Groups hit proposed MAIFIP increase, seek bigger PhilHealth budget

Inquirer.net - Oct 6, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — A House budget panel’s move to increase funding for the Medical Assistance for Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (MAIFIP) program drew criticism on Tuesday, with several groups saying the additional funds should instead be used to strengthen the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). Healthcare professionals, budget watchdogs, labor groups and basic sector

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MANILA, Philippines – On the 34th day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, the prosecution presented Land Bank of the Philippines R. Magsaysay Branch Manager Raquel dela Cerna, who testified about the year-end balances of Duterte’s husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, in an account ending in 2730, covering 2022 to 2025.  A second LBP witness,

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Oct 6, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — Stronger measures are needed to protect environmental defenders from attacks and address the land and resource conflicts that place communities at risk, Sen. Loren Legarda said in a statement on Tuesday, noting that Global Witness had documented 12 killings in the Philippines in 2025, the highest number recorded outside Latin America that

Groups hit proposed MAIFIP increase, seek bigger PhilHealth budget

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MANILA, Philippines — A House budget panel’s move to increase funding for the Medical Assistance for Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (MAIFIP) program drew criticism on Tuesday, with several groups saying the additional funds should instead be used to strengthen the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). Healthcare professionals, budget watchdogs, labor groups and basic sector

Bangsamoro group urges Marcos, MILF to complete peace process

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Bangsamoro group urges Marcos, MILF to complete peace process

MANILA, Philippines — Several organizations from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) urged President Marcos and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim to complete the peace process before the 50th Tripoli Agreement anniversary. In an issued manifesto, the 10-signatory organization called on Marcos to complete decommissioning and sign the

Skipping showers before a date? What's behind 'pheromone maxxing' trend

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At 94, Korea's oldest university president is still planning for future

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GM Korea's multi-brand strategy falls short on localization

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US seeks US$100 million bail each for Chinese-born couple in surrogacy child abuse case

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No jackpot winners in Oct. 6 PCSO lotto draws

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