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Duterte signs Universal Health Care Act into law

WebImage Credit to PCOO; as cited by Business Mirror. Every Filipino may soon be covered by a national health insurance program as President Rodrigo Duterte signed …

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Funding, personnel shortages will force DoH to address health …

WebTHE Department of Health (DoH) said the early stages of implementing the Universal Health care (UHC) Law, faces challenges because of a shortage of funding …

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DOH, DOST work to expand PH biosurveillance capacity

WebManila – The Department of Health (DOH) and the University of the Philippines-Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC), in coordination with the Department of …

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Seamless coordination, comprehensive plan needed to mitigate …

WebWell-coordinated measures guided by a comprehensive plan are crucial to contain the spread of the COVID-19 and to mitigate its social and economic impact, the …

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Gov’t signals slowdown on devolution, LGUs to take over health, …

WebGov’t signals slowdown on devolution, LGUs to take over health, welfare first. THE National Government said the functions it will immediately devolve to local …

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House OKs bill on LGUs’ share of nat’l taxes for health services

WebHealth programs of LGUs shall be approved by the local health boards in accordance with the standards and criteria set by the DOH pursuant to pertinent …

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DOH: New polio poses low risks for adults

WebMANILA, Philippines — Adults have a very low chance of contracting polio, according to the Department of Health (DOH), after the country recorded its first cases of …

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Expanded PhilHealth coverage for stroke needed – SSP

WebTHE Stroke Society of the Philippines (SSP) is pushing for higher coverage by Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s (PhilHealth) for the treatment of patients who have …

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Duterte signs 2020 budget; 36 percent for healthcare, education, …

WebThe proposed P4.1 trillion national budget for 2020 has been signed into law by President Duterte in a bid to sustain government programs on education, healthcare, …

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Duque: Higher alcohol, tobacco taxes to fund Universal Health Care

WebHEALTH Secretary Francisco Duque III has stressed the importance of passing the pending sin tax bills in the Senate to ensure sufficient funding for the …

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Lawmakers slam gov’t agencies for lack of unified plan for mental

WebDuring the briefing, Marikina 2nd District Representative Stella Quimbo asked the Department of Health’s (DOH) Disease Prevention and Control Bureau to …

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PH launches eTravel portal

WebAiming to streamline the government’s entry procedures and data collection processes for inbound passengers, the government said that the eTravel portal was …

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Duterte proposes P5.024 trillion budget for 2022; social services to

WebThe 2022 budget proposal will be 11.5 percent higher than this year’s ₱4.5 trillion expenditure program. Under the proposed national budget, Roque said social …

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PH, US ink deals on energy, health, Internet satellites, climate tech

WebThe partnership will enable AC Health to establish the Healthway Cancer Care Hospital in the Philippines, which will serve as a network of oncology clinics …

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DOH wants Marcos to fast-track enactment of PH Center for …

WebMetro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 30) – The Department of Health (DOH) wants President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to certify as urgent the legislation creating …

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DepEd, DOH craft rules for pilot face-to-face classes

WebDepEd and DOH crafted the operational guidelines on the pilot implementation of face-to-face learning. DepEd Undersecretary and Chief of Staff of the Office of the …

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Senate sets probe of PhilHealth scams before UHC unreels

WebImage Credit to Business Mirror. THE Senate is poised to open a full-blown inquiry into the reported Philippine Health Insurance Corp. fund anomalies involving …

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World Bank OKs new loan supporting PH efforts vs. malnutrition

WebMetro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 23) — The World Bank has approved a $178.1-million (about ₱9.7 billion) loan to boost the country’s efforts against malnutrition …

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PSA data show spike in PHL maternal deaths

WebPSA data showed Calabarzon recorded the most number of maternal deaths with 245, or 15.2 percent, of the total. Unfortunately, this represented a 10.36- percent …

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Expanded Maternity Leave Act: ‘A victory for women, families’

WebThe law grants 105 days of paid maternity leave to all working mothers in the government and the private sector, plus an option to extend the period for 30 days …

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COVID-19 claims backlog must be resolved 'aggressively', ARTA …

WebARTA Director-General Jeremiah Belgica made the appeal after the agency received complaints from private hospitals that are having difficulty in securing their …

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New law gives night shift differential pay to gov't workers

WebUnder Republic Act 11701, the night shift differential shall not exceed 20 percent of the hourly basic rate of the employee for each hour of work performed …

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