Senators nix emergency powers for Duterte to fix PhilHealth
Senators junk the proposal of congressmen to give President Rodrigo Duterte emegerncy powers to address the problems hounding beleaguered state-health agency Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) saying the president already enjoys vast powers under the Constitution and existing laws powers.
AFP chief clarifies proposal: regulate the social media platforms, not the users
After receiving flak for his commenst about regulating social media, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay clarified that his earlier proposal to add social media in the coverage of the anti-terrorism law was for the platforms and not to regulate the users.
Senators urge gov’t to balance health and economy to curb recession
Senators urged the government to balance public health and the economy to address the recession the country is facing amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
PhilHealth’s collapse feared by senators
As contributions drop as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and benefit payouts continue to increase, state-run medical insurer Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) could reach the end of its actuarial life next year and totally collapse in 2022.