PhilHealth now covers readmission for same illness within 90 days
MANILA, November 4 ------ The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has lifted its single period of confinement (SPC)...
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PhilHealth increases dialysis coverage to almost P1 million per year
MANILA, October 15 ------ PhilHealth has increased its hemodialysis benefit package to P6,350 per session, making coverage for patients...
Solo parents now entitled to free PhilHealth coverage
MANILA, Philippines, October 7 ------ Single parents are now entitled to free coverage under the state-run Philippine Health Insurance...
PhilHealth unveils SAM package for children
October 4 ------ PhilHealth officially has launched a new benefits package called Outpatient Therapeutic Care for Severe Acute...
PhilHealth to cover eyeglasses, crutches, walkers, wheelchairs in 2025
MANILA, Philippines, September 23 ------ State-owned Philippine Health Insurance Corp. will be shouldering the cost of prescription...
PhilHealth coverage now includes leptospirosis, dengue treatments
September 20 ------ The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has reassured the public that it provides coverage for...
PhilHealth raises dialysis benefits, but private labs to cost more
MANILA, Philippines, September 18 ------ The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is set to increase again the benefit package...
PhilHealth hikes hemodialysis package rate to P6,350 per session
MANILA, September 13 ------ The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has increased the package rate for hemodialysis from...
PhilHealth to push for premium rate cut
August 1 ------ PHILIPPINE Health Corp. (PhilHealth) CEO and President Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. promised to recommend reducing premium rate...
DOLE releases guidelines on work suspension due to bad weather
July 28 ------ The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has released the guideline for private sector employers and workers on...
Pag-IBIG offers calamity loan to typhoon-affected members
MANILA, July 26 ------ Calamity loans will be available for members severely affected by super typhoon Carina, Pag-IBIG Fund said. The...
SSS: Calamity loans ready for Carina-hit members
July 25 ------ The Social Security System (SSS) is ready to extend calamity loans to its members who have been affected by Super Typhoon...
PhilHealth launches ePhilHealth platform to enhance digital services
MANILA, July 10 ------ Key leaders of PhilHealth and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) gathered for a...
PhilHealth to use AI for faster claims reimbursement
MANILA, Philippines, June 28 ------ The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) will be using artificial intelligence or AI to...
PH tightens rules on deployment of seafarers to vessels traversing Red Sea
MANILA, June 26 ------ The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Tuesday said it would prohibit the deployment of Filipino seafarers to...
Philippines seafarers refuse to sail through Red Sea
MANILA, Philippines, June 25 ------ More Filipinos are refusing to board foreign vessels passing through the Red Sea and the Gulf of...
PhilHealth improves benefit package for dengue patients
MANILA, Philippines, June 20 ------ Amid the Department of Health (DOH)‘s warning of a possible increase in dengue cases, the Philippine...
DMW, LTO sign pact for OFWs’ easy license renewal program
MANILA, June 10 ------ The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) signed a partnership agreement with the Land Transportation Office (LTO),...
GSIS launches Digital ID
MANILA, June 3 ------ The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) launched the GSIS Digital ID, marking a significant step in its...
DMW: Philippines included in IMO Whitelist
MANILA, Philippines, May 31 ------ The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) sees the continued hiring of Filipino seafarers with the...
PhilHealth hikes benefits for neonatal sepsis, bronchial asthma
MANILA, May 30 ------ The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has increased its benefit packages for neonatal sepsis and...
SSS urges seafarers to aim 10 years of contributions for lifetime pension benefits
May 13 ------ State-run Social Security System (SSS) is urging seafarers to aim for a minimum of 10 years' worth of monthly contributions...
Pagibig members get low housing amortization
May 12 ----- FILIPINO workers will have accessible and affordable housing opportunities under the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino...
Breast cancer patients 'Z benefit' now up to P1.4M - PhilHealth
MANILA, May 8 ------ The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has increased its "Z benefit" package for breast cancer...
PhilHealth offers benefit package of up to P8,450 for heat-related illnesses
MANILA, Philippines, April 30 ------ The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has assured the public that it covers services...
PhilHealth hikes benefit package for heatstroke
MANILA, Philippines, April 26 ------ The state health insurer’s heatstroke benefit package has been raised to P8,450 from P6,500 – a 30...
Philippines bars its seafarers from some vessels in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden
MANILA, Philippines, April 25 ------ The Philippines has barred the deployment of Filipino seafarers to passenger and cruise vessels...
SSS to introduce calamity loan for OFW members
April 10 ------ After the recent 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan, the Social Security System (SSS) will extend its calamity loan to...
PhilHealth Member Portal now on eGovPH Super App
CEBU, Philippines, April 2 ------ To ensure hassle-free and accessible health insurance information anytime and anywhere for all its...
DMW beefs up Pinoy seafarers' right to refuse sailing after 'war-like zone' declaration
April 2 ------ Local manning agencies are now required to implement the right to refuse sailing of the Filipino seafarers they would...
Manning agencies not reporting high-risk voyages face DMW sanctions
MANILA, Philippines, March 22 ------ Manning agencies which do not report to Philippine authorities ships with Filipino seafarers that...
Marcos signs ‘New Philippine Passport Act’ allowing online applications
MANILA, Philippines, March 18 ------ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed a new passport law that aims to digitalize passport...
PhilHealth customer service hotline now serving 24/7
March 15 ------ The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said they can now entertain round-the-clock calls at its new...
PhilHealth to give free mammograms, ultrasound to women starting July
MANILA, Philippines, March 14 ------ The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will be able to provide free mammograms and...
Pag-IBIG dividend rates hit 6.55% for regular savings, 7.05% for MP2
MANILA, February 28 ------ The Pag-IBIG Fund said its regular savings dividend rate reached 6.55 percent and its Modified Pag-IBIG 2...
Filipino seafarers get protection under expanded HRA in Gulf of Aden
MANILA, February 27 ------ The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has lauded the expansion of the scope of “high-risk areas” (HRAs) to...
Marcos OKs 10-year roadmap for PH maritime industry
February 14 ------ President Marcos has approved the 10-year Maritime Industry Development Plan 2028 (MIDP), which will serve as the...
PhilHealth clarification: We don’t offer loans
February 12 ------ The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) warned the public against fraudulent entities using its name to...
PhilHealth to give higher benefit packages effective Feb. 14
MANILA, Philippines, February 10 ------ Here’s some good news from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) amid the increase...
Vietnam, Philippines seal deals on South China Sea security
HANOI, Vietnam, January 31 ------ Vietnam and the Philippines agreed to boost cooperation among their coastguards and to prevent untoward...
Marina vows reforms to aid local shipping sector’s dev’t
January 29 ------ The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) said on Sunday it has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing the...
Pag-IBIG members to get more benefits
MANILA, Philippines, January 19 ------ Filipinos are expected to enjoy double savings and higher cash loan entitlements while having...
Pag-IBIG doubles member contributions to P200/month
MANILA, January 18 ------ Pag-IBIG Fund has announced a 100-percent increase in member contributions starting in February 2024. Pag-IBIG...
PhilHealth implements a 5% premium rate increase this year
January 15 ------ The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) officially announced the implementation of a “five percent”...
PhilHealth to adjust benefit package rates in 2024
MANILA, January 1 ------ The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is set to adjust the rates of most of its benefit...
DMW expresses concern for Filipino seafarers, supports ITF call for safety for all seafarers
December 20, 2023 The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) joins the International Transport Workers’ Federation ( ITF) call for the...
Marina, DICT integrate online seafarer programs to ‘e-Gov Super App’
June 6 ------ The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) teamed up with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)...
Philippines Outlines New Initiatives to Improve Seafarer Training
April 15 ------ Philippine authorities detailed a series of initiatives they are undertaking to ensure that seafarer training continues...
European Maritime Group welcomes EU decision on Filipino seafarer certificates
April 14 ------ The Joint Maritime Committee of the Dutch, German, Nordic, and Norwegian Chambers of Commerce welcomed the decision of...
BIR: No extension of deadline for April 17 ITR filing
April 13 ----- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is not keen on extending the April 17 deadline for the submission of the 2022 income...
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