Recto, PhilHealth chief face criminal charges
In December 2025, the Supreme Court ordered the return of P60 billion to PhilHealth through the 2026 GAA and prohibited the transfer of the fund balance of…
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In December 2025, the Supreme Court ordered the return of P60 billion to PhilHealth through the 2026 GAA and prohibited the transfer of the fund balance of…
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Former finance secretary Ralph Recto and former Philippine Health Insurance Corp. president Emmanuel Ledesma are facing another complaint filed Thursday before…
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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto maintained he has no criminal liability over the controversial transfer of PhilHealth funds during his tenure as finance…
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Let us trace the trail of the P60-billion PhilHealth fund by scrutinizing specific government reports, particularly Commission on Audit reports.
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To implement the law, Ralph Recto, who was then finance secretary, issued a directive to compel GOCCs to transfer ‘excess,’ ‘idle,’ or ‘fund balance’ reserves…
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EastWest Banking Corp. has entered into a strategic partnership with online payment platform PayMongo to provide Filipino businesses with easier, more…
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The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. has begun implementing a one-time interest waiver program to help employers, self-employed individuals, and other covered…
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Nagbigay ng amnestiya si Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. sa mga negosyante, pribadong employer, at mga self-employed na miyembro ng Philippine Health…
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The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is set to implement an artificial intelligence (AI)–enabled pre-validation system aimed at detecting…
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Although the MMDA assured it would demand refunds from the contractors, the advance payments remained unrecouped as of 2024.
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After the P89.9-billion reserve fund controversy, the Department of Health (DoH) is considering reducing the subsidies for PhilHealth members hospitalized for…
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Most doctors do not price care in a vacuum. Professional fees reflect years — often decades — of training, specialization, continuing education and…
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Weak trade-in-goods is attributed to the forecast deficit in the Philippines’ balance of payments (BoP) position until 2026, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas…
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A sold-out Christmas concert by the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra became more than a festive evening of waltzes, operetta, and choral splendor — it turned…
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On Christmas week, as Filipinos and the global Christian community prepared to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. adopted a…
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Cardholders can add their EastWest Visa or Mastercard credit cards to Google Wallet and use their phones to pay in stores, in apps, and online without…
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The Philippines’ balance of payments (BoP) is projected to return to a deficit for the first time in two years, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on…
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