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Since the enactment of the Sin Tax Law in 2012, PhilHealth has amassed an incredible amount in excess funds. Every year, it generates an estimated P50 billion…
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Since the enactment of the Sin Tax Law in 2012, PhilHealth has amassed an incredible amount in excess funds. Every year, it generates an estimated P50 billion…
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Herbosa pointed to a widespread misunderstanding of the fundamental difference between a pension fund and health insurance, which he said had led to…
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In a Senate hearing presided over by Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health last Wednesday, pressing concerns surrounding…
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ALTER remitted P117.93 million, its first dividend to GSIS, a year after the latter made a P1.45-billion equity investment to support the company’s renewable…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has postponed signing the General Appropriations Bill (GAB), the 2025 national budget proposal, on Wednesday to allow additional…
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Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa, along with members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) board, on Monday approved a P284-billion corporate…
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The Department of Health (DOH) clarified on Monday that the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) still has sufficient funds to cover its members’…
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The decision of Congress to remove the subsidies for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) in the 2025 national budget will be contested before…
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Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros said the zero subsidies for the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) under the approved bicameral…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go welcomed the recent approval of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth)’s preventive oral health benefit package…
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Despite facing potential budget cuts in 2024, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has outlined plans to expand its health benefit…
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The Supreme Court (SC) rescheduled the oral arguments on consolidated petitions challenging the legality of transferring surplus funds from government-owned…
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The Department of Education (DepEd) has asked private financial institutions for a moratorium on loan repayments of public school teachers and non-teaching…
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Pioneer Insurance marked its 70th year in the industry by highlighting its culture and values that have guided its growth and service to Filipinos.
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“Where is our money?” Former President Rodrigo Duterte issued a stern warning on Monday on the alarming state of the nation’s finances.
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ASSA, in its 26 years of existence, was founded in 1998 by seven institutions including the GSIS
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The Sandiganbayan has dismissed the civil case against the heirs of the late former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.’s associate, Roman Cruz Jr., in exchange for…
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The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Thursday announced that it has signed an agreement with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to ensure…
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