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UST Hospital terminates employees to cope with financial losses from COVID-19

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LAGUNA, Philippines — The University of Santo Tomas Hospital in Sampaloc, Manila has had to reduce non-frontline workers due to economic difficulties and awaiting Philippine Health Insurance Corp. reimbursements. According to the Chairman of the UST Board of Trustees, Rev. Fr. Napoleon Sipalay Jr., the memorandum on the retrenchment of employees will be issued for […]

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Pres. Duterte orders PhilHealth not to mandate OFWs to pay premiums

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Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) are no longer required to pay premiums to the Philippine Health Insurance Incorporation (PhilHealth). Last Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte suspended the mandatory premium payment of OFWs that they are required to pay to the PhilHealth. The statement was televised by his spokesperson Henry Roque who stated that OFWs should pay on

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PH government suspends incoming international flights for a week

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LAGUNA, Philippines —The National Task Force (NTF) made an action to suspend all incoming international flights for one week. This serves as a move to help mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The government has suspended all inbound flights at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila and other international airports. This action has resulted

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