Tobacco Tax To Increase Yearly to Stop Filipinos From Smoking -DOH Proposes DOH – The Department of Health (DOH) proposed to increase the tobacco tax yearly to stop Filipinos from smoking. Smoking is very harmful to people’s health even to non-smokers who inhaled the tobacco smoke. A person who is smoking has a possibility to … Read more
Senate Gives its Approval to the Universal Health Care Bill During the 2nd Reading UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE BILL – The Senate Bill 1896 or the Universal Healthcare Bill gained the approval of the Senate during the 2nd Reading. The Senate has given its approval to the Senate Bill 1896 which aims to protect the Filipinos’ … Read more
The National Health Insurance Act of 2013 was already signed into law by the President of the Philippines, which will provide mandatory healthcare for all Filipinos. The RA 10606 amends the law on PhilHealth to expand coverage to other sectors such as the poorest of the poor, abandoned children, PWD’s, and those who are not … Read more