PhilHealth reports that as of the August 2, 2023 cut-off date, it has disbursed a total of ₱20.651 billion in payments, accounting for 76% of the ₱27 billion claims. This is weeks after its self-imposed 90-day deadline. | Eireene Jairee Gomez

PhilHealth Chief Operating Officer Eli Dino Santos says the agency’s general membership data server was not affected by the cyberattack that led to a temporary system shutdown. Watch our live feed here: bit.ly/46hQbU3

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation requests for a joint task force composed of members from concerned law enforcement agencies to look into the recent cyberattack that pushed the agency to implement a temporary system shutdown. bit.ly/3rykqqD

Dumami ang bilang ng mga Pilipinong pinayagang makapag-aral sa Canada noong nakaraang taon. Inaasahang madagdagan pa ito matapos magbukas ng kanilang aplikasyon ang maraming eskwelahan doon. May ulat si Eireene Jairee Gomez.

JUST IN: There were 1,231 new COVID-19 cases on Sept. 25 to Oct. 1, including 8 severe infections, the Department of Health reports. The daily average number of cases was 176 which is 6% higher than the cases logged the previous week. Story soon on cnnphilippines.com

Wala umanong dapat ipangamba ang mga miyembro ng Philippine Health Insurance Corporation sa kabila ng cyberattack dito kamakailan. Ayon sa PhilHealth, humingi na sila ng tulong sa ibang mga ahensiya para mabawi agad ang mga na-hack na system. Nag-uulat si Eireene Jairee Gomez.

Nabawasan ang bilang ng mga pilipinong walang trabaho noong Agosto. Pero karamihan sa mga nagkaroon ng trabaho ay unpaid family workers, self-employed at low-skilled occupation na pawang indikasyon ng hindi kagandahang kalidad ng trabaho. Ang buong detalye hatid ni Eireene Jairee Gomez.

Malaking ginhawa naman para sa mga tsuper ng pampublikong transportasyon ang malakihang rollback sa presyo ng langis lalo na ngayong ipinapatupad na ang pansamantalang pisong taas-singil sa pasahe. May ulat si Eireene Jairee Gomez.

THREAD: The launch of 2024 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) is happening at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. cnnphilippines.com Tweets by our correspondent Eireene Jairee Gomez

Eireene Jairee Gomez LOOK: Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga, DENR secretary and co-chair of the APMCDRR organizing committee, poses for a photo with some APMCDRR officials. SM Prime Holdings Chairman Hans Sy also joins the group.

Eireene Jairee Gomez The APMCDRR is convened by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. (1/2)

Eireene Jairee Gomez The APMCDRR is the primary regional platform which brings together global leaders to identify impactful and innovative solutions to disaster risk and promote coordination and cooperation on the implementation of the Sendai Framework in Asia and the Pacific. (2/2)

Eireene Jairee Gomez The biennial conference will be hosted by the Philippines on Oct. 14-17, 2024. This presents a unique opportunity for the country to exhibit its role in the region as a leader in public-private partnerships for climate and disaster resilience.

Eireene Jairee Gomez Gilberto Teodoro Jr., National Defense secretary and co-chair of the APMCDRR organizing committee, is also present in today’s event. Teodoro delivers his speech, stressing the need to strengthen the country’s NDRRMC.

Eireene Jairee Gomez Mami Mizutori, head of the UNDRR and special representative of the UN secretary-general for disaster risk reduction, says governments around the world need to invest on prevention, localization, and inclusivity, among others.

Eireene Jairee Gomez Marco Toscano-Rivalta, chief of UNDRR Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, stresses the need to focus more on capatilizing on science & technology, as well as multi-stakeholder coordination and collaboration, to better prepare for disasters in the Philippines.

The Israeli government has not confirmed the specific claim that Hamas attackers cut off the heads of babies during their shock attack on Saturday, an Israeli official told CNN, contradicting a previous public statement by the Prime Minister’s office. cnnphilippines.com/world/2023/10/…

Pinaiigting ng pamahalaan ang disaster preparedness at risk reduction ng bansa kasabay ng lumalalang epekto ng climate change sa mundo lalo na sa Asia Pacific region. Ang ulat hatid ni Eireene Jairee Gomez.

Binigyang diin ng PhilHealth na wala nang dapat ikabahala ang publiko matapos ma-leak ang umano'y personal data ng mga miyembro nito dahil sa cyberattack. Pinapaspasan na rin daw ang pag-aayos ng internal services ng state health insurer. Narito ang report ni Eireene Jairee Gomez.

Pinag-aaralan ng PhilHealth ang pagbibigay ng panibagong pin at identification para maproteksyunan ang personal data ng mga miyembro nito. Ang report hatid ni Eireene Jairee Gomez