Leachon urges end to guarantee letters in healthcare
Health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon called for the abolition of guarantee letters (GLs) and instead batted for automatic payment through the Philippine…
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Health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon called for the abolition of guarantee letters (GLs) and instead batted for automatic payment through the Philippine…
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When government sweeps these funds into the Treasury, the State disrupts the delicate social contract between the citizen and the health system.
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Under the zero-balance billing policy, patients admitted to basic or ward accommodations in DoH-identified hospitals receive full coverage for their medical…
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For patients with chronic conditions, this means the hospital follows them home, but in the most empowering way.
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Senator Loren Legarda welcomed the Supreme Court’s recent decision ordering the government to return P60 billion previously transferred from the Philippine…
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For many of them, this livelihood is not merely work. It is dignity. It is survival. It is the most reliable bridge between what their families need and what…
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Several other SC justices expressed a similar view that the manipulation of the budget to place the people’s welfare at the mercy of politicians must not be…
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And now, we are genuinely grateful to the High Court for hearing the please of the people and giving voice to the tireless and lengthy hearings we conducted…
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‘By combining Cebu Velez General Hospital’s deep roots in Cebu with Healthway Medical Network’s technology, standards, and operational expertise, we are…
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What good is a constitutionally guaranteed right to life when the right to health remains financially unreachable?
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go paid tribute to medical technologists during the 61st Annual Convention of the Philippine Association of Medical Technologists…
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It is healthcare without the barriers of distance, schedule conflicts or overwhelming hospital queues.
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The ward’s patients will be cared for regardless of their illness, including cancer and kidney failure.
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I hope more Regional Specialty Centers will be established to address specialized medical needs and ease the burden on those living in far-flung areas.
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Amid the country’s woes due to the corruption scandal, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. paused to reflect on the courage displayed by Gat Andres Bonifacio as he…
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The Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) in Davao City launched its new Kidney and Transplant Institute on Friday, 28 November, providing expanded access…
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St. Luke’s Medical Center–Quezon City has strengthened its commitment to providing high-quality healthcare to indigent and underserved Filipinos with the…
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St. Luke’s Medical Center in Quezon City officially launched the Evelyn D. Ang/Dana Charity Ward on 24 November 2025, expanding the hospital’s mission to…
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