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Senator Win Gatchalian has renewed his call for the immediate passage of a bill that would increase the tobacco excise tax to ₱70, in a bid to not only curb tobacco consumption among Filipinos but also raise funds for the government’s universal health care program. Gatchalian expressed optimism that Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2177 will […]
Senator Dick Gordon warned both public and private hospitals against committing unjust practices or they could also be sanctioned like the ACE Medical Center – Baypointe in the Subic Freeport which is now facing a complaint filed by the senator with the Department of Health (DOH). Gordon said the DOH has revoked Baypointe’s permit to […]
While government is finalizing an executive order that seeks to address the country’s water security, a solon representing Indigenous Peoples on Wednesday reminded policy-makers that a national water policy should be inclusive and leave no one behind––especially Indigenous Peoples (IP) groups. The access of Indigenous Peoples to clean water should be prioritized alongside efforts to […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara stressed the need to upgrade the facilities and increase the bed capacity of government-run hospitals under the Department of Health (DOH) in anticipation of the influx of patients due to the impending implementation of the landmark universal health care (UHC) law. “To accommodate more patients, government hospitals would need additional beds […]
Senator Dick Gordon has called on the Department of Health anew to take a look at the unjust practices being committed by both government and private hospitals and medical facilities in the country and take the needed action. Gordon renewed his call after getting inundated with complaints on social media against the unjust practices of […]
With the passage of the Universal Health Care law, a solon representing indigenous peoples (IPs) has called for “doubled efforts” to ensure the inclusion of IPs in the landmark measure. “I hope we double our efforts to make sure IPs benefit from this law,” said ANAC-IP Rep. Jose Panganiban, Jr., one of the principal authors […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing to increase the tobacco tax to P70 per pack in a bid to curb cigarette consumption among Filipinos and raise funds for government Universal Health Care (UHC) programs. In filing Senate Bill No. 2177 to amend the Tax Code and further hike the tobacco excise tax, Gatchalian expressed alarm that […]
Senator Sonny Angara said the enactment of the Universal Health Care (UHC) bill will make sure all Filipinos will have access to quality and affordable medicines. “We are now a step closer to ensuring that every Filipino family will have access to health services without causing them financial hardship. Kabilang sa mga nilalayon nito ang […]
House Appropriations Committee Chairperson Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles on Saturday thanked his colleagues in the Senate for finally approving the P1.161 billion supplemental budget for the 800,000-plus recipients of the controversial Dengavaxia dengue vaccine, but stressed that he had very serious concerns about the Senate version of the bill and that the differences between […]
Senator Sonny Angara said government should make sure that the construction of Barangay Health Stations (BHS) in every barangay in the country will be completed at the soonest possible time. Despite the reported irregularities surrounding the P8.1-billion BHS Project of the Department of Health (DOH), Angara said the BHS project “remains a noble initiative that […]