Philippine Government Considers Including Mental Health in PhilHealth Coverage PHILHEALTH – The Philippine government is contemplating the inclusion of mental health services within the coverage provided by the state health insurer, the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). The government is considering adding mental health care to the services covered by the state health insurer, the … Read more
The Philippine government will start the closer scrutiny of financial conglomerates, according to BSP. BSP — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said that the Philippine government will start the closer scrutiny of financial conglomerates. BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said that financial regulators will start their cross-sectoral risk assessment of the country’s financial conglomerates by the … Read more
Senator Leila de Lima slammed Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque for accusing the opposition of allegedly praying that the government’s vaccination program against coronavirus disease would fail. According to De Lima, Roque’s accusation was ridiculous and embarrassing. She also asked him to stop using the opposition to cover up the government’s misfortune. “Mr. Roque is no … Read more
Filipinos Can’t Choose COVID-19 Vaccine Brand ‘Hindi pwede pihikan’, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Says The Malacañang Palace said that the Filipinos can’t choose the COVID-19 vaccine brand they would receive from the Philippine government. On Monday (January 11, 2020), Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that Filipino people could not choose the brand of the COVID-19 … Read more
The Philippine government considered hiring its own fact-checkers, according to the Palace. Malacañang said that the Philippine government was studying the possibility of having its own social media fact-checking team. This, after Facebook removed accounts that were linked to its supporters, the Philippine police, and the Philippine military due to coordinated inauthentic behavior (CIB). Presidential … Read more
Abused Pinay OFW Seeks Help from the Philippine Government An abused Pinay OFW seeks help from the Philippine government after maltreated by her employer: “Kailan niyo po ako kukunin, pag patay na ako?” Over the past few years, a lot of OFWs are filing complaints against their cruel and heartless employers for abusing and maltreating … Read more