Education, Health & Science
Foundation launches free financial education platform Levela
Prudence Foundation, the community arm of Prudential plc, has launched Levela – a free financial education platform – in the Philippines, the first market worldwide to get the service.
Singapore-backed AC Health expansion to create 10,000 jobs
Singapore-backed private equity firm ABC Impact is doubling down on its investment in Ayala Group's AC Health, with the healthcare expansion expected to create around 10,000 direct jobs across the Philippines by 2027 while accelerating the rollout of hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies nationwide.
GCash launches app-based HMO plans with KwikCare
GCash has partnered with KwikCare to offer the first directly accessible health maintenance organization coverage through its platform.
Tiny treeshrew delivers big clues about Mindanao’s forests
Some forest heroes don't announce themselves. They don't roar, flash brilliant plumage, or tower above the canopy. They slip through the undergrowth, light on their feet and easy to overlook. The Mindanao treeshrew is one of them.
Employers seek better PhilHealth benefits
The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) has backed Executive Secretary Ralph Recto's call for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to enhance benefit packages for direct contributors, saying workers and employers who consistently pay into the national health insurance system deserve better value and more meaningful protection.
