Health

PhilHealth boosts healthcare services in DepEd schools ahead of class opening

By Brian Campued As the Department of Education (DepEd) intensifies preparations ahead of the opening of the School Year 2026–2027 on June 8 through the annual “Brigada Eskuwela,” the Philippine Health Insurance...

Maternity care benefits expanded to curb ‘alarming’ maternal deaths

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor | Philippine News Agency The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has rolled out an expanded maternity care benefit package designed to guarantee near-zero out-of-pocket expenses for pregnant women,...

PBBM vows more specialty centers across PH before term ends

By Brian Campued Recognizing the need for more hospital facilities nationwide that offer specialized care for Filipinos, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday announced plans to establish additional specialty centers before...

Over 33M Filipinos get primary care access from 4.2K YAKAP clinics nationwide —PhilHealth

By Brian Campued The Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP) implemented by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has reached around 33.2 million Filipinos through 4,287 accredited YAKAP clinics nationwide since its launch...

Inter-agency body to oversee PhilHealth digital transformation formed

By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos | Philippine News Agency President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has institutionalized an inter-agency body that will supervise the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation's (PhilHealth) digital transformation to ensure the...

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...

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