MANILA, Philippines — More than 60 healthcare worker groups on Friday urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to issue a directive to return the P89.9 billion unused funds to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth).
The group stressed in a press conference that the fund should be used to meet the specific healthcare needs of the underprivileged and to swiftly and decisively implement measures to guarantee the immediate improvement of health benefits.
SPEAKER Martin Romualdez said a “whole of government” approach was needed to fight poverty in the country. “The problems we face — poverty, lack of infrastructure, health and education disparities — require the collective will […]
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Saturday said that Severe Tropical Storm “Shanshan” remained outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and was located 2,055 kilometers east of […]
THE Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) have signed a joint memorandum circular (JMC) that aims to assist overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in accessing housing benefits […]
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