Cebu launches its 2026 International Investment Summit, showcasing its multilingual workforce and fiscal incentives to attract global capital in AI, healthcare, and manufacturing. Discover the 'Cebuano Advantage'.
Senator Bam Aquino secures P500M in the 2026 budget to cover RLE fees for nursing and allied health students, easing debt burdens and aiming to curb healthcare worker migration. Learn how this impacts 20,000 students.
PhilHealth's YAKAP Caravan delivers free medical services to 200 fisherfolk families in Baler, Aurora, impacted by Tropical Cyclone Uwan. Read how the program aids primary healthcare access.
Ormoc Maternity and Children's Hospital ordered closed after 97 years for violating its charity agreement with the city government. Mayor Lucy Torres Gomez cites failure to serve indigent patients.
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President Marcos Jr. directs PhilHealth to grant a general amnesty on interest and penalties for unpaid contributions, offering relief to 300,000 members. Learn how to settle your backlog.
LH Foundation, Cebu Archdiocese, and Clinica Prime Cebu partner to provide a decade of primary healthcare for priests through the Lim Liu Medical Charity Program. Discover the initiative's impact.
Gov. Lilia Pineda announces a 2026 agenda to create Youth Care Centers for autism and mental health, expand feeding programs, and support out-of-school youth. Learn about Pampanga's new healthcare push.
DOH expands Zero Balance Billing to LGU hospitals with a P1B budget, eliminating guarantee letters for medical aid. Learn how this reform changes healthcare access.
PhilHealth disbursed nearly P275 billion in medical claims from January to November 2025, a 79.58% increase year-on-year. See how this impacts healthcare access.
Cebu Province deploys 325 new medical and non-medical personnel to 10 government hospitals to address chronic staff shortages and improve healthcare access, especially in remote areas.
Cebu Provincial Government deploys 325 new medical and non-medical staff to 10 hospitals to address shortages and improve healthcare services across the province. Read more.
AppleOne Group enters 2026 with cautious optimism, focusing on healthcare-led growth and disciplined real estate after a volatile year. President Ray Manigsaca outlines plans for expansion.
Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao launches a P300M robotic surgery & neurorehabilitation facility, expanding advanced healthcare access in Mindanao. 23 patients already treated.
Over 2,500 indigenous community members in Davao Occidental received essential healthcare and social services through a multi-agency outreach caravan. Read about the successful collaboration.
Frederick Kesner of CCNSHS founded Project Alaga to provide free healthcare after witnessing a mother's struggle. The initiative has served over 3,000 families and earned him national recognition as one of the Ten Outstanding Boy Scouts of the Philippines
After a six-month audit, Cebu City's long-delayed medical center construction will restart in January 2025, aiming for partial use by November. Mayor Archival vows to complete this vital public health project.
A new P34 million DOH BUCAS Center is underway in Santa Ana, Pampanga, with a target opening in July 2026. The project boosts local healthcare access.
Cebu City Council passes ordinances for free annual medical exams and 24/7 mental health support. Mayor Archival's approval pending to implement the P50 million initiative for vulnerable residents.
Cebu City Council institutionalizes free annual health checkups for vulnerable sectors and a citywide mental health system. Mayor Archival's signature pending for implementation.
Mekeni Food Corp. backed a major Hospital on Wheels medical mission in Porac, offering free healthcare to over 1,000, prioritizing indigenous communities. Read about this impactful collaboration.
Robert Gaza, a Pampanga businessman, provided free rice to 7,000 poor families in Angeles City and Porac as a Christmas social responsibility project. Read about this heartwarming community initiative.
Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro announces cash incentives up to P10,000, new uniforms, and noche buena packs for over 9,000 barangay health workers. A merrier Christmas for frontline community heroes.
Ayala's AC Health invests nearly P500M to modernize the 70-year-old Cebu Velez General Hospital, now Healthway Cebu Velez General Hospital, boosting Visayas healthcare. Read about the upgrades and regional impact.
Pampanga's new dialysis center in Apalit, funded via a P30M PPP, offers free PhilHealth treatment. It aims to serve over 200 patients daily, with more centers planned across the province.
The DBM commits to timely fund release for PhilHealth's P113B 2026 subsidy, the largest single-year investment for poor Filipinos' healthcare, backed by sin taxes and restored SC funds.
PhilHealth disburses a record P250.73 billion in medical claims from Jan-Oct 2025, an 83% jump. See how this impacts healthcare access for Filipinos.
Cebu City Medical Center acquires P38 million worth of new surgical equipment to address rising patient demand and aging machines. Mayor Archival commits to finishing hospital construction.
PCSO boosts emergency medical care, donating 10 vehicles to reach 99% national coverage. The program aims for 100% coverage by year-end. Read more about this vital initiative.
Magalang's MALUgud Healthcare Program provides free monthly maintenance medicines to qualified residents, distributing 48,000 pills since October 2025. Discover how this initiative improves healthcare access.