Education, Health & Science
Competition Commission clears major healthcare investment push
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has approved a proposed joint venture involving GCMC Holdings, Inc., Navegar II (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., and Leapfrog Emerging Consumer Fund IV, LP, clearing the transaction after a Phase 1 review.
Hospital alliances boost Etiqa’s credibility
Group medical insurer Etiqa Philippines is doubling down on trust, winning more than 50 Certificates of Good Standing from hospitals and clinics nationwide for 2025–2026, a strong signal of financial muscle and reliable claims payments in a competitive healthcare market.
Bill shock ends at public hospital wards
In a country where a hospital stay can feel like a second illness, around 1.6 million Filipinos have walked out of public wards cured...
Saving time on cancer care saves lives too
In cancer care, minutes matter almost as much as medicine. Across the Philippines, a new generation of treatments is proving that better outcomes are not only about adding years to life, but also life to those years.
Insurer, partners push hope-filled approach to cancer care
Efforts are underway to help Filipinos face cancer not with fear, but with hope and better support.
