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GOCC subsidies top P230 billion in 2020, up more than 14%

March 7, 2021 | 7:49 pm Font Size PHILSTAR SUBSIDIES PROVIDED to government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) rose 14.34% in 2020 to P230.418 billion, with close to half going to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) and the Social Security System (SSS), which implemented a wage subsidy program designed to keep workers employed during the pandemic. The subsidy totals were released by the Bureau of the Treasury over the weekend. The overall subsidies exceeded the reduced P191-billion budget for the year by 53%. In December, subsidies rose 68% to P42.561 billion. Some P113 billion went to PhilHealth and the SSS, with the former receiving support for its increased coverage for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and the pension fund implementing the wage subsidy program.

Nationwide round-up (03/03/21) | BusinessWorld

Private inspection centers seek revision of vehicle checking program VEHICLE inspection center owners are proposing a revised private motor vehicle inspection program to President Rodrigo R. Duterte, as daily inspections have drastically declined from 100 to five. “Even with the price drop, there has been a drastic decline in the number of clients undergoing inspection in our centers,” the Vehicle Inspection Centers Owners Association of the Philippines said in a petition letter to the President published on Wednesday. “From doing 100 inspections a day, our centers are currently conducting only five to 10 daily inspections,” the group added. It said the program that is supposed to ensure road safety is “undergoing trial by publicity.” The Transport department started implementing a policy this year that transferred the inspection of vehicles to private centers for the annual registration renewal. “Your DoTr (Department of Transportation) and LTO (Land Transportation Of

HTAC never intended to have same function as FDA | Philippine Canadian Inquirer

HTAC never intended to have same function as FDA Published 2 months ago Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this remark after Vice President Leni Robredo backed a group of doctors from the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) in calling for a further review of Covid-19 vaccines developed by China-based Sinovac. (PCOO file photo) MANILA – The Universal Health Care (UHC) law never intended to give the Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) advisory board the same function as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Philippines, Malacañang said Monday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this remark after Vice President Leni Robredo backed a group of doctors from the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) in calling for a further review of Covid-19 vaccines developed by China-based Sinovac.

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