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Senator Sonny Angara has vowed to ensure the passage of a bill that seeks to provide universal health care for all Filipinos, as envisioned by his father, the late Senate President Edgardo Angara. The older Angara is known as the “father” of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Program, which gave birth to the Philippine Health […]
Senator Sonny Angara sponsored the Universal Health Care bill which aims to ensure that every Filipino will have access to appropriate, affordable, and quality health services including free check-ups, laboratory tests and medicines. Under Senate Bill 1896, all Filipinos shall be automatically included in the National Health Insurance Program, and all Filipinos shall be entitled […]
Senator Joel Villanueva is calling for the establishment of universal health care for all Filipinos as he co-sponsors Senate Bill No. 1896 or “An Act Instituting Universal Health Care For All Filipinos” under Committee Report No. 40.1 In a speech, Villanueva mentioned that the measure paves the way for the inclusion of all Filipinos in […]
Presidential Spokesperson Sec. Harry Roque urged the Senate to heed President Rodrigo Duterte’s call to pass its version of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Bill, a measure the Palace spokesman stressed was already passed in September last year by the House of Representatives (HOR). In a radio interview, Roque––who authored the UHC Bill and was […]