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BOC EMPLOYEES, RETIREES GET HEALTH CARE SUPPORT

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has partnered with Medical Center Manila, Inc. (ManilaMed) to provide healthcare privileges and priority medical services for active personnel, retirees, and their qualified dependents, reinforcing the agency’s commitment to employee welfare. Under the agreement, eligible members of the BOC community can enjoy discounted rates on medical services at ManilaMed.  Benefits […]

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BONG GO UNDERSCORES BASIC HEALTH CARE IMPORTANCE

Senator Bong Go lauded the turnover of the Super Health Center in Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat underscoring the importance of bringing basic healthcare services closer to communities, particularly those located far from major hospitals. Go commended the local government of Kalamansig, led by Mayor Ronan Garcia, as well as health officials, medical workers, and other partners […]

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BONG GO LAUDS EXPANSION OF SPECIALTY CENTERS

Senator Bong Go welcomed the continued expansion of regional specialty centers and medical scholarship programs mentioned during the State of the Nation Address, saying these initiatives could bring advanced healthcare closer to Filipinos and strengthen the country’s medical workforce. Go stressed that patients in the provinces should not have to travel to Metro Manila or […]

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ARAGONES LAUNCHES ‘DOKTOR SA BARANGAY’ PROGRAM

Residents of Cavinti, Laguna received free medical consultations and maintenance medicines as Governor Sol Aragones officially launched the “Doctor sa Barangay” program, bringing healthcare services directly to communities in the province with the help of local officials, health experts, and the provincial health team.  “Gagawin din po natin ito sa lahat ng barangay sa Laguna, […]

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SOLONS PUSH FOR HEALTH WORKERS IN IP COMMUNITIES

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 […]

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EASTERN SAMAR MEDICAL SCHOOL GETS HOUSE PANEL OK

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. […]

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BONG GO OPENS ILOILO TOWN SUPER HEALTH CENTER

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 […]

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NOGRALES BARES DAVAO CITY PUBLIC HEALTH AGENDA

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 […]

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LEE: BETTER HEALTH BENEFITS WITH AMENDED UHC LAW

“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 […]

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LEE WANTS SIMPLIFIED ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES

“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 […]