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In a bid to ensure that communities of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) have access to health services, a lawmaking tandem has filed a bill institutionalizing the training and employment of health workers that belong to such communities to provide primary healthcare. House Bill No. 6533 or the “Tribal Health Workers (THW) Bill”, filed by Solid North […]
House Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan has hailed the committee approval of a bill creating a new college of medicine at Eastern Samar State University (ESSU) in Borongan City, saying that the institution will expand access to medical education for underprivileged but deserving students and help ease the persistent shortage of doctors. […]
Senator Bong Go returned to Iloilo recently to lead the inauguration of a Super Health Center in the town of Pavia—one of 27 facilities already funded across the province as part of his health reforms crusade to bring public medical services closer to Filipinos particularly in rural and underserved communities. Speaking before a crowd of […]
Recognizing the role of public health in attaining real and inclusive progress in Davao City, mayoralty candidate Karlo Nograles outlines his plan to create an effective local health system that ensures easy and affordable access to health and medical services especially for the poor. “As of now, Davao is a large city where healthcare is […]
“Gamot at pagpapagamot ng Pilipino, dapat sagot ng gobyerno!” This was the statement of Manoy Wilbert “Wise” Lee as he urged the passage of the amendments on the Republic Act (RA) No. 11223 or the “Universal Healthcare (UHC) Act” to institutionalize the comprehensive and appropriate increase in Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) benefits and lower […]
“Tulungan ang taumbayan, hindi pahirapan!” This was the statement of Manoy Wilbert “Wise” Lee as he filed House Resolution No. 2051 in calling government agencies to streamline, simplify, and liberalize requirements and processes in government services which continue to burden Filipinos. This comes amid the onslaught of natural calamities in the country which requires speedy […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero said the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) can afford to slash the mandatory contribution paid by its members due to the huge amount of unutilized funds that it has accumulated over the years. Citing figures from the Department of Finance that the reserve fund of PhilHealth has now reached close to […]
The Department of Health (DOH), led by Secretary Ted Herbosa along with Undersecretary Maria Rosario Singh-Vergiere, joined forces with First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos for the 26th LAB for All Caravan, held at the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center. This event is part of a nationwide initiative aimed at providing comprehensive health and medical […]
Senator Bong Go, chair of the Senate Committee on Health, recently conducted an inspection of the Super Health Center in Calauan, Laguna and joined the celebration of the Calauan Pinya Festival. The visit highlights his ongoing commitment to help bring public services closer to communities especially in improving access to medical services in the grassroots. […]
Together with the local government of Pangasinan and the Department of Health, Senator Bong Go joined the inauguration of the 165th Malasakit Center in the country located at the Conrado F. Estrella Regional Medical and Trauma Center in Rosales town. As the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, Go has been instrumental in advancing […]