MANILA, April 28 -- The House of Representatives will undertake a "transformative journey" to uplift health services and primary care for all Filipinos.

Addressing fellow graduates from Cornell University during the Spring Brunch and Education Forum in Tagaytay City on Saturday, Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said on top of their initiatives is the comprehensive review of the charter of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), the country's premier health insurance provider.

"We are not just lawmakers. We are collaborators, working closely with executive agencies to uplift the living conditions under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s administration," he said in a news release.

He said PhilHealth must mirror the e...