Erstwhile Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) president Emmanuel Ledesma resigned because he might have found the ...

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has more than enough funds to cover healthcare benefits for all ...

More than 550,000 individuals will be affected by the threat of the US government's freeze order on foreign aid, which includes efforts to curb HIV cases in the Philippines, the country director of ...

While Filipinos are known for their resilience, the healthcare system often puts this trait to the test. Long waits and high ...

New PhilHealth chief Edwin Mercado obtained his medical degree from the  University of the Philippines in 1987 and his Master of Medical Sciences in Global Health Delivery from Harvard Medical School ...

An advocacy group criticized the Trump administration’s decision to freeze US foreign aid to partner countries, stating that ...

Dr. Edwin M. Mercado, a US-trained orthopedic surgeon with 35 years of experience in hospital management, has been named by ...

In a statement, LGBTQ+ rights group Bahaghari decried the impact of the freeze on US foreign aid, which it said has disrupted social services, especially those linked to sexual health.

EDWIN MERCADO - Dr. Edwin Mercado has been appointed as the new chief of PhilHealth, bringing fresh leadership to the organization.

According to Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the number of registered live births among mothers age 10 to 14 has been steadily increasing over the past five years. From 2,411 cases in 2019, the ...