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PHILHEALTH TO IMPLEMEMENT 30% HIKE ON BENEFITS

“Sa wakas, yung ipinaglalaban natin na 30% increase sa PhilHealth benefits, aprubado na.” This was the statement of AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee as he welcomed the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Board of Director’s (BOD) approval on Wednesday of the 30% increase on the benefits it offers to allay fears of Filipinos of […]

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BONG GO LAUDS NEW REGIONAL SPECIALTY CENTERS

Senator Bong Go, principal sponsor and one of the authors of the Republic Act No. 11959 also known as the Regional Specialty Centers Act, lauded the ongoing collaborative efforts of continuously bringing needed medical services closer to grassroots communities, particularly in terms of specialized healthcare. Just recently, the government announced the establishment of 131 new […]

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BONG GO TO CONTINUE OUTPATIENT FEEDING PROGRAM

Senator Bong Go, the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, persists in conducting feeding programs nationwide, focusing particularly on public hospitals equipped with Malasakit Centers where poor and indigent patients often go to seek help. This initiative, which started late last year, stems from Go’s firsthand observation of the difficulties faced by […]

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NOGRALES LAUDS GOV’T FOR 3.6% UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

The Philippines posting its lowest unemployment rate since 2005 signals that government efforts to provide jobs to Filipinos are on track, the chair of the House of Representatives’ labor and employment committee said. “The 3.6 percent unemployment rate indicates that the government is on the right track in providing jobs to our people as we […]

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PROBE BAGUIO GASTROENTERITIS OUTBREAK – BONG GO

Senator Bong Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, has appealed to the Department of Health (DOH) for urgent intervention in light of the outbreak of acute gastroenteritis cases in Baguio City. In an interview after attending the groundbreaking for a Super Health Center in Navotas City, Go emphasized the critical need […]

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DON’T DELAY HIKES IN PHILHEALTH BENEFITS, SAYS LEE

Amid the impending five percent (5%) increase in Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) premium rates this year as scheduled under the Universal Health Care (UHC) law, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee reiterated his call to immediately apply the 30% across-the-board increase in the agency’s offered health benefits, saying that any delay in implementing the […]

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BONG GO WARNS OF FAKE MALASAKIT CENTER LOAN AID

Senator Bong Go has called for public vigilance in response to the Department of Health’s (DOH) warning against fraudulent social media pages misusing the Malasakit Centers’ logo to promote bogus loan assistance. The DOH recently cautioned the public against certain Facebook pages illicitly leveraging the name and logo of the Malasakit Program Office, suggesting they […]

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BONG GO BACKS REHAB FACILITY IN EVERY PROVINCE

Senator Bong Go has expressed support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s plan to establish a drug treatment and rehabilitation facility in each province by June 2028. A report stated that the government plans on setting up community-based drug rehabilitation programs (CBDRPs) and Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (ADACs) in every province, city, municipality, and barangay. “Nakapaggawa tayo […]

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CHARTER CHANGE MUST COME FROM THE PEOPLE – PADILLA

The time is ripe to amend the 1987 Constitution – including through a people’s initiative – so long as this is truly from the people. Senator Robin Padilla stressed this as he reiterated his warning against some politicians against twisting the will of the people to suit their ambitions. “Ang boses ng taongbayan ay boses […]

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TRAIN CAFGU AUXILIARY ON ENGAGEMENT RULES — BATO

Former Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief and now Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has suggested for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to conduct training on rules on engagement for military personnel, specifically to the auxiliary members of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU). The chairman of Senate Committee on Public Order made […]