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PhilHealth is health insurance, not pension – DOH chief

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor | Philippine News Agency The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) does not provide pension insurance to its members, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said Friday. Herbosa, who...

DSWD, DepEd renew partnership for ‘Tara Basa!’ program until 2028

By Zaldy De Layola | Philippine News Agency Top officials of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday signed an agreement to ensure...

P20K SRI for teachers, staff to be released by Dec. 20 — DepEd

By Brian Campued Following the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to increase the Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) for public school teachers, the Department of Education (DepEd) is set to release...

Above magnitude 5 quakes jolt Davao Occidental, Ilocos Norte

By Brian Campued Two earthquakes of above magnitude 5 struck the provinces of Davao Occidental and Ilocos Norte early Wednesday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its...

HIV cases in PH may reach 215K by yearend — DOH

By Brian Campued Cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in the country is estimated to reach 215,400 by the end of 2024, according to the Department of Health (DOH). The DOH, in collaboration...

FDA exempts cancer, diabetes, mental illness medicines from VAT

By Brian Campued The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the list of medicines exempted from value-added tax (VAT) for treatment of certain serious health conditions, such as cancer, diabetes, and...

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