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Camarines Sur (CamSur) Gov. LRay Villafuerte is standing four-square behind the Department of Health (DOH)’s inclusion of hospitals managed by local government units (LGUs) in its Zero Balance Billing (ZBB) program, which is now limited to providing free hospitalization to inpatients with basic or ward accommodations in DOH-run hospitals only. Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said that with […]
Senator Bong Go visited the Balay Pahulayan facility of the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) in Davao City recently to check on patient watchers and families staying near the hospital while caring for confined relatives. During the visit, Go spoke with individuals temporarily residing at the facility and distributed assistance aimed at addressing immediate needs […]
Senator Bong Go continues to extend aid to patients, caregivers, and healthcare workers through his Palugaw ni Mr. Malasakit initiative. Go’s Malasakit Team visited several public hospitals across the country, offering warm meals to those spending long hours in medical facilities—especially those from low-income families. In Metro Manila, the initiative reached San Lorenzo Ruiz Women’s […]
PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon signed an agreement with Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro and the Cebu Provincial Government, allocating P2 million to the Blood Samaritan Fund, ensuring indigent patients across Cebu have access to free blood that can be delivered to hospitals when needed. An additional P1.212 million was dedicated to registering 1,010 PDRRMO […]
Access to quality, affordable healthcare is a right that should not be denied to the people of Abra. This according to Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos and SOLID NORTH Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos, who have filed a measure to upgrade and expand the province’s healthcare system, citing the urgent need to bring critical medical […]
Senator Bong Go reminded the government to ensure the implementation of zero balance billing in key public hospitals as mentioned by the President in his latest State of the Nation Address (SONA). As chair of the Senate Committee of Health and Demography and as part of his long-standing health reforms crusade, Go stressed the need […]
True to his “Bisyo ang magserbisyo” mantra, Senator Bong Go once again rolled out his feeding initiative dubbed “Palugaw ni Mr. Malasakit”, this time reaching hospitals across Metro Manila, Central Luzon, and Mindanao from June 30 to July 5. Through his Malasakit Team, Go provided warm, nourishing meals to patients, caregivers, and health workers in […]
Senator Bong Go reaffirmed his continued push to institutionalize and expand the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Hospital in San Fernando City, Pampanga, following its recent recognition as “Public Facility of the Year (Health Category – Philippines)” at the 2025 GovMedia Conference & Awards in Singapore. Go supported the Duterte administration’s vision of specialized healthcare for […]
Senator Bong Go ushered in the Senate the approval on third and final reading of four key proposed legislative measures that seek to establish and improve public health facilities across Luzon and Mindanao. Go, who serves as Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, is the principal sponsor of all four measures, which include the […]
The Department of Health (DOH) Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau (HFSRB) has resolved four complaints of “Palit Ulo” that allegedly occurred in a private hospital in Valenzuela City. “The DOH will not tolerate and shall act on any administrative violations by our healthcare institutions,” Health Secretary Ted Herbosa stressed. The DOH Metro Manila Center […]