Tag: marcos jr administration
IBON Executive Director on blaming Congress for bad budgets
Agosto 13, 2025
Where are the hospitals with Zero Balance Billing?
Agosto 13, 2025
PhilHealth’s No Balance or Zero Balance Billing program is available in only 78 Department of Health hospitals and 4 GOCC hospitals nationwide, with five still under development. But only patients in basic accommodation or ward sections can avail of this benefit. Despite this program, the government has failed to substantially decrease the share of out-of-pocket […]
Not enough urgent care and barangay health facilities
Agosto 12, 2025
One doctor per bayan?
Agosto 12, 2025
Only 2 out of 17 regions in the Philippines have met the World Health Organization’s recommended ratio of 10 doctors per 10,000 population. The national average stands at 5 doctors per 10,000 population, with 12 regions falling below this average. The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has an even lower rate at 0.4 […]
PhilHealth rate hikes long overdue
Agosto 11, 2025
Faster child immunization?
Agosto 11, 2025
The Philippines is failing to meet the national target for child immunization, which is set at 95% coverage for the child population. As of 2024, the fully immunized child (FIC) national average was only 64.9%, with 10 out of 17 regions falling below this average.
Marcos Jr’s rice populism: Short-term optics, long-term hunger
Agosto 7, 2025
The worsening reliance on imports to contain increases in domestic rice prices is a problem that will persist if the government keeps scrimping on support for rice producers.
Gov’t claims of quality job expansion misleading amid worsening informality and rise in part-timers – IBON
Agosto 6, 2025
Fewer underemployed people is not an indication that the jobs situation is improving.
