spaces as more students are encouraged to take up a medical degree, following the passage of the Doktor Para Sa Bayan Act. University President Dr. Joselito F. Villaruz and Dr. Victor A. Amantillo Jr., Dean of the College of Medicine, toured the Senator around the said facilities.
Press Release - Senator Bong Go urges PhilHealth membership info drive: 'ipaalam sa tao ang serbisyo at benepisyo na dapat nilang makuha mula sa gobyerno!'
Senate Committee on Health Chairperson Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, on Monday, 25 November, asked the state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to conduct a massive information dissemination drive on how to be a member of PhilHealth and how Filipinos can benefit from its health packages and other services.
Press Release - Bong Go tells PhilHealth to fulfill promises on expanded health benefits: 'mula boy promise, maging boy tupad ka!'
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go called on Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) President Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. to deliver on the agency's commitments to expand its benefit packages under the Universal Health Care Act. Go made the remarks during a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, which he chairs, on Monday, November 25.
Go to PhilHealth: Start membership info drive
SEN. Bong Go urged the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to launch a comprehensive inf ormation campaign that would focus on educating the public about the various health packages and services available to Filipinos.