NegOr government agencies group sets benefit run

PR 09/27/2016

THE Government Agencies’ Association of Negros Oriental (Gaano), in partnership with private organization Live Again, will spearhead a bloodletting and anti-dengue awareness campaign dubbed “Dugo Ko, Gasa Ko Fun Run” on October 16 at the Freedom Park…

A world-class, accessible hospital

Ricky Poca 09/05/2016

Since two years ago I’ve been having my hemodialysis at an uptown hospital. I remember lamenting in my column how many patients discontinued their hemodialysis sessions after the 45 free sessions under their PhilHealth ran out. Fortunately…

Kidnap rap vs ex-call center agent provisionally dismissed

Izobelle T. Pulgo 08/02/2016

A former call center agent accused of abducting an infant in one of the hospitals in Cebu City has been ordered released from detention after her case was provisionally dismissed. Melissa Londres, 26, was facing kidnapping raps…

Capitol enrolls 23.7K people to PhilHealth

04/28/2016

LIVING up to its commitment to provide free medical care to indigent patients, the Cebu Provincial government has enrolled at least 23,776 individuals to PhilHealth program in 2015. Of the total number of recipients, 3,844 are indigents…

Some business leaders open to dropping ‘endo’

Jhunnex Napallacan 04/27/2016

Some business leaders in Cebu are open to the move to end labor contractualization, a scheme that hires temporary workers for less than six months without benefits. Donato Busa, president of the Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and…

Health Care thru ‘sin’ tax

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/05/2016

“SIN” taxes should be used to subsidize an expanded government health care program. Senatorial aspirant Riza Hontiveros said PhilHealth benefits should be expanded and the cost should be subsidized through an efficient utilization of taxes from cigarettes…

CCMC reports higher revenues in 2015

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/06/2016

Despite having lesser admissions in 2015, the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) reported an increase in revenues last year as compared to 2014. In a press briefing at City Hall yesterday, CCMC officials attributed the rise in…

Hospital employees gripe over PhilHealth benefits

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/01/2016

SOME employees of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) complained about the alleged unfair distribution of benefits in the hospital. In a letter sent to the City Council, some CCMC employees consisting of both medical and nonmedical…

Forum: Hontiveros lobbies for universal health care

Juli Ann M. Sibi 12/06/2015

LIBERAL Party senatorial candidate and former PhilHealth director Risa Hontiveros is lobbying for a four-point universal health care agenda, such as better doctors, cheaper medicine, empowerment of health workers, and proper health education during a forum last…

Runner Sorongon keeps rolling, seizes 9th crown of the year

Dale G. Rosal 06/08/2015

Ruffa Sorongon clinched her ninth win this year, topping the A-Plus All Weather Paint Fun Run 2 yesterday at the Ayala Center Cebu’s The Terraces. The 23-year-old Sorongon of Sultan Kuradat completed the 21-kilometer race in one…

PhilHealth tops client satisfaction; LTO fails

Aileen Garcia-Yap 05/28/2015

Who’s doing a good job in frontline public service? The  Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) offices topped last year’s anti-red tape survey. Four service offices of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) failed.  The LTO offices, however, have…

PB approves P30-M budget for PhilHealth premiums

05/19/2015

THE Cebu Provincial Board (PB) yesterday approved a P30-million supplemental budget for the payment of two years worth of health insurance premiums. This is the second supplemental budget approved by the PB this year. Barely a month…

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