Health

From womb through primary care: DSWD, PhilHealth boost programs for mothers, children

By Brian Campued In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to bring government services closer to Filipinos, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation...

DOH: Zero-balance billing reaches 2.1M patients as of March 2026

By Brian Campued At least 2,100,177 patients nationwide have benefitted from the zero-balance billing (ZBB) policy implemented by the Department of Health (DOH) as of March 31, 2026. According to the DOH, the...

PBBM monitors progress of PhilHealth’s expanded benefits in hospital visit

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet Recognizing the need to improve healthcare accessibility for Filipinos, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. continues to monitor the progress of various government initiatives on this basic humanitarian need. This,...

DOH: No Hantavirus cases in PH, 38 Filipino crew members safe abroad

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor | Philippine News Agency The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday assured the public that there are no recorded cases of hantavirus in the Philippines and confirmed that...

2,263 medicines now exempted from VAT

By Anna Leah Gonzales | Philippine News Agency More than 2,000 medicines are now exempted from value-added tax (VAT), the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said. The BIR posted the full list of...

PBBM orders return of P60B to PhilHealth to improve services

By Brian Campued “Health care is the most important service that the government can give.” President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday announced the return of P60 billion in excess funds to the...

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