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Pag-IBIG doubles housing subsidy period to 10 years
MANILA, Philippines, August 19 ------ The Home Development Mutual Fund, commonly known as Pag-IBIG Fund, will extend its special three...


PhilHealth launches GAMOT package
MANILA, Philippines, August 18 ------ The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. yesterday launched the enhanced PhilHealth GAMOT (Guaranteed...


SSS to increase pensions starting September
MANILA, August 2 ------ The Social Security System (SSS) said it was increasing pensions for 3 years starting September this year. In a...


Pag-IBIG offers 1-month payments moratorium
July 26 ------ THE Pag-IBIG Fund has announced a one-month moratorium on housing loan payments to assist members affected by recent...


GSIS opens emergency loan window for storm-hit areas in Luzon
MANILA, July 25 ------ The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) opened its emergency loan for members and pensioners in four...


SSS to reduce calamity loan interest rates
MANILA, July 24 ------ The Social Security System is looking to reduce the interest rate it charges for calamity loans. In a statement,...


Uphold OFW rights, DMW warns PRA/LMAs of recruitment violations
July 4 ------ Keeping with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to ensure the protection and well-being of overseas...


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Sa pakikipagtulungan ng Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) sa Department of Transportation (DOTr) Railway Sector, magkakaroon ng...


Pag-IBIG extends low home loan rates until end-2025
MANILA, Philippines, June 15 ------ The Home Development Mutual Fund, commonly known as Pag-IBIG, is extending its low interest rates for...


Pag-IBIG raises cash loan cap to 90% of savings starting May 16
MANILA, May 11 ------ Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-IBIG Fund members can borrow up to 90 percent of their savings starting May 16....


Pag-IBIG offers new loan for home renovations
MANILA, May 1 ------ The Pag-IBIG Fund is offering a new loan for home renovations. In a statement, Pag-IBIG said its Home Equity...


DMW urges OFWs to stay vigilant vs. loan scams
MANILA, April 24 ------ The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has urged overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to stay vigilant against loan...


Pag-IBIG to extend low interest rate for home loans
MANILA, Philippines, April 7 ------ The Home Development Mutual Fund, commonly known as Pag-IBIG, is extending its low interest rates for...


MARINA services for seafarers now available via eGovPH app
MANILA, March 21 ------ Seafarers can now schedule an appointment for services of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) through the...


PhilHealth lifts 45-day benefit limit rule to improve member care
MANILA, Philippines, March 20 ------ In a bid to extend “unhampered service” to its members, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation...


PhilHealth animal bite package covers P5.8-K in services
MANILA, March 19 ------ The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) on Tuesday reminded the public to avail of its increased...


PhilHealth expands heart surgery coverage to up to P1-M
MANILA, March 9 ------ The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has expanded its Z Benefits Package for open-heart...


PhilHealth hikes outpatient HIV treatment benefit by 94%
MANILA, February 28 ------ The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has enhanced the outpatient human immunodeficiency...


PhilHealth now covers outpatient emergency services
MANILA, February 21 ------ The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is now covering all outpatient emergency services in...


PhilHealth triples dengue coverage as cases surge across Philippines
MANILA, Philippines, February 20 ------ With dengue cases rising at an alarming rate in various areas, the Philippine Health Insurance...


SSS to lower interest rates, improve services
February 17 ------ IMPROVED services for pensioners and lower interest rates on salary and calamity loans are among the priorities of the...


PhilHealth increases peritoneal dialysis coverage up to P1.2M
January 31 ------ The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) announced that it has significantly enhanced its Z Benefit...


DOH to launch free HPV immunization for Filipino girls
January 17 ------ The Department of Health (DOH) is set to launch a free immunization program for girls against human papillomavirus...


PhilHealth boosts benefit packages for heart diseases by over 1600%
MANILA, Philippines, January 3 ------ The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) ramped up the coverage of its benefit packages...


PhilHealth to expand benefits in December
MANILA, Philippines, December 4 ------ Filipinos can look forward to availing of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth)’s...


PhilHealth to include dental care in benefits by early 2025
December 2 ------ The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) announced the approval of a new benefit package covering...


SSS offers calamity, salary loans in areas hit by cyclones
MANILA, November 26 ------ SSS members affected by the string of storms that recently hit the country can avail of calamity loans and...


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)...


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...
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