Hontiveros pushes for allocation of zero balance billing to LGU hospitals
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, 16 December, pushed for the allocation of P15 billion in the 2026 budget for zero balance billing in hospitals run by local…
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Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, 16 December, pushed for the allocation of P15 billion in the 2026 budget for zero balance billing in hospitals run by local…
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A sharp increase in discretionary medical assistance funds has triggered a fresh debate in the Bicameral Conference Committee (Bicam) on the 2026 national…
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Malacañang backed Dizon, stressing that the budget reduction did not originate from the DPWH but in the Senate’s version of the spending plan.
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Health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon called for the full restoration of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) during the first day of the…
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Senators on Monday, 15 December, flagged the sale of unregulated supplements and health products despite advisories by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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The third day of the bicameral conference committee was suspended on Monday, 15 December 2025, due to a deadlock over the proposed 2026 budget of the…
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Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Monday, 15 December, flagged the sharp increase in the proposed 2026 budget of the Medical Assistance to Indigent and…
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Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, 15 December, raised alarm on the entry of foreign fugitives in the Philippines.
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The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) slammed the first day of Bicameral Conference Committee deliberations on the proposed P6.7-trillion 2026 national…
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The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) on Sunday expressed dissatisfaction with how lawmakers handled discussions on the proposed P6.7-trillion national budget…
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