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CEBU CITY, Cebu Feb. 15 (PIA) -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PHIC) Region 7 has assured its members there will be no major changes in the delivery of various health insurance benefit packages despite the suspension of premium rate adjustment for 2023. PhilHealth said they will continue to offer those health insurance benefits and provide quality services to their members even if the premium adjustment does not proceed this year. As directed by Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the increase in the rate of PhilHealth contribution, or the premium rate, to 4.5% for the calendar year 2023 will be suspended, retaining the previous year’s premium rate of 4% to be implemented this year. " Ang  PhilHealth  wala nabalaka nga ma  affected  ang iyang  services  kay bisan wala ta nag  implement  sa  premium adjustment, continue  ra gihapon ang paghatag og  quality n ga serbisyo og  actually  nag dugang pa ta sa atong mga gipang ...

During the May 12 episode of the Kapihan sa PIA, NEDA-7 Policy Formulation and Planning Division Chief Maria Teresa Alambra (far left) gives updates on the Full Devolution Transition as part of the implementation of the Supreme Court Mandanas-Garcia ruling. (PIA-7) CEBU CITY, Cebu, May 16 (PIA) – As of March 2022, there are 18 national government agencies (NGAs) that have already submitted their Devolution Transition Plans (DTP) to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) as mandated by Executive Order No. 138 or the “Full Devolution of Certain Functions of the Executive Branch." This is to support the implementation of the Supreme Court Mandanas-Garcia Ruling. Based on the data from the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), the said NGAs are the Department of Finance, Population Commission, Department of Heath,  Department of Tourism, National Irrigation Administration, Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of...

Dr. Shelbay G. Blanco, Medical Officer III and Head of the Health Emergency Management Services of DOH-7, during the “KAPIHAN sa PIA” on May 11, discusses about the emerging diseases during the summer season. (PIA-7) CEBU CITY, Cebu May 16 (PIA) – The Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH-7) cautioned the public against heat stroke and other diseases which tend to be prevalent during the summer season. DOH also gave reminders about taking precautionary measures to avoid these summer diseases. During the Kapihan sa PIA on May 11, DOH-7 Medical Officer III and Head of the Health Emergency Management Services Dr. Shelbay Blanco said other common summer diseases aside from heat stroke are food poisoning, dehydration, sun burn, rashes, chicken pox, measles, dengue, and sore eyes. He also advised the people to be more health conscious as they enjoy various physical activities particularly during summer.  “ It's very important  nga magbantay gyud karon sa panahon s...

Niadtong Abril 6, si Cebu Port Authority Public Relations Officer Maryknoll Bolasa, maoy usa sa mga guests alang sa Kapihan sa PIA. Kung diin iyang gipaambit ang mga pagpangandam sa CPA alang sa umaabot nga Semana Santa. (PIA7)  CEBU CITY, Cebu, April 9 (PIA) -- Ang   Cebu Port Authority (CPA)   mihan-ay na sa ilang mga pagpangandam alang sa umaabot nga Semana Santa nga magsugod karong Abril 11 hangtod 17 kung diin gilauman nga daghang mga pasahero ang mouli sa ilang tagsa-tagsang mga probinsya human nga ang maong kasaulogan naapektuhan sa pandemya sa miaging duha ka tuig. Sa nagkaduol nga kasaulogan sa maong okasyon, anaa sa 250,000 ka mga pasahero ang gilauman nga mosulod sa probinsya sa Sugbu busa ang CPA sa ilang bahin mihapsay na sa tanan nilang preparasyon kung diin ang ilang tumong mao ang hapsay og luwas nga pagbyahe sa mga pasahero karong Semana Santa. Sa miaging episode sa Kapihan sa PIA niadtong Abril 6, gipadayag ni  CPA Public Relations Officer  Mar...