6+ hour, 33+ min ago  (292+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The Social Security System (SSS) is urging household employers to register their kasambahays to extend long-overdue social protection to one of the most vulnerable groups of workers. SSS president and CEO Robert Joseph de Claro said the agency…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (476+ words) MANILA, Philippines "The Philippines is among the first markets to benefit from HitPay's rollout of its new borderless quick response (QR) system, a move expected to help local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) tap the region's fast-growing cross-border tourism…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (282+ words) MANILA, Philippines " State crop insurer Philippine Crop Insurance. Corp (PCIC) plans to insure almost three million farmers this year after its budget increased by 45 percent. PCIC said it has been given an appropriation of P6.5 billion, the highest in the agency's…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (372+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Employer healthcare costs in the Philippines are projected to rise 14% in 2026, slightly slower than this year's 15% rate, according to British-American consultancy firm Aon. The moderation reflects an easing of medical inflation after two years of sharp increases across…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (443+ words) MANILA, Philippines " According to the Bureau of Immigration, over 8 million Filipinos departed the country in 2024, reflecting a significant increase in international travel. Local trips have also remained popular, with families and solo travelers alike exploring scenic provinces, vibrant festivals and…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (451+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) may receive government subsidies in 2026 after the executive branch proposed a P53.26 million allocation in the National Expenditure Program (NEP). Congress stripped PhilHealth of government funding in 2025 over excess reserves of about P500 billion…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (553+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Road accidents remain a serious and growing concern in the Philippines. In 2024 alone, the PNP-Highway Patrol Group recorded 31,000 road crashes, resulting in 2,747 deaths. The year prior, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported 13,125 fatalities from land transport accidents"the highest…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago  (226+ words) MANILA, Philippines " A group of private hospitals over the weekend said it will not honor guarantee letters (GLs) issued by government officials to indigent patients, unless payment of services rendered under the government's Medical Assistance for Indigent and Financially Incapacitated…...

1+ year, 2+ day ago  (756+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Supreme Court Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa stressed that sin tax laws, which fund the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), and the Universal Health Care Act (UHCA), require funds to be appropriated to the state insurer. This argument…...