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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday ordered the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to suspend the increase in contributions from its members this year, saying the government would seek funding to cover the planned increase. “May I suggest to PhilHealth President Dante Gierran, not now. No increase …

[ad_1] A new law will be needed to halt the imminent implementation of the premium increase from the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Social Security System (SSS). The Department of Health (DOH) explained that the state insurer is mandated to increase its contribution from 3 percent to 3.5 …

[ad_1] JUSTICE Secretary Menardo Guevarra emphasized Monday that anyone who voluntarily gets vaccinated with the unregistered anti-Covid-19 vaccine cannot be held criminally liable under existing laws. However, Guevarra stressed that it would be better to enforce laws on approval, distribution and administration of vaccines for the safety of recipients. “Under …

[ad_1] DUE to its repeated failure to submit the results of the Covid-19 test, the Department of Health (DOH) revoked the license of an RT-PCR laboratory. The Undersecretary of Health, María Rosario Vergeire, also revealed that four other laboratories face a possible revocation for the same violation. She refused to …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A six-year-old girl who arrived from India was among 24 coronavirus cases, all imported, confirmed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday night (January 4). The holder of the dependent’s pass is linked to three previously reported cases. The new cases bring Singapore’s total to 58,721. …

[ad_1] It is expected that there will be no interruptions when the training activities of the national athletes resume this week. Commissioner Ramón Fernández of the Philippine Sports Commission expressed optimism now that preparations by national athletes for the Tokyo Olympics and other major international gatherings this year are scheduled …

[ad_1] (FILE PHOTO) Senator Bong Go (left) and President Rodrigo Duterte. MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the deferral of increased contributions from Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) members due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Duterte’s former aide and now Senator Christopher “Bong” Go confirmed this in a text …

[ad_1] The recovery of Turkey’s manufacturing sector continued in December, albeit at a slightly softer pace, a survey showed on Monday, amid restrictions aimed at curbing the second wave of the coronavirus outbreak. The general index of purchasing managers (PMI) fell to 50.8 in December, its lowest level since May, …

[ad_1] BEIJING – Thousands of people lined up in Beijing on Monday to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as China rushes to inoculate millions ahead of the Chinese New Year’s mass travel season in February. More than 73,000 people in the Chinese capital have received the first dose of the vaccine …

[ad_1] Just after the cities of Makati, Manila and San Juan announced that they had already set aside funds to purchase Covid-19 vaccines for their constituents, the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday urged local government units (LGU) to work with them. for an “effective distribution” and a “unified effort” …