Marking 77 years of service to the Filipino people, the Insurance Commission (IC) celebrated its anniversary on March 16, 2026 at the Philippine International...
With YAKAP now in place, Dr. Mercado says his hope for the years ahead is not simply better coverage figures, but a deeper sense of peace of mind among Filipino families.
From clinics to pharmacies, YAKAP reshapes how care is delivered—closing gaps, restoring trust, and making prevention part of everyday life.
By the time PhilHealth began...
As PhilHealth recalibrates its role under universal health care, leadership and culture converge to make prevention practical, accessible, and trusted.
Universal health care has long...
As PhilHealth recalibrates its role under UHC, its physician-leader rethinks how systems shape outcomes.
Before “yakap” ever became part of a national health lexicon, the...
BY AMBASSADOR KAZUYA ENDO — This year, exceptional exchanges have so far elevated the 70th anniversary of Philippines-Japan Friendship to greater heights of trust...
One day, toward the end of 1967, National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera sat down to look critically at the state of Philippine literature...
BY HIS own admission, the young Orlando “Orly” Mercado was “a dyed-in-the-wool, left-wing activist,” having organized his first labor union shortly after beginning his...
A golden salakot, held aloft by two merlions rising from blue waters, forms the iconic emblem of the Insurance Commission (IC). The merlions themselves...
Angelic, with a hint of sadness and uncertainty framing an otherwise cherubic, smiling face, the boy is small, thin, amiable, and sprightly.
When asked what...
