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(Eagle News) — The Senate on Monday, Dec. 10, ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the Universal Health Care bill that seeks to provide affordable healthcare access to all Filipinos. “The UHC Bill is only one step closer to becoming a law. Once enacted, all Filipinos will be covered by the PhilHealth,” Villanueva said. Senator JV Ejercito, chair of the Senate health committee and author of the bill, expressed hope President Rodrigo Duterte would […]
(Eagle News) — The bicameral conference committee has approved a reconciled version of the Senate and House of Representatives Universal Health Care bills. Under the reconciled Senate Bill No. 1896 and House Bill No. 5784, Senator JV Ejercito, principal author and sponsor of the Senate’s version, said the funds for Filipinos’ health services would be sourced from the incremental sin tax collections. He said 50 percent of the national government share will come from the income of the […]
(Eagle News )– The Senate on Wednesday, Oct. 10, passed on third and final reading the Universal Health Care Bill that would give Filipinos access to healthcare. The passage of the bill came after President Rodrigo Duterte told Senate President Tito Sotto in an Oct. 10 letter that there was a need for the “immediate enactment” of Senate Bill No. 1896. Under the bill, all Filipinos will automatically have access to healthcare services even if he […]
(Eagle News) — Senator JV Ejercito on Tuesday, July 10, expressed hope the Universal Health Care bill will be passed when Congress resumes in July. This was after President Rodrigo Duterte certified as urgent the measure, which aims to provide healthcare coverage, including in-patient and out-patient services, and emergency services, among others, to all Filipinos. The House has passed a measure seeking for the same. A counterpart measure is pending before the Senate. According to […]
These photos taken by Eagle News reporter Meanne Corvera show the Worldwide Lingap sa Mamamayan in Tumana, Marikina. The first photo shows a first-aid tent set up for the event, and the second shows residents lining up to avail of the services being offered.
