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MANILA, Philippines — Utilizing about P200 billion in excess funds of state-run corporations can help the economy attain a gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of as much as 6.5 percent this year, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said yesterday.
MANILA, Philippines — It was a mandate from Congress that pushed the Department of Finance to order state health insurer PhilHealth to remit its unused budget of P89.9 billion back to the treasury.
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos was silent yesterday on calls to return P89.9 billion to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) from the National Treasury, even as he ordered agencies and government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) to be judicious in spending public funds.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Bong Go is questioning the legality of the Department of Finance (DOF)’s order to have the P89.9 billion in excess funds of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. moved to the national treasury to finance this year’s unprogrammed appropriations.
CLIMATE-RELATED events and their adversities have a profound impact on the mental health of many Filipinos, especially among agricultural workers and those living in vulnerable communities. Hence, mental health care should be accessible to all members of our society, regardless of their socioeconomic status. The need becomes more urgent considering the findings of a Philippine Mental Health Association Inc. study that say that there is a severe shortage of mental health professionals for every 100,000 Filipinos.
SEN. JV Ejercito has expressed concern over the transfer of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) reserve funds to unprogrammed national government reserves.
MANILA, Philippines — Advocates are expected to mount a legal challenge to the government’s move to transfer excess funds from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) and other government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) to finance unprogrammed appropriations in this year’s budget.
MANILA, Philippines — As a testament to its unwavering commitment to the industry, Cocogen Insurance Inc. received two recognitions from the Insurance Asia Awards 2024.