[ad_1] VERY CONTROVERSIAL PhilHealth Main Office in Pasig City —LYN RILLON MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said Saturday that it would begin charging the mandatory increase in member contributions this month despite persistent allegations of corruption and wrongdoing at the state health insurer. Rey Balena, a …
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[ad_1] Nasal swab A healthcare worker performs a swab test. —GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE MANILA, Philippines – There is not yet a confirmed case of the new variant of the novel coronavirus in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday. But DOH said genome sequencing of COVID-positive samples …
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[ad_1] Former National Team player Emilio “Nonoy” Chuatico (February 22, 1965 to January 2, 2021) passed away in the United States on Saturday after a long battle with cancer. He was 55 years old. Chuatico, a native of Bacolod City, had a stellar basketball career during his heyday. An intoxicating …
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[ad_1] WITH President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to postpone face-to-face class drills this January due to the emergence of a new strain of Covid-19, the Philippines may be facing a “learning crisis” that will force the government to “exhaust all resources and implement measures to help students catch up, ”warned a …
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[ad_1] THE Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) defended the increase in its contributions, saying it will allow the state health insurer to provide primary care to its members. The increase, which was implemented for the first time in 2020, spans five years according to the provisions of the Republic Law …
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[ad_1] OLD FANGAK: On a piece of land surrounded by floods in South Sudan, families drink and bathe from the waters that washed away the latrines and continue to rise. Around 1 million people in the country have been displaced or isolated for months by the worst floods in memory, …
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[ad_1] The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Saturday it did not receive any reports of firecracker fires across the country during the December Christmas season. Firecracker-related injuries were also reduced by 85 percent compared to the same period last year. Only 50 people were injured from …
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[ad_1] FILE – Margielyn Didal of the Philippines during the 30 skateboarding competitions of the Southeast Asian Games at Sigtuna Hall, Tagaytay International Convention Center. PHOTO APPLICANT / LYN RILLON MANILA, Philippines – Aspiring Olympian Margielyn Didal has been named one of the nominees for Asian Skater of the Year …
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[ad_1] The POLICE is investigating the business dealings of the businessman and former candidate for mayor of San Fernando, Cebu, Rubén Feliciano, as a possible motive for his murder on Friday night, January 1, 2021. Feliciano, along with his 30-year-old nephew and driver Ken, were shot to death by unidentified …
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[ad_1] CHENNAI: The $ 200,000 Masters of Airthings is set for an exciting conclusion on Sunday after the Azerbaijani star Teimour Radjabov overcame a tight Day 1 to lead through the night. Radjabov had a rock-solid performance against Armenia’s top star Levon Aronian that paid dividends in the last game …
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