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House Committee on Appropriations · September 2, 2026

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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The Fiscal Year 2027 General Appropriations Bill is hereby resumed.

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Committee Secretary, please acknowledge the members present and the resource person present this morning.

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Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good morning.

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May we acknowledge the following members present.

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Deputy Minority Leader, Perseus Zendanya.

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Deputy Majority Leader, Jam Baronda.

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Deputy Majority Leader, Bong Tevez.

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Deputy Speaker, Fergenel Viron.

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Deputy Speaker, Bambi Emano.

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Senior Deputy Majority Leader, Lawrence Defensor.

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Deputy Minority Leader, Antonio Tino.

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Senior Vice Chair, Albert Garcia.

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Vice Chairperson, Rufus Rodriguez.

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Vice Chairperson, Isabel Zagarbaria.

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Vice Chairperson, Monique Lagdameo.

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Vice Chairperson, Lalo Matugas.

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Vice Chairperson, Maria Cristina Talavera Lopez.

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Representative, Adrian Amatong.

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Representative, Georgina Devenesha.

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Representative, Marla Barangkoro.

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Representative, Iris Montes.

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Representative, Sir Yako Gato.

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Representative, Dada Ismula.

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Representative, Doc Marlee Hofer-Hassim.

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Representative, Dibo Tuan.

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Representative, Maximo Rodriguez.

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Representative, Carlos Loria.

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Representative, Edwin Cruzado.

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Representative, Ricardo Cruz.

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Representative, Sarah Ilago.

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Representative, Katrin Goriceta.

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Representative, Edgar Irice.

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Representative, Jerry Perez.

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Representative, Robert Nasal.

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Representative, Salvador Plato.

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Representative, Linabel Berriarica.

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Representative, Milagros Aquino.

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Magsaysay

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Representative Leo Rodriguez

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Vice Chairperson Bernadette Escudero

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Representative Audrey Sobiri

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Deputy Speaker

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Janet Garin

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Representative Loreto Amante

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Representative JP Padernos

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May we also

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acknowledge our guests from the Department

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of Health and its attached agencies

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and corporations

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Dr. Edwin M. Mercado

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Secretary of Health

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Dr. Gloria J. Balboa

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Undersecretary of Health

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Dr. Mary Ann

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Palermo Maestral

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Undersecretary of Health

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Dr. Albert Francis E. Domingo

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Undersecretary of Health

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and Concurrent Executive Director

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for National Nutrition Council

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Attorney Brigida H. Romualde

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Saquino

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Undersecretary of Health

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Dr. Edwin M. Mercado

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Miss Celaya Riitzy Gachalian

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Undersecretary of Health

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Attorney Christian L. M. Sakilabon

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Undersecretary of Health

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and Concurrent Director for Legal Service

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Miss Mylene M. Beltran

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Officer in Charge

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Undersecretary of Health

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Dr. Lester M. Tan

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Officer in Charge

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Assistant Secretary of Health

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and Concurrent Director for

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Health Promotion Bureau

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Dr. Lester M. Tan

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Officer in Charge

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Assistant Secretary of Health

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Dr. Jerna M. Manatad, Officer-in-Charge, Assistant Secretary of Health and Concurrent Director for Epidemiology Bureau.

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Dr. Rassel Nika M. Howe, Officer-in-Charge, Assistant Secretary of Health and Concurrent Director for Negros Island Region Center for Health Development.

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Dr. Melissa T. Sena, Officer-in-Charge, Assistant Secretary of Health and Concurrent Director for Health Facility Development Bureau, including the Office of Health Laboratories.

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Dr. Beverly Lorraine C. Howe, President and Chief Executive Officer, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation.

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Dr. Maria Teresa C. Inigo, Director General, Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care.

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Dr. Joselito R. Pelesiano, Executive Director III, Philippine National AIDS Council.

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Dr. Jose Dante P. Dator, Executive Director, National Kidney and Transplant Institute.

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Dr. Joubert P. Benedicto, Officer-in-Charge, Director IV, Lung Center of the Philippines.

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Dr. Cecilia Ogan, Medical Center Chief II, Philippine Children's Medical Center.

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Dr. Avila C. S. Maldonado, Executive Director, Philippine Children's Medical Center.

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Nilo L. Aventura Jr.,

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Medical Center Chief,

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Philippine Heart Center,

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also additional members,

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Rep. Saldy Villa, and

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Rep. Alexander Pimentel. That's all,

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Mr. Chair.

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Maraming salamat,

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ComSec.

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Deputy Speaker

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Viron, Deputy Speaker

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Emano,

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Deputy Speaker

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Garin,

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Senior

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Deputy Majority

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Leader, Defensor,

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Chair, Sir Iaco

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Gato of the

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Committee on Health.

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On behalf of

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Chairwoman Mika Swansing,

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let me extend

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a warm welcome to the Secretary

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of Health,

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Dr. Edwin Mercado,

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the President and Chief Executive Officer

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of PhilHealth, Dr.

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Beverly Lorraine Hawk,

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and the

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esteemed officials of the Department of Health

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and its attached

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agencies. Welcome

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to the House of the

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People. To my esteemed

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colleagues on the Committee on

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Appropriations, good morning

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as well. Today,

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we take up

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the proposed budget of the

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Department of Health.

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Of all the agencies that appear

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before this committee,

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the Department of Health

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carries the most immediate

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and indisputable

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responsibility.

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It is entrusted

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not merely with public

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administration, but with the

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health and indeed the very

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lives of our people.

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While the work of most

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agencies

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can absorb a delay,

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the work of this

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department cannot.

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A delay in healthcare

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is quite

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simply a delay in healthcare.

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It is a denial of life.

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The entire healthcare delivery system

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of this nation flows through

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this department.

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The promise of universal

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healthcare relies entirely

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on it.

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In its hands, we

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place the construction,

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maintenance, and operation

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of our hospitals

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and health facilities,

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the provision of essential medicines

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for the underprivileged.

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The deployment of

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primary care in every

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barangay and access to

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advanced medical care across

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our municipalities,

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cities, and

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provinces. The core

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objective is clear.

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Medicine and hospital services

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that every Filipino family

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can afford,

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and quality healthcare that is

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accessible without forcing

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citizens to sell their

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property or fall

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into crippling

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debt.

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The question before us today is

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straightforward. Does the

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proposed budget truly

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fund that

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mandate?

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For fiscal year

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2027, the proposed DOH

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wide budget under the

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National Expenditure Program

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stands at 354

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billion pesos.

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When compared to the

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fiscal year 2025

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level of 321

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billion, this reflects

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an increase of 32

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billion or 10%.

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However,

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a closer examination

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against actual enacted

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appropriations reveals

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a different picture.

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When measured against the

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fiscal year 2026 General

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Appropriations Act of

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448

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billion pesos,

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the fiscal year 2027

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proposal

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represents a significant

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reduction of

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95 billion

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pesos or

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21.2%.

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A contraction of

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about a quarter of

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last year's total enacted

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healthcare funding carries

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heavy implications.

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Mr. Secretary,

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this committee will listen

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attentively to your

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presentation today. We are

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actively seeking any

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justification needed to restore

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critical funding cuts

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to ensure that the Department

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is fully capacitated

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and capable

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to deliver quality

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health services our

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people deserve.

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I now yield the floor

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to the Department of Health for

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their presentation. You may

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proceed, Mr. Secretary.

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Magandang umaga po.

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Magandang umaga po

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mga honorable members of the

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Committee of Appropriations.

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Also to our sponsor,

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Representative Albert

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Garcia. I will

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present to you the

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National Expenditure

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Program for Fiscal Year 2027

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for the Department of Health.

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Can we put up the

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first slide, please? Bakit wala? Bakit hindi pa?

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We sent po and checked the

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copy earlier. It's with the

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committee na po.

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May we request our technical

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team to

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display the presentation

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of DOH on the screen?

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So, while waiting for the presentation of the DOH, may we first acknowledge the chairman of the Committee on Health.

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May we recognize Chair Gato for his manifestation habang iniintay po natin yung presentation ng DOH.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Chair Gato, please proceed.

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Rep. Ciriaco B. Gato Jr., M.D., FPSO-HNS

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Thank you, Mr. Chair, esteemed colleagues, Secretary Edwin Mercado and family, DOH family. Magandang umaga po.

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Sabi nila, walang kinikilalang yaman o estado sa buhay ang sakit. Illnesses do not discriminate.

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Yes, they do. Because while a disease like cancer may afflict anyone, it does not affect everyone equally.

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The difference is often not in the disease itself, but in what comes after the diagnosis.

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Who can begin treatment immediately, who has to wait, who can sustain years of care, and who is forced into debt simply to keep going.

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And sometimes, the difference is simply who gets to survive.

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This is the reality that the Department of Health

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continues to confront, while carrying the enormous responsibility of protecting the health and well-being of more than 100 million Filipinos.

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The challenges before the DOH are immense and constantly evolving.

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Yet, it continues to strengthen primary and public health care, expand access to essential medicines and life-saving interventions,

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advance universal health care, strengthen local health services,

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support our healthcare workers, and protect our communities through prevention and health promotion, like immunization.

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Mr. Chair, as Chair of the Department of Health, as Chair of the Committee on Health, the House of Representatives,

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may I express my full and unequivocal support for the proposed budget of the Department of Health.

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Bung puso po natin sinusuportahan ang panukalang budget ng Department of Health.

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Because health is a right and not a privilege, at ang karapatan nito ay hindi dapat nakadepende sa kakayahan magbayad.

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No Filipino should have to delay treatment because they cannot afford it.

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No family should have to choose between continuing a course of treatment and meeting their most basic needs.

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And no one should be left behind simply because the care they need is beyond their means.

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Our budget must reflect this principle. Mr. Chair, my dear colleagues, let us give the DOH the capacity to respond, our healthcare workers the support they deserve, and our communities the services they need.

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Rep. Ciriaco B. Gato Jr., M.D., FPSO-HNS

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Let us approve a health budget that is not merely adequate, but responsive to the realities of our people, equitable in its reach, and worthy of the right to health that we have pledged to uphold. Maraming salamat, Mr. Chair. Mabuhay ang healthcare workers. Mabuhay ang Department of Health. Thank you.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Thank you very much, Chair Siriaco Gato, Committee on Health, for your manifestation of support to the budget of the Department of Health.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Maraming salamat po.

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So, I see that the presentation is now flashed on the screen.

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So, I would like to recognize once again.

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So, once again, our Secretary of Health, Dr. Edwin Mercado, for your presentation.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Please proceed.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Thank you.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Maraming salamat po, Rep. Kong Abet Garcia.

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At muli po, magandang umaga po sa lahat po ng ating members ng Appropriations Committee.

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Ito po yung ating presentation on the 2027 National Healthcare Expenditure.

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Next slide po.

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So, ang ating pong vision is to make the Filipinos among the best.

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The healthiest people in Asia by 2014.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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So, that means also making sure that they have access to quality healthcare.

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And as Kong Gato mentioned earlier, financial risk protection.

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So, ang ating pong hangad ay talagang yung pagpapalatag po ng ating universal healthcare program, which I will expound on later.

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Next slide po.

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So, nung ako po ay natalaga bilang kaliin po ng kalusugan.

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Three weeks ago, nag-draft na po kami ng Unified Health Agenda,

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ang katawagin po namin ay UNA, with PCO Bev Ho.

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For the first time po, nagkaroon ng common agenda po ang DOH at PhilHealth.

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At pinagkabit po namin yung mga programa ng PhilHealth na dapat pong bigyan din ng suporta ng DOH and vice versa po.

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Mga programa rin ng DOH na kailangan pong suportahan ng ating PhilHealth.

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So, ang...

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Ang stronger alignment is along four or five major pillars.

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Ang una po dyan ay yung healthy schools, workplace, and communities, which will be focusing on prevention, health promotion, early screening, and linking to PhilHealth benefits like the YACAP and the gamot.

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So, i-embed na rin po namin dyan yung ating pong mga health programs para po at the level of the settings na kung saan po natin imimit mismo yung ating mga kababayan,

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ay mabibigyan na po natin.

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Ang all-in-one po na approach itong ating primary health care.

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So, ang pangalawa nga po, patungo dun sa primary health care, ay tiyakin din pong merong access sa mga doktor, sa mga gamot, at sa mga procedures na at least essential procedures po na i-cover natin.

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Kaya, gaya po, at didiscuss naman po ito ng PCO Bev, palalawakin po yung coverage ng ating YACAP sa kasalukuyang labing dalawa, labing tatlong lab test tomorrow.

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And also the gamot.

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Yung pangatatlo po ay equality and efficient hospital.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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So, ako po ay mag-create ng hospital operations cluster.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Kasi almost 40% po ng budget ng DOH are on hospital operations.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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So, yun po yung pinakamalaking cost component ng aming budget.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Kaya, kailangan din po natin siguruduhin na efficient yung pagde-deliver ng ating mga hospital.

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At yun naman po yung aking, kung tawagin, 40.

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Kasi ito po ang aking ginawa nung ako po ay nasa private sector pa lang.

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Ang pang-apat po ay yung information technology transformation.

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So easier access and front-facing of our patients.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Kung ano po, ito po rin yung ating pagkukuna ng datos para po yung ating mga health programs ay mas maging data-driven evidence-based.

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At ang pang-lima po ay strong institution and health workforce, particularly to address the persistent health workforce issues.

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And service delivery gaps.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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So the end goal po is to move UHC from policy to practice and to ensure that its benefits are actually experienced by every Filipino.

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So we will be more proactive in reaching out to our, at hindi po yung hinihintay pang sila ay magkasakit para pumasok dito sa ating healthcare system.

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Next slide please.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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So gaya po ng nabanggit ni Kong Abet, ang kabuan po ng aming budget ay 353.8 billion.

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Based po on our approved NEP.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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At along our five pillars, dinistribute po namin itong ating budget.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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At ito po yung pakikita ko mamaya kung bakit po ganito ang aming distribution at ano po yung mga programang ating gagawin.

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So next slide please.

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So sa kabuan po in the current administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

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Ay 1.97 trillion na po ang talagang nailaan.

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Para po sa healthcare.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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So ito po ay significant dahil sa unang pagkakataon ho, yung ating healthcare expenditure or current healthcare expenditure noong 2025.

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Base po doon sa ating Philippine Statistics Authority.

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Yun po yung unang pagkakataon na yung ating government spending ay humigit kaysa doon sa out-of-pocket spending.

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Ang may isa lang pong one-off noong COVID.

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Kasi marami talaga pong naglagay tayo, naglaan.

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Marami.

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Ang ating government spending ay humigit kaysa doon sa out-of-pocket spending.

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Pero ngayon po on regular basis, ang healthcare expenditure of government increased from 42.1% in 2023 to current 46.5% in 2025.

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Such that the out-of-pocket spending of the Filipinos were brought down from 44.4% to 41.2%.

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So ito'y pagpapatunay pong kumakapit na po yung mga programa natin.

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So ito pong ating 2027.

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And NEP, ay gaya ng nabanggit ni Kong Abet, ay 4.9, ay mas mababa po ng 21.2% compared to 2026 GAA.

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Bagamat ito po ay 10% higher noong 2026 NEP.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Pero sa kabuan po, ito ay nagkoconstitute po ng 4.9% of our 7.2 trillion national budget and 1.1% of the projected 2027 GDP.

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Kung tutusin po, medyo mababa pa rin po kasi ang usual po na GDP health to GDP ratio po is nasa 8 to 10%.

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So tayo po ay, although ito po ay spending lang ng government, if you say that government is spending 46%, assuming 1%,

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kung inidagdag po natin yung private spending, abot pa rin po ng mga 2.53%.

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Medyo mababa po compared dun sa talaga pong dapat na ibigay for healthcare.

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But health remains a majority.

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National priority and investment in terms of human capital.

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Next slide po.

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So gaya ng nasabi ko po, ang pinakamalaking component po nitong ating budget ay sa maintenance and other operating expense.

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Nakasama naman po dito sa MOOE, yung iba pong mga subscription for managed services, etc.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Kaya nga po gaya ng nasabi ko, bulk of this will be coming from hospital operations.

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That's why I want to really make sure that this is properly used.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Ang personal service po ay tumaas ng 77% to 117 billion.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Ito po ay dahil dun sa full implementation na po ng ating salary standardization law.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Nasa huling yugtunan po tayo dun sa implementation ng SSL.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Yung capital outlay po yung medyo malaki po yung nabawas, kumpara nun 2026.

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Ito po ay bumaba ng 35%.

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At karamihan pa po dito sa 19, or hindi naman karamihan, may portion po dito sa 19 billion.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Almost 4.2 billion po ay nakalaan na po para dun sa Health System Resilience Project

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na tayo po ay merong World Bank loan na na-approve po nung 2025.

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At yun nga po, pinupush na naming magamit.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Ito po ay nakalaan sa 17 probinsya po, ayon po dun sa ating naging loan agreement with the World Bank.

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Yung iba naman po ay HVEP, 14.5 billion, which includes the facilities, infrastructures, and the equipment.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Next slide, please.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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So nais ko lang po ngayong himayin yung mga programa po natin kada pilar.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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So ito po ang unang pilar na Healthy Schools, Workplace, and Communities.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Karamihan po dyan ay yung mga syntax revenue for the payment of the indirect contributors of PhilHealth.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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So ito po ay sumasaklaw sa 19.3 indirect contributors, 55.4.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Pero kung tutuusin po natin yung gastusin ng PhilHealth,

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para po i-cover yung benefit expense nitong ating mga indirect members, medyo po kulang po yung 55.4 million.

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Sa kasulukuyan po, ipapaliwanag naman ni PCEO Bevian, pero sumisipa na po yung indirect members

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kasi meron na po silang consciousness na sila pala ay merong beneficio at immediate eligibility.

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So nakikita po talaga namin nag-avail na.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Yung 2.5 billion po ay for health promotion.

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Kakabit na natin dun sa setting-based impanelment ng YACAP.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Itong kasabay na yung health promotion, lalong-lalo na po dun sa ating mga schools

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para po maturuan na kaagad natin yung ating mga kabataan, ano po yung tamang mga habits to be healthy.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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At yung 1.3 billion po ay sa health emergency preparedness, response, quarantine service, and international health surveillance.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Di po lingid sa atin, meron po tayong problema ngayon ng HACE dahil po cross-boundary na po ang issue.

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Pati po yung mga emerging diseases like Ebola, yun po yung transfer.

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na po o zoonotic disease na nagmumula sa mga hayop, lumilipat na po sa mga tao.

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Ito po ay sanhinan ng ating global warming, kaya po talagang dapat paglaanan at pagpagpreparahan ito po ang ating response na ito.

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Next po.

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So ito po ang bunga ng ating focus sa ating primary care system.

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Two out of three children are fully immunized, although ito po ay mababa pa dun sa ating target na 95%.

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So ito po talaga ipupush natin.

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Yung eight out of ten children aged two years old and below with adequate height and age, ito po yung stunting,

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ay medyo bumaba po from 22.5% ng 2023 to 21.1% for 2025.

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Bagumat yun po ay malayo pa rin po dun sa ating mga target.

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Lalo na po dun sa millennium development goal targets natin.

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Yung pong household na may access sa basic water supply ay nasa 82.74%.

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Ang target po natin ay 94%.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Yung pong mga Pilipinong pamilya na meron pong access sa modern family planning methods ay nasa 64.5%.

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Ang target po natin ay 72.5%.

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At ang may TB po, meron naman po tayong 85%.

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Na yun po ang ating target na accomplished po natin na yung pong nadadiagnose ng TB ay nabibigyan ng gamot.

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At ito pong ating Pilipino na living with HIV, medyo malayo pa rin dun sa ating target na 95% kasi ngayon po ay nasa 66% pa rin po.

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Pero meron na po kaming ginagawang mga programa na palialawigin po yung OHAT program ng PhilHealth

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na iko-cover na rin yung ating mga preparatory or preemptive.

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At yung testing po palalawigin din natin para po maitaas natin dun sa ating target na 95%.

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At dun naman po sa mental health ay 262,000 po ang ating individual na nakakuha po ng gamot for mental health.

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Next slide please.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Kasama po din dito sa ating first, second pillar na functional primary care,

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yung ating pong family health, immunization, nutrition, and responsible care.

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At yung ating parenting, which is pegged at 9.1 billion.

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At ito po ay tatargetin po natin yung mga vulnerable population.

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Gaya po ng mga senior citizen, mga may edad na, mga bata, at yung po meron ng pre-existing disease.

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Ganon din po sa communicable disease prevention, which includes TB and HIV, 6.9 billion.

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Sa non-communicable disease, ito naman po yung mga emerging diseases due to modern living,

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depression, diabetes, mental health, 2.7 billion.

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At dito po sa local health system development, dahil gusto nga natin, because of our devolved nature,

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talaga pong matulungan yung local government units na palakasin yung kanilang local health system,

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ay may nakalaan po tayong 1.5 billion, which will cover 110 UHC integration sites.

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Next slide po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Kasama pa rin po dito sa ating next pillar ay yung ating pong mga functional primary care,

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system, nakikita po dito na ang ating pong benefit payment noong 2025 sa PhilHealth ay umabot po ng higit 300 billion.

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Ito po ay 82% increase from the previous year, reflecting the significant expansion of PhilHealth financing for member healthcare access.

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Kasama rin po dito yung pagpapalabak po ng yakap na sa kasalukuyan po mula 27.8 million noong 2024,

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ay umabot po ng 40 million.

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na Pilipinos ang registered with YAKAP. Although may mga ginawa po kaming programa para linisin yung tala ng YAKAP, kasi may mga old YAKAP na automatic empanelment na nagre-reklamo po sa amin bakit kami na-empanel, di naman namin

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alam. So tinanggal po namin yun

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at naglilinis po kami. Kasi meron na po moving forward ng biometrics

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para matiyak na yung pinagkakakilanlan ng ating pasyente ay talagang

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siya 'yun bago ma-enroll

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dito sa YAKAP. Meron po tayong

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40,000 cancer patients

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na nakatanggap sa Cancer Assistance Fund.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Meron po tayong 2,000 health infrastructure projects na na-kompleto mula 2023 hanggang 2025.

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Meron po tayong higit limang, almost 5,000 medical equipment procured and delivered

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and nearly 500 medical transport vehicles provided for emergency response and patient referral.

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Actually, ito pong ambulansya, meron na rin po tayong coverage of Hill Health.

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Pati ito po yung mga registered or licensed ambulance.

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Pinag-aaralan po kung pwede na rin maka-cover yung patient transport vehicles

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dahil yun naman po yung pinakamalimit na nagagamit sa pagtatransfer po ng ating pasyente.

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Next slide po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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So dito naman po sa ating mga hospital, gaya na nasabi ko po sa inyo kanina,

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102.9 billion of the budget is going to the 71 DOH regional hospital

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which total has about 20,000 licensed bed

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and also 26.9 billion for the operation of the 12 DOH hospitals in Metro Manila

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with 9,000 licensed bed

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at ang 8.1 billion naman po ay for the government-owned and specialty hospital

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kasama po dyan ang Lung Center, NKTI, ang Philippine Heart Center

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at saka po ang Philippine Children's Medical Center.

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Kung tutuusin po ang total number of beds po nitong tatlong classification or buckets ng ating DOH hospital,

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ito ng 28% of the total bed capacity of 118,000 for the whole country.

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So malaking portion po talaga ay provided by DOH hospitals.

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Karagdagan pong 19 billion doon sa PhilHealth benefit package improvement

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kasi nagkaroon na po tayo ng roadmap kung ano po yung mga panibagong mga benepisyong ilalabas sa susunod pong taon.

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Karamihan po dyan pagpapalawig ng cancer,

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pagkasama po yung iba pa nating mga sakit,

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at ito naman pong HVEP ay nabanggit ko na kanina,

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514 health facilities, 845 equipment project, and 345 medical transport vehicle.

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Next po.

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So ang pang-apat na pillar po ay itong iting ITE transformation.

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So nakita ko rin po na doon sa health resilience loan natin sa World Bank ay meron pong component ng IT.

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So yun po yung itatap ko para na maumpisa na po natin.

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Yung very basic NHDR o yung pong interoperability layer ng ating kahit po yung primary care muna,

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maikapit na natin dahil po nire-require na namin yung mga yakap facilities na kumuha po ng compliant na EMR provider

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para po mas madali na nating maikonect.

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Kasi po ang magiging resulta nito,

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pag nagawa na po for example yung isang x-ray o isang lab test sa isang clinic,

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hindi na kailangan ulitin.

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Kapag ang pasyente po ay lumipat ng panibagong facility.

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Kasi ngayon po, inuulit eh.

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So medyo may tapon po tayo doon.

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Kaya kung meron na po tayong integration, mas mababawasan po yun.

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Kasama rin po yung epidemiology and surveillance dito,

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saka yung health statistics na gaya ng sinabi ko,

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itatap din namin dito sa NHDR para makuha po natin yung live data.

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Kasi ngayon po, ang datos kinukuha lang upon reporting of the LGU health units,

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minsan po may lag time eh.

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Whereas kapag ito ay through the EMR,

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mas madali po nating makukuha live yung ating data.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Ang huli po nating pillar ay yung strong institution and health workforce.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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So tuloy pa rin po yung ating national health workforce support system.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Meron po tayong 24,381 health professionals that are deployed nationwide.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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At ito po yung tumutulong lalo na po doon sa ating mga

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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third, fourth, fifth class municipalities.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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At support din po ng ating mga karagdagang district hospitals for specialists and also for medical care.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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At meron din po tayong 1.2 billion for supply chain management.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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So ang tinitingnan nga po namin ay mas paigtingin pa itong ating IT system ng supply chain

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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para talaga po makuha natin yung mga balances down to the level of the CHD.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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At ma-predict po natin yung ating turnaround time ng delivery ng ating mga gamot.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000510

So ito po ay ang kabuan po. Next slide po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Tungo po sa isang health sector na una sa pagtutulungan, una sa pag-usad, una sa pagkakilala.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Ito po yung ating internal directive at ito po ang internal messaging natin sa ating mga DOH and DOH family.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Upang maramdaman po ng ating mga kababayan ang isang servisyong pangkalusugan na mabilis, patas at mapagkakatiwalaan.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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pagkakatiwalaan. Thank you very much

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000516

po.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000517

Maraming salamat, Secretary

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000518

Edwin Mercado, for your very informative

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000519

presentation.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000520

And I think the committee is happy

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000521

to note that there will be a closer

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000522

working,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000523

more efficient relationship between the

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000524

Department of Health and our

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000525

PhilHealth. So that is

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000526

a welcome development

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000527

and hopefully that will

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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really redound to

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000529

health outcomes

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000530

for our people. So thank you very much

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000531

po.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Before we proceed, I'd like

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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to recognize our

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000534

ComSec to acknowledge

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000535

the new members that just

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000536

came in. May we acknowledge

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Committee Secretary

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Representative Yusof

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Committee Secretary

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Alano, Representative

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Committee Secretary

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Patricia Calderon,

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Committee Secretary

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Vice Chairperson

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Committee Secretary

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Jasneel Babayap,

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Committee Secretary

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Vice Chairperson Romeo

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Committee Secretary

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Momo, Representative

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Committee Secretary

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Julius Vergara,

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Committee Secretary

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Representative Gurly

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Committee Secretary

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Veloso,

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Committee Secretary

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Representative Amado Carlos

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Committee Secretary

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Bolilla IV,

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Committee Secretary

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Representative Maria Victoria Copilar,

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Committee Secretary

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Representative

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Committee Secretary

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Antonino Roman III. That's all, Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000552

Maraming salamat

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000553

ComSec and

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000554

welcome to the hearing to our

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000555

colleagues and thank you for your

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000556

presence this morning.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000557

Before we proceed,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000558

gusto ko lang pong

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000559

abanggitin in our

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000560

hearing that our

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000561

partners na civil

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000562

society organization

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000563

also

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000564

submitted their questions

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000565

para po sa Department of Health

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000566

and field health.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000567

And this practice was

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000568

instituted by our

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000569

leadership in the House and

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000570

our Chair, Mikas Juan Singh,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000571

since last year for more transparency

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000572

and inclusiveness.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000573

So, yung kanilang

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000574

sinamit po ng

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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People's Budget Coalition,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000576

eleven pages

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000577

of questions and

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000578

I'm sure yung iba dun ay

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000579

matatakil na din po ng ating members.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000580

So, we will take note of that.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000581

Tapos yung mga hindi po

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000582

matatakil ng ating members

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000583

ay ating itatanong sa

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Department of Health para matugunan yung

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000585

mga questions ng People's Budget

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000586

Coalition for a more

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000587

transparent, inclusive

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000588

national

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000589

budget deliberation here in the House.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000590

of Representatives.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000591

Also,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000592

may I remind our distinguished

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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colleagues that each member

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000594

is allotted

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000595

five minutes for

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000596

questions or interpolations,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000597

excluding the

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000598

responses of the resource persons.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000599

When the bell sounds,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000600

yun po narinig

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000601

nyo,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000602

the member has only

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000603

30 seconds left in his

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000604

or her allotted

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000605

time and is asked

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000606

to wind up.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000607

And consistent with

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000608

the long-standing practice of

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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the House, the Chair

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000610

shall recognize first the minority,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000611

then the independent,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000612

and the majority member

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000613

in an alternating

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000614

manner when the

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000615

practicable, when

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000616

it is practicable. So,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000617

having said that, the Chair first

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000618

recognizes the

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000619

Honorable Deputy Minority

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Leader,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000621

Congressman Percival

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000622

Zendanya.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000623

Sir, please proceed.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000624

Magandang umaga, Mr. Chair. Magandang umaga po

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000625

sa DOH family led by

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

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Secretary Mercado and

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000627

PCO President

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

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Dr. Bev Ho.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000629

Kahapon po,

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000630

nag-deliver ako na isang privilege speech.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000631

Ito pong privilege speech na ito

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000632

ay tungkol po sa PhilHealth.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000633

At nabagit ko na po itong

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000634

kanina kay Doc Ho yung aking

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000635

punto.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000636

Alam naman po natin sa bansang ito ay

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000637

we're one hospitalization

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000638

away from poverty.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000639

At alam din po natin na

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000640

halos kalahati

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000641

ng health expense ng mga Pilipino

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000642

ay galing sa sarili nilang

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

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bulsa. Wala na pong bago dito.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000644

Ang bago po para sa amin ay yung

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

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tawagin ang mga indirect contributors

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000646

ng PhilHealth bilang freeloaders

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

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walang ambag at

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

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pabigat.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000649

Bago din po para sa amin

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

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itong nabalitaan namin na

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

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pag-differentiate ng benepisyon

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

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ng mga direct at indirect contributors.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000653

Ang tanong po ng taong bayan,

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000654

akala po ba namin rawat buhay

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000655

mahalaga? Akala po ba namin universal

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000656

healthcare, kalusugan para sa lahat?

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000657

Pero bakit po mayroong second class

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000658

citizens? Yun po yung una.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000659

At yung pangalawa po siguro, mas kongkretong tanong ay

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000660

ano na po ang lagay

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000661

noong narinig namin na proposal

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000662

na ito? At kung ito po'y matutuloy,

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000663

ano na po ang magiging epekto para sa

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000664

benepisyon ng ating mga kababayan

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000665

na karamihan ay mahihirap, indirect

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000666

contributors, pero araw-araw

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000667

nagbabayad na kanilang buwis through

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000668

value-added tax and sin taxes.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000669

Yun muna po, Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000670

DOH, PhilHealth.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000671

Pre-respond.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000672

Thank you, Chair.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000673

Thank you po, Deputy Minority Leader.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000674

Currently po,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000675

meron pong

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000676

approved board resolution

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000677

po regarding differential

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000678

benefits. Pero

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000679

it's not yet

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000680

still being implemented kasi po may

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000681

pinag-aaralan pa po kami.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000682

na mga implications niya in terms of, say, will it increase medical inflation, for example,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000683

at in terms of our updating of our database, how accurate is it for us to be able to assert

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000684

na itong member po to consistent po siyang nakabaya during the last 18 months.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000685

Claro po sa amin na may efforts po kami kailangan gawin in terms of better collection efficiency

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000686

kasi po among the direct contributors, marami pong nagbabayad na members

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000687

but at the same time, marami rin po na hindi sakto at consistent yung binabayad po nila.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000688

So, of course, initially the policy directive of the board was to encourage direct contributors

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000689

to pay more consistently.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000690

Na tuloy-tuloy.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000691

But we also are aware of possible implications of putting forward the policy.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000692

So, Deputy Minority Leader, at this point, we're studying all the implications of implementing the policy.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000693

So, may board directive kami pero we're just completing all of our operationalities

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000694

and organization processes.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000695

Kung tayo po ang tatanungin, Mr. Chair, sana huwag nyo na pong i-implement ito.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000696

Alam naman po natin na when we speak of universal healthcare, malinaw yung mandato.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000697

Gobyerno dapat ang nag-cover ng premium ng mga indirect contributors.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000698

Tanong po, nakukuha po ba nang buo ng PhilHealth ang earmark amount na dapat tinatanggap nito from SYNTAXIS?

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000699

And would the good PhilHealth president know kung magkano ang total at magkano naman po ang aktual na natatanggap ng PhilHealth?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000700

Yes po. Meron po kaming list po nung projected SYNTAXIS revenues and how much we're getting annually.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000701

Sir Rene.

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Renato L. Limsiaco Jr.

asr-000702

Mr. Chair, for PhilHealth po, we got 69.78 billion pesos GAA for this year.

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Renato L. Limsiaco Jr.

asr-000703

And sa net po ng 2027, we have 74 billion po, Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000704

Magkano naman po ito po? Go ahead po.

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Renato L. Limsiaco Jr.

asr-000705

Ang SYNTAXIS po dito ay nasa 53 billion po ngayong taon.

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Renato L. Limsiaco Jr.

asr-000706

And for the next year po ay nasa 54 billion pesos, Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000707

Magkano naman po at ako kuha mula sa PCSO at sa PAGCOR?

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Renato L. Limsiaco Jr.

asr-000708

Ang PCSO and PAGCOR po, Mr. Chair, mayroon po tayong nasa GAA ng 2023 and 2024 of 21.17 billion pesos.

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Renato L. Limsiaco Jr.

asr-000709

Mayroon po tayong nasa PCSO at sa PAGCOR of 21.17 billion every year.

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Renato L. Limsiaco Jr.

asr-000710

Based on our calculation, Mr. Chair, we have as of second quarter ng 2026, we have 127.558 billion.

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Renato L. Limsiaco Jr.

asr-000711

Pero ito pa lang po ang naiintala doon sa ating GAA.

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Renato L. Limsiaco Jr.

asr-000712

So meaning, we still have 85.2 billion pesos that are not yet reflected in our GAA, Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000713

Still on PhilHealth po.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000714

Kaya ako po tinatanong ito dahil gusto po nating maintindihan ng publiko na mayroon po nakukuhang pondo ang PhilHealth

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000715

para po makatulong makover yung pangangailangan po ng ating mga indirect contributors at hindi po sila kailangan itrato bilang second class citizens.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000716

Punta naman po tayo doon sa YACAP.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000717

Sa ngayon po, alam po ba natin kung ilan na po ang LGU na may YACAP accredited facilities?

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000718

This could be an actual number or a percentage.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000719

At ilan po sa kanila nakaka-comply sa requirements ng PhilHealth

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000720

para maging YACAP provider?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000721

Ang alam po namin, based sa records po namin, 92% po ng ating LGU may at least one YACAP provider po.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000722

Salamat po. Thank you po sa PhilHealth.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000723

Inulit ko lang po yung punto about kung ang bawat buhay mahalaga, dapat walang first class at second class citizen.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000724

Ikaw man ay direct or indirect contributor.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000725

Ang mga indirect contributors po hindi sila pabigat, hindi po sila freeloader.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000726

At yan po yung essential ng universal healthcare.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000727

To the Department of Health, last year po, nung ating budget hearing, nabanggit po ninyo, nabanggit po ng Department of Health,

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000728

na mayroon pang 1,823 health centers dahil hindi pa natatapos.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000729

At ang pag-kompleto sa kanila would require 32.4 billion.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000730

Ang tanong po natin sa PhilHealth, ilang health centers na nakompleto po this year, Mr. Secretary?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000731

Super Health Centers.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000732

Sa datos po namin, ito po yung Super Health Centers.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000733

Sa datos po namin, ito po yung Super Health Centers.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000734

Sa dados po namin, ito po yung Super Health Centers.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000735

muna po, habang kinukuha po natin yung mga regular Rhu.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000736

Ang total po na HCF funded na super health center ay 806 as of September 2025.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000737

Ang completed na po ay 484.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000738

Ang ready for occupancy po ay 241 out of which 222 na po ang operational at 19 ang non operational.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000739

For various reasons.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000740

For various reasons po, kaya nga po kinakailangan din pong mag-ugnay doon sa mga local government para po ano po ang problema at matulungan sila para maging operational.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000741

Yung pong partially completed ay 224, of which 14 po yung operational na kahit po partially completed at 210 po ang non-operational.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000742

So kung tutuusin po, pagsamahin po natin yung ready for occupancy at saka yung partially completed.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000743

229 po ang non-operational. At ako nga po ay humihingi ng mga tala o tali po nito kasi napag-usapan din po namin na papano po ituloy at para po mabigyan po nga ng tulong ito pong local government para po ma-operationalize po ito.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000744

Ano po ang ibig sabihin itong 229 na non-operational?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000745

So yun pong 229.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000746

229 pong non-operational ay hindi pa po nabibigyan ng license to operate for various reasons po kasi hindi pa po compliant doon sa standards na nire-require po ng ating licensing bureau.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000747

Maraming salamat Mr. Secretary. Ilang health centers po ang target nating makumpleto by next year at magkano po ang proposed 2027 budget para po makumpleto ang mga ito?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000748

So sa kabuan po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000749

Ah, Cong, minority speaker... minority leader. Sorry po.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000750

Wag nyo po akong promote Mr. Secretary.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000751

Ang ating pong tina-target ay 176 primary care facilities for 2027 na may kabuong pong 506 million na budget.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000752

Salamat po. Kaya ako po ito natanong sapagkat medyo malaking halaga po.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000753

Ito at meron po tayong COA findings.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000754

They identified 14.52 billion in delayed or unimplemented projects with 9 contracts at the central office amounting to 8.61 billion pesos.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000755

Ano po ang ginagawa ng Departamento ng Reforma in response to the COA findings po Mr. Chair?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000756

So nagkaroon po tayo ng omnibus guidelines po para sa HFEP.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000757

At kung gusto po ng mga miyembro natin kumuha po ng kopya ay nandi dito po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000758

Ito po ay sineset na po yung mga preconditions bago po natin maisama sa ating budget.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000759

So dapat po dyan yung site conditions ay maayos.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000760

Ang titulo ng mga lupa ay nai-transfer na doon sa proponent.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000761

Meron pong commitment doon sa health resource na health manpower resource ang ating pong local government.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000762

Yung pong design ng kanila pong mga local health centers ay maayos.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000763

At pati po yung kanilang parang matching grant o commitment.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000764

Para po i-power up yung ating mga RHUs po ay nando doon po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000765

So yun po ay hinihingi namin at isa nga pong reason kaya marami pong hindi rin namin nadadownloadan kahit po ito ay nasa allocation.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000766

Ay hindi po handa yung ating mga local government units na magbigay po nitong mga site conditions.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000767

Maraming salamat at isa po ito doon sa mga areas in the implementation of the GAA for next year na talaga pong babatayan natin.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000768

Tumawid naman po tayo sa topic ng HIV.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000769

Sana po itong itatanong ko ng mga taga-PINAC.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000770

Sinisilip ko po yung ating mga targets ng NHSP ng 2027.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000771

At tinitinan ko rin po yung gaps.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000772

Particularly po halimbawa as basic as condoms.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000773

Kailangan po natin 1.2 million condom beneficiaries would require up to 302.4 million annually.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000774

Lubrikans po.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000775

Kailangan natin ang shortfall po ay up to 98.7 million.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000776

So medyo glaring po yung gaps.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000777

So even HIV self-testing, ang shortfall po ay nasa 26 to 63.9 million na shortfall.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000778

So ano pong ginagawa natin given na domestic funding na po karamihan na majority po natin sa HIV procurement?

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000779

How will the Department of Health ensure that the 2027 budget is actually sufficient to meet the NHSP targets?

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000780

Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000781

Please wind up.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000782

The Deputy Minority Leaders.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000783

So una po talaga medyo po yung aming procurement kailangan po talaga mag-improve.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000784

Kasi yung pong commodities ang primary ano po dyan eh para ma-reach natin itong ating mga targets.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000785

Yung isa po rin po ay papalawakin na po natin sa PhilHealth yung ating coverage po ng OHAT kaya na nasabi ko kanina.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000786

To include PrEP.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000787

To include even the testing.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000788

So 2 prong po through YACAP.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000789

Through the OHAT.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000790

Through the OHAT.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000791

Program.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000792

And then DOH po talagang dito sa commodities.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000793

Mabilis lamang po for the last question.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000794

Salamat po at tanagaabang ating mga key population.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000795

Pag-usapan po natin yung supply and chain management kasi nababalitaan po namin ang daming failure sa ating logistics.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000796

Last question Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000797

Bakit po sa ating NEP pare-parehong 10 million na allocation para sa lahat ng regions para ting sa supply and chain management?

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000798

10 million sa NCR, 10 million sa Central Visayas, 10 million sa Caraga.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000799

E given po yung geographic.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000800

Character of these regions, sigurado po tayo hindi pare-pareho yung requirements when it comes to logistics.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000801

Ano pong science behind this 10 million allocation across all regions?

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000802

Okay, that will be the last question.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000803

DML, Secretary, please respond.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000804

Nakita ko rin po yun bakit pare-pareho.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000805

Iba-iba naman yung site, yung geographic layout nung kada region.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000806

Pero ang sabi po ay dahil sa warehousing which is common daw for all the regions.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000807

Pero gaya po nang nasabi ko.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000808

Nag-aaralan din namin po paano nga po ito maging mas efficient.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000809

At ano po yung variability factors na kailangan po nating i-consider.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000810

E nababother po kasi tayo sa mga ganyang klase na allocation kasi sigurado po tayo hindi yan batay doon sa evidence at pangangailangan ng region.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-000811

Salamat Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000812

Maraming salamat DML Sendanya for your very valuable and significant questions.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000813

We now move to the majority. May I recognize Representative Adrian.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000814

Amatong.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000815

Thank you very much Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000816

Please proceed.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000817

Good morning po sa buong DOH family.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000818

Gusto ko lang pong itanong kasi pag may nakakausap akong mga legislators sa ibang bansa lagi sila nagugulat sa healthcare system natin.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000819

Kasi meron tayong sa PhilHealth, meron tayong may yakap at saka ano-ano pang mga programa.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000820

Bakit po hindi natin mapag-isa so that kung mga kasi minsan may mga programs tayo na hindi na nga maintindihan ng mga constituents natin eh.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000821

Ako nga minsan may ibang hindi ko maintindihan eh.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000822

So bakit po hindi nalang isang healthcare system, isang programa na kung saan malaki yung nakukuha ng mga constituents natin?

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000823

Ba't ang gulo-gulo pa po?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000824

Tama po yan dahil sa pag-aaral nga po ng Philippine Institute of Developmental Studies.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000825

Kapag ang payment po ay siloed, may iba-ibang pinagkukunan. May PhilHealth, may galing po sa DOH, may galing po sa DSWD-IX.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000826

Humihina po yung leverage ng atin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000827

Kung ito po ay ang mandato ng mga laman po mag-cover at magbayad ay PhilHealth.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000828

Kung ito po ay unti-unti nating ma-ecentralize, yung leverage po natin, halimbawa na magbago po yung payment natin to what you call prospective, parang pakyawan.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000829

Inumpisahan na po namin, kaya po maaaring nabalitaan nyo may mga private hospital na po na naglalaanong kama nila sa NBB.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000830

Yun po kasi nagagamit na po namin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000831

Nagagamit na po namin yung ating purchasing leverage and purchasing power.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000832

Pero ngayon po, pag siloed po ang payment, medyo mahina po yun.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000833

Kaya nga po, unti-unti na namin pinag-aaralan paano po i-consolidate under PhilHealth.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000834

Obviously, nabanggit nyo pa, may mga studies.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000835

Can we work together so that we can come up with a solution so that we can consolidate everything and make it easy for our constituents?

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000836

Kasi kawawa, naguguluhan sila minsan eh. Tapos minsan ang tagal pang maningil.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000837

Ang second question ko po.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000838

Sa PhilHealth.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000839

Kasi yung mga constituents ko, lagi silang nagtatanong, bayad kami ng bayad sa PhilHealth.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000840

Pero pag na-hospital kami, konting-konti naman yung nakukuha namin sa PhilHealth.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000841

In fact, napag-usapan before eh.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000842

And I also agree na dapat hindi nakalodge ang mga politiko ang medical assistance kasi minsan napo-politika.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000843

As much as we want that to happen, ang problema kasi, pag lumalapit sa amin yung constituents namin,

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000844

kapiranggot lang yung sinasagot ng PhilHealth, eh syempre ipaglalaban namin na pwede rin naming matulungan.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000845

Di ba po?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000846

Sir, in the last two years po, halos doble na po yung...

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000847

naging coverage ng PhilHealth.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000848

But we recognize, for certain cases,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000849

lalo na yung mga pasyente na mas malubha yung kondisyon,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000850

kulang pa rin yung bayad doon.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000851

So meron pong parte ng pinag-aaralan namin sa benepisyo namin,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000852

yung tinatawag na DRG or may modifier po.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000853

Ngayon po, kahit ikaw ay may high blood,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000854

60 years old na kunwari, na mas maraming sakit,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000855

kung nagka-say dengue ka, same lang po yung bayad ng PhilHealth sa inyo

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000856

versus someone na very young and healthy.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000857

Parang yun yung klarong-klaro na dapat medyo magkaiba po

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000858

or may adjustments po yung bayad.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000859

So meron na pong pag-aaral na nangyayari doon.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000860

And that is supposed to inform how we adjust the payments further.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000861

Second, sir, is clearly we have to work with the public hospitals

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000862

whose 90% of bids should really be no balance billing.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000863

And merong mechanism po yung mga public hospitals

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000864

to get additional budget from LGU as well as additional MAIFIP, etc.,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000865

for example, na dapat at the end of the day,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000866

nakaka-uwi yung pasyente na wala po siyang extra na binayad.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000867

So I think those are clearly implementation challenges

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000868

that we have to work with on top of rates adjustment

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000869

that we'll have to work on.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000870

But we definitely agree with you, sir, na lalo na now that also the premium is higher,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000871

our members expect na mas malakas,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000872

kaya din naman talaga yung coverage.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000873

Na-appreciate ko po yung sagot nyo.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000874

Ang problema ko lang po kasi,

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000875

pag nakikita ng mga constituents natin,

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000876

na example yung sa PhilHealth Board,

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000877

pag nakita nila yung benefits na nakakuha ng mga members ng board,

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000878

sabi, ang lalaki.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000879

Tapos pag narinig nila na may surplus na, may savings na ang PhilHealth,

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000880

kaya kinuha daw ng national government,

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000881

hindi na naman itin yan.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000882

Paano nagkakaroon ng surplus?

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000883

Eh, hindi naman kami natutulungan ng maayos.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000884

That is something that is very, very hard to explain,

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000885

to those na nangangailangan.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000886

Lalo na pag pag-need na nila, pag na-hospital siya,

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000887

tapos kapiranggot lang.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000888

Tapos they end up begging from politicians for help.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000889

Kaya nga sa office namin, tinanggal namin yung,

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000890

don't talk to me.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000891

Ang staff natin, pag nakita nangangailangan kayo,

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000892

tutulungan kayo agad.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000893

I hate it when constituents go to politicians and need to beg.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000894

Parang nakakawalan ng dignidad.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000895

Unfortunately, hindi lang natin kaya pondohan lahat.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000896

Kaya nga po sana may mas maayos na sistema so that PhilHealth,

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000897

they can fund as much as they can.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000898

And then, definitely sir, we know that the hospital bill is partly made up of

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000899

hospital fees and professional fees.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000900

So, alam din po namin sa lahat ng discussions with our legislators na

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000901

the PF is also a big challenge.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000902

And so, Sec. Edwin has already started and we will continue

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000903

our discussions po with the professional societies.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000904

Lalo na kung magbigyan natin ng PhilHealth,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000905

plus more predictable, ma-EFIP,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000906

ano yung ways for the healthcare professionals to make their PFs din

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000907

a little bit more predictable, diba?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000908

Para hindi tayo lahat magkagulatan kung magkano yun.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000909

And siguro lastly, sir, we also recognize na

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000910

while a lot of improvements have been done the last 18 months

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000911

under Sec. Edwin and PhilHealth,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000912

we also know that many of the providers sometimes,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000913

because mahirap yung process,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000914

hindi na nila ginagamit yung PhilHealth to enroll kung ano yung condition ng patient.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000915

So, ma-EFIP na lang gagamitin nila kasi mas mahirap yung proseso.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000916

So, yun din naman po yung commitment namin to make it easier for healthcare providers

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000917

to be part of the benefit packages that we have

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000918

and also to make our frontline services for them much easier.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000919

Thank you po.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000920

Nabanggit po kanina yung sayakap.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000921

Tapos, may mga kalukuhan na naman sa YACAP eh.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000922

Yung mga LGUs, kasi sabi niyo nga minsan na-e-enroll yung mga tao na hindi nga nila alam eh.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000923

Tapos, nagagamit yung pondo na intended for them na hindi nila alam eh.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000924

So, ano po yung safeguards natin dito?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000925

So, definitely, sir, we will be coming up with our parang YACAP 2.0 enhanced policies

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000926

and that's a result of all the consultations and all the feedback that's coming from the ground.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000927

So, for example,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000928

part of this would include really institutionalizing yung liveness check,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000929

meaning may verification na yung patient, biometrics,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000930

para po malaman na yun yung actual patient.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000931

Second is, mas malalaman nung member kung ginamit ba siya.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000932

So, ngayon po, makikita nyo sa EGOV app na may YACAP provider na kayo, etc.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000933

Nalalagay po dyan kung may claim kayo sa inpatient.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000934

So, soon enough, ilalagay natin.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000935

So, ito nga din po namin kung yung provider ay nag-claim on your behalf dahil YACAP mo sila.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000936

So, kung hindi mo pala alam, then actually malalaman din ng pasyente, no?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000937

So, many other similar mechanisms will be put in place as well as CAP

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000938

in terms of ano lang yung kaya ng isang provider na alagaan.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000939

So, kunwari po ngayon, medyo may default tayo, everything can go through the LGU.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000940

But,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000941

But as we move forward, we want to be able to discuss with each province, citywide health system

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000942

and say, ngayon po ang kapasidad po ng probinsya ninyo ay alagaan sa 300,000 of the 500,000 constituents.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000943

Ano pong gagawin natin dun sa 200,000 remaining?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000944

Tate po, pilitin natin sa lahat ng health center nyo pa rin sila ma-assign.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000945

Pero kung hindi po sila ma-accommodate, unfair naman yun sa pasyente.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000946

So we want to work with the LGUs, not to force them to become healthcare providers

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000947

but to get them to be the conveners of the providers in their locality.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000948

And say, itong 200,000 na ito, meron bang private non-for-profit na pwedeng tumulong sa kanila

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000949

to operate certain yakap centers in the interim and maybe in two years time

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000950

with HFEP, with HealthU,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000951

with Human Resource Support, kaya na ni LGU yun, babalik na po yung mga pasyente nun kay LGU.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000952

So para lang din po fair sa pasyente na where PhilHealth is paying for their services,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000953

they should get the right services po.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000954

Meron po kami na reklamo dati na mayor sa amin kasi dun sa PhilHealth program,

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000955

ang ginawa niya, he gathered a lot of people dun sa hospital niya,

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000956

tapos pinakain, pinabaunan, pinapirma, tuwan-tuwan yung mga tao,

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000957

pala nila, natulungan sila.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000958

Pag uwi nila, yung PhilHealth pala nila, ano na, sagad na.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000959

Tapos, ang problema ko lang po sa PhilHealth, hindi naman nila hinabol yung mayor ngayon.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000960

So ngayon, mukhang sa AKAP, mukhang yun din ang mangyayari eh.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000961

So I hope yung grievance mechanism natin is designed in such a way na

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000962

hahabulin talaga natin yung mga taong umaabuso.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000963

Kasi ang sama ng logo sa PhilHealth eh, kasi kaya nga nakabalik na mayor yun ngayon

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000964

kasi hindi naman nila hinabol.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000965

Sinara yung hospital.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000966

Yung hospital niya, head ng hospital niya, pinanagot.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000967

Pero yung pinaka-utak nung ginawa, eh hindi naman pinanagot.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000968

Spirit and individual, dun po sila lahat.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000969

Yun yung parang entry point.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000970

So we have to do it well because that will be the entry point for Filipinos and to the health system po.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-000971

Thank you.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000972

I'd like to understand more yung programa ng AKAP po

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000973

and why ito yung parang, kinasabi niyong base program natin para ma-integrate lahat.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000974

Because if there is anything we can do to legislate for that, please, please tell us.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000975

Kasi we are desperate to find a way na,

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000976

para makaawa yung mga constituents natin for medical assistance.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000977

Kasi kawawang-kawawa na nga sila.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000978

Tapos parang nakakawala ng dignidad kasi yung kailangan pang magmakaawa para matulungan.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000979

Sana po magtulungan tayo para at par naman tayo sa ibang mga bansa.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000980

Kasi pinagtatawa naman tayo minsan eh.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000981

May nakausap po two weeks ago sa lihan kong conference.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000982

Sabi nila, bakit ka pa may medical assistance?

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000983

Eh yung healthcare system yun.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000984

Wala akong masagot eh.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000985

Kasi ako mismo parang hindi ko maintindihan yung healthcare system natin.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000986

Magtulungan tayo.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000987

Sana po ma-solve natin yun.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000988

Ang last ko po is, sana i-remind natin yung mga hospitals na,

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000989

di ba dapat ang first contact ng mga pasyente is yung medical social worker.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000990

May mga hospitals na hindi yung medical social worker yung unang nakakausap nila eh.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000991

Kaya prone tuloy sa mga abuses ng mga kalukohan minsan ng doctors or ng mga hospitals.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000992

Okay, please wind up, Congressman Amatong.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000993

Phil Health, DOH, please reply.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000994

Thank you.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000995

Yes po eh, kasi kailangan nga merong skills to assess yung capability or yung social status ng ating pasyente.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000996

Kasi nga po doon sa pag-seset nga po ng rules ng ano naman po, MIFIP, pinag-usapan na po namin, may iba pong hospital na may classification ABCDE, depende po doon sa social class, yung dami po nung pwedeng ibigay ng MIFIP.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000997

So ano po namin yan, i-institutionalize po namin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-000998

At dapat po yung talagang trained na mga social worker or at least po merong certification ang pwedeng magbigay ng assessment.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-000999

Since may time ba po, ang last issue ko po, ang DOH minsan, mga regional offices nyo, pag nagre-reklamo kami tungkol sa bad practices ng mga hospitals,

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-001000

lagi nilang sinasabing na wala silang position na sawayin yung mga hospitals.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-001001

Sana naman po, meron din kayong ano na pwedeng yung sitahin yung mga hospitals who are not doing well.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-001002

Because, so umpisa pa lang, if they're not doing well, mas mabuti nang masita natin para masolve natin kaagad.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001003

Sige po, actually po, meron kaming corporate action center sa PhilHealth na yun po yung pinagdudulugan ng mga reklamo at meron na po po kaming sistema ngayon pa paano po i-triage, kumbaga.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001004

Mag-uusap po kami na gamitin din po yung platform na yun for hospitals.

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Rep. Adrian Michael A. Amatong

asr-001005

Maraming salamat po. Maraming salamat din po sa tulong nyo sa Liloid General Hospital. Thank you.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001006

Salamat din po.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001007

Maraming salamat, Congressman Amatong.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001008

And, Secretary, may hotline po ba?

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001009

May hotline po yung inyong central response center para mayaman po ng lahat kung may mga complaint?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001010

Alam ko po yung 1555. 1555 po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001011

So, any complaints sa hospitals, public and private, pwede tumawag sa 1555.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001012

Pero yun nga po, parang meron lang po kaming ilang mga seats.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001013

Kaya gusto namin i-professionalize.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001014

I-professionalize na isa talagang call center, kahit third party yung mag-engage, na nabibigyan kami ng datos po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001015

Kaya nag-uusap na po kami pa paano pag-isahin.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001016

So, I think everyone is looking forward to the efficient operation of that response center, yung call center ng 1555.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001017

So, hopefully, dumating tayo doon para immediate yung maging response ng DOH at ng PhilHealth.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001018

Thank you.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001019

By the way, for the information of everyone, nilagay po natin sa special provision ng 2026 budget na pwede pong 100% sagutin ng professional fee, aside from the hospital bill.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001020

Nasa special provision po yan ng 2026 GAA para po alam ng lahat.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001021

So, kailangan lang po natin siguro magkaroon ng number one, patanggap sa mga doctors, especially in the private sector.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001022

Minsan hindi nila tinatanggap, or most of the time.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001023

And yung CAP, kasi minsan nagiging runaway hospital bill and professional fee.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001024

So, I think we should work on that.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001025

Ika may po, may nilabas po si former Secretary Ted niya po, Herbosa, na bagamat nandun po, nakapaloob doon sa 2026 yung 100% PF, ay maglalabas po kami nung mga patakaran.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001026

Kung ito po ay tinitingnan namin, ipapattern ba namin?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001027

HMO, na meron kang RVU times multiple, or ito ba ay percentage of what PhilHealth is covering, X numbers of times.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001028

So, yun po yung aming pinag-aaral.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001029

Otherwise po, inflationary, nagdoble, nagtitriple po yung PF.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001030

Yes, understood, Secretary. Maraming salamat. We will wait for the guidelines.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001031

Thank you.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001032

So, we move back to the minority. May we recognize Assistant Minority Leader, Rep. Iris Montes.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001033

Ma'am, please proceed.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001034

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001035

You have five minutes.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001036

Magandang umaga po sa ating lahat.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001037

On November 7 last year, this representation took the floor to deliver a privileged speech on the WHO's Global Tuberculosis Report for 2025.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001038

The report confronted us with the undeniable truth that we have consistently ranked fifth in the world in terms of TB ranking, third in 2025, third.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001039

And 100 Filipinos dying every single day because of TB.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001040

I know, Mr. Secretary, that you have not warmed your seat yet.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001041

But can you please inform us, what exactly did you inherit regarding the procurement of TB drugs?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001042

Yung anti-TB drugs nga po, at saka yung cartridges para dun sa gene experts.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001043

Ay talaga pong medyo na-delay yung procurement.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001044

Kaya nung nire-constitute nga namin yung back, medyo binigyan ko ng directive to really push.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001045

Simultaneously po, nag-reach out kami dun sa mga ating mga foreign grant na pwedeng magbigay muna habang inaayos namin itong procurement.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001046

At may nagre-respond naman po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001047

In fact, the Global Fund already committed to give us substantially, almost $159 million worth of medicines for TB, HIV, and malaria.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001048

Bulk of it will be in TB.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001049

Ang issue lang po namin ay paano po ayusin na for the first time po, binigyan po ang DOH as procuring agent.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001050

Hindi na po dadaan ng private third party.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001051

So kami po ay nag-ano kung paano po ayusin yung taxes.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001052

As I said, since we're already agency to agency, meron naman po kami pag-uusap initially ng DOF na i-relax po yung requirement na magbayad pa ng taxes kung agency to agency.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001053

So yun po yung inaayos.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001054

Yung current procurement timelines po, ang bid evaluation ay September 3 to 10, post-qual po ng September 11 to 22.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001055

At sana po ay ma-recommend na po for awarding by end September po.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001056

Mr. Secretary, have you already...

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001057

Have you already conducted some kind of a review kung ano po ba ang nangyari ng nakaraan, nagkaroon ng failure of bidding, ano po ba ang naging problema that we were not able to procure the much needed TB drugs?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001058

So ang inaayos ko lang po muna yung prospective kasi yung kailangan po nating bigyan po ng solusyon.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001059

Pero yun po ay binigay ko na po dun sa ating procurement service under USEC sa Kilabon na magbigay po ng recommendation.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001060

Kung ano nga po yung nangyari.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001061

When can we expect po kaya na ma-deliver yung mga TB drugs and all the needed equipment sa mga gene experts natin?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001062

So kung ma-award po by end of September, another one to two months po. So by end of October or by November.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001063

Sa 2027 budget po, did we include again budget for the procurement of TB drugs?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001064

Yes po. This is on top of the global...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001065

Global fund, ano po. Meron po tayo na 3.02 billion allocated for TB.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001066

At nga ang isa rin po namin pinofocus are the for community-based setting, yung pinaka-congested na pinagmumula na maraming drug resistance at TB, which are people with PDLs.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001067

Mga people with...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001068

Ano nga yung liberty with...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001069

Tsaka po yung mga congested...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001070

Composted areas like workplace na tabi-tabi. So yun po yung ating pinofocus na magawan po kaagad ng screening.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001071

Isa pa rin po palang quick solution somehow, yung pong TB na pwede na pong i-avail sa gamot.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001072

Kaya meron po tayong gamot. For first-liner lang po yun, yung mga usual na triple, quadruple anti-cox or anti-TB meds.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001073

Pero yun pong for...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001074

MDR, multi-drug resistance, tsaka XDR, DOH po yun. Kaya kasama po yun sa nakabudget.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001075

So sa DOH, yung procurement mo, meron for MDR and XDR.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001076

Yes.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001077

Nabanggit niyo po, Secretary, yung tungkol sa Global Fund, no? So kayo na po ang directly magpo-procure, hindi na dadaan sa private sector?

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001078

O this time lang po? Ngayon lang kayo pinagbigyan?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001079

First time po na ginawa po yan.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001080

Kaya we're working on the...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001081

Yung framework. Kahapon nga lang po, pinirmahan ko na yung how to move forward on discussion of the framework agreement.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001082

But is it true that yung Global Fund po natin is tapering off consistently through the years? Tama po, di ba?

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001083

So ibig sabihin po, if it's tapering off, kailangan makompensate natin from our domestic financing to be able to compensate for whatever is lost. Tama po, Mr. Secretary?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001084

Yes po. Kaya nga while we're transitioning.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001085

Palakas na ng PhilHealth yung coverage niya ng TB. Kasi doon po magta-transition.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001086

So maraming salamat po. So in two months, we will be able to procure the TB drugs.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001087

Moving on po, on vaccines procurement. For 2026 po, ba did we procure vaccines? For instance, for influenza, pneumococcal vaccines, meron po ba tayong procurement?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001088

Yung pong mga vaccines natin, actually carry over pa ng 2025. Kaya po ngayon lang na move.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001089

So delayed nga po, pero pinahabol din po rin po yung 2026. Doon po sa mga flu vaccine, kasi depende nga po yung doon sa kung ano po yung prevailing strain during the year, pwede pa naman po daw yung 2025 gamitin nga yung 2026.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001090

So meron na po tayong na-award na pentavalent para doon sa mga bata at para doon sa immunization po ng pentavalent na mga bata.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001091

At saka ang flu vaccine pa ang pending, pero nabigyan na natin yung pneumococcal. Pneumococcal po ang na-award na rin po namin.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001092

Ang concern ko lang po kasi Mr. Secretary, moving forward, sana timely yung ating procurement katulad po ngayon, flu season na naman.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001093

Dapat by this time, we should have rolled out our influenza vaccines because if not, parang sayang din po.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001094

So moving on.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001095

To answer that, actually ang directive ko po mag-early procurement na for 2027 since meron naman po tayong approved NEP na.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001096

Maraming salamat po. Recently po, ito kaano rin po, alam natin at this time of the year, baha na naman flooding.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001097

And we have received reports of increase.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001098

Hospitalization and deaths due to leptospirosis.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001099

So have we also procured mga prophylaxis and treatment for leptospirosis?

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001100

And how do we roll this out then to affected communities?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001101

So meron po tayong ni-download na preemptively even before the start of the rainy season.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001102

And then we have at least 3.1 million capsules still in the central warehouse.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001106

Which is enough buffer for the rest of the year.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001107

Yung mga, for 2027 po, we have 9.76 million we will into procure 4.88 million capsules for prepositioning across the CH this earlier.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001108

Again, this will be part of our early procurement EPA.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001109

Very good, Mr Chair.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001110

Thank you, Mr Chair.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001111

Moving on po, my next question is on health promotion.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001114

The RA

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001115

11223

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001116

expressly provided a provision

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001117

there of the allocation of

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001118

1% budget of the DOH

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001119

to be used for health promotion.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001120

Can you please inform this committee

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001121

exactly how much was

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001122

allocated for 2026,

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001123

how much will be for 2027,

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001124

and ano po ang mga nagawa

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

asr-001125

nating health promotion programs?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001126

So comparing po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001127

from previous year, noong

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001128

2025 nga po,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001129

1.5. Noong 2026

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001130

po, mas bumaba pa ng

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001131

1.1. Pero this coming

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001132

2027 po, ay

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001133

tumaas po, 2.7. Although

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001134

it's still below the 1% kasi

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001135

358 nga po yung total budget natin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001136

But the trend is going up.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001137

And then we're also aligning

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001138

nga po with YACAP.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001139

Na pag nandun nga po sa setting space, kasama

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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na yung health promotion. So yun po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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yung aming pinaplanong

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gawin along all the

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communicable, non-communicable disease.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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and healthy behaviors po.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

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Thank you po, Mr. Secretary. Alam ko po

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na alam niya at alam ni Doc Bev

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yung kahalagahan nun. Especially

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in health promotion at the

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grassroots level. Alam natin ko

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anong magagawa at makakontribute nun

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in the success of

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UHC. Ano po?

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

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For my last question,

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Mr. Chair,

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

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siguro ano na lang po for PhilHealth,

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

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Doc Bev, may I just

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request that I be,

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this representation be provided,

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with data,

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lahat po nang natanggap

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ng PhilHealth

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na syntax share

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from 2022

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when you started receiving the share

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for the UHC,

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lahat po ng syntax

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na share, lahat po

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na PCSO

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dapat na share

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

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for PhilHealth,

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and pag-core,

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and then exactly magkano po

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ang naibigay sa inyo,

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ang national government.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

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So, I will appreciate

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receiving the information as soon

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as possible time, Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

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And lastly,

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Mr. Chair, I would just like

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to congratulate both

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Secretary Mercado and Doc

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Bev Ho. Your

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appointments

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provide

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the much needed hope

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na baka sakali

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we are on our way to

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realizing the goals of

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universal healthcare for all Filipinos.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

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Maraming salamat po, Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Maraming salamat,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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ASL

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Iris Montes.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Next, we

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move back to the majority. May we

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recognize Representative

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Patrine Goraceta.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Please proceed, ma'am.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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Hello. Morning. Good morning, Mr.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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Chair, distinguished colleagues,

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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of course, Dr. Mercado

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and Dr. Ho.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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So my question is for PhilHealth and the Department of Health.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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So first with the PhilHealth, but before anything else, I would like to commend the improvements, the expansion of our packages for the different diseases in our country.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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So congratulations.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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My question is for the YACAP and the Gamot program.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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For the YACAP, I would like to commend also your benefit package for the screening of our NCDs.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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But I would just like to ask regarding the prevention, because there is a difference between prevention and detection, because I believe our screening is more of the detection.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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So I could not see any reference when it comes to prevention, because I think we should dwell.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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So I could not see any reference when it comes to prevention, because I think we should dwell on this, because this is very important.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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In our screening, is there a lifestyle medicine specialist which could actually do counseling?

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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And then, of course, it's not enough that we can just take the blood pressures and the vital signs.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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So is there any specific programs which are implemented?

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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And how can we be so sure that this would go to the barangay?

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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So I think this is my concern with regards to the prevention and the screening.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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And also with the Gamot program, I'm just really concerned because, for example, in my district, the only accredited Gamot program is like 15 out of 47.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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So I think there is a big gap.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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And upon interviewing our...

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centers, I think they have problems with regards to the accreditation, because, for example, the requirements should be, the center should have one pharmacist, is that correct?

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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And then the space, the license to operate.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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And I think this is not really realistic, of course, Dr. Rebev, because how can we expect a fourth-class municipality to provide a pharmacy?

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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And of course, the structures, I think they have no budget for this.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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So I think this is one of the hindrances on why they cannot have a Gamot-accredited center.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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And another, Dr. Rojo, I read the list of medicines in your Gamot program.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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And that's good, you have enough medicines for our NCDs.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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But I think we should include...

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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Medicines for hyper- and hypothyroidism.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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Because this is the one that is always being bought.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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Or this is also one of the important medicines for our patients which has hyperthyroidism.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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And then another is, we should have medicines for liver support.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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Yung cirrhosis po, napakadami na po nating pasyente.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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Wala po tayo sa list ng Gamot program natin for liver support.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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And then vitamin B.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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Complex and then the calcium.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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So I think, if I may suggest, we should also include that.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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And for...

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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So I think that is my suggestion with regards to the requirements of accreditation sa ating Gamot program.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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With the Yakap, I think we are doing good.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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Almost, sa district ko, almost 70% na kay Yakap program na siguro sa prevention side lang.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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But with the Gamot po,

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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they are really, parang hesitant because of the requirements po.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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So I think that would be the very concern.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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Kasi pwede na rin po sa province natin kunin.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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For example, yung pharmacies or it's centralized.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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But I think po, we should dwell on this also.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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Para mas marami po tayong accredited Gamot centers.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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And then lastly po, sa PhilHealth.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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With regards to mental health programs natin.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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So thank you for expanding our mental health packages.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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But if...

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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I just may ask.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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Can we go on like a specific, for example, mental illness?

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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Or is this like a generalized mental health package?

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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So what I'm trying to say is that...

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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package for bipolar or depression.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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So, yeah.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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So,

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thank you very much for those questions.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Andami, I hope

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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DOH and PhilHealth took notes

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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of all the questions

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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para masagot po.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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So, please reply to the questions

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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of Congresswoman Catherine.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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Thank you po.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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Yes, ma'am. So,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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just in terms of the medicines,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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it's already in our pipeline to cover

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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hypo and hypothyroidism.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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We're also reviewing our

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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accreditation standards, but currently

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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po, it's based on an FDA

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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licensed pharmacy.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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But we also recognize that

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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with just minor adjustments

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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in the guidelines, say allowing

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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four accounts per

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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pharmacy, then it allows

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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your bigger pharmacies in the province

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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maybe to do like outreach

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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work for your

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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RHUs.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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And

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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isa rin pong project namin is to do

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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mobile pharmacies. So, to allow

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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mobile pharmacies and accredit them

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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para may mapuntahan. Kasi as you

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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mentioned, rightfully mentioned,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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mahirap mag-hire ng pharmacies in rural

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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area.

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For the mental health

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package that we have, so

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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two-tier po siya. Isa pong

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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general and isa pong specialist.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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And it's really dependent not on

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the disease per se, but actually on

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the professional that's looking

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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after them. So,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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it's flexible enough to cover by

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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polar, etc. And then

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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siguro, ma'am, yung

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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malaking improvement na kailangan namin

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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gawin is to grow the number of providers.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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Ngayon po kasi,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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ang requirement din po

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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ay dapat mag-MHGAP

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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training. And

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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yun yung part din ang kailangan namin

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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to work together kasi currently

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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it's only NCMH

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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that largely does the

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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MHGAP training. So, we actually couldn't

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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top a lot of the providers

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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out there kasi bottleneck yung makapag-training.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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So, we're working now with DOH

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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para po ma-expand yung

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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number of providers who can

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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actually provide the mental health package po.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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As to the

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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health promotion and prevention

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piece,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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specifically, ma'am, kunwari if we look at

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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the school as a setting

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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where YACAP comes in,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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traditionally, wala din po kasi

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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tayong parang

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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dedicated health staff

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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sa school, diba, to do the promotion

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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and preventive work. So,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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what we're hoping is, for example, the YACAP

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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revenues could actually be allowed

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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to use for hiring

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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of a permanent

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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personnel to really just do promotion

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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and prevention work.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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Because yun naman din talaga yung

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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goal natin to invest.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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So, moving forward, that's

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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where we work hand-in-hand din po

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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talaga in these settings

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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where a lot of

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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prevention work can happen. Thank you po.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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One follow-up question po.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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Thank you so much po.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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With regards to our

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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expansion for the autism

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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package, the C-package, so I'm very

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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glad that you were able to

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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expand the autism package.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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So, my question is

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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just that, very limited

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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po yung centers because, again,

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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because of the accreditation requirements.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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So, sayang po yung packages

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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natin for autism if wala

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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naman po tayong centers na magpo-provide.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

asr-001357

So, if I may suggest,

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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just like what I suggest,

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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said to Dr. Mercado before,

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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na can we modify or

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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simplify the requirements of our

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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centers so that we could be able to have

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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more providers and then they would be able

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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to benefit with the

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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expanded C-package for autism?

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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Or, excuse me,

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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Doc, can I just, okay.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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Thank you.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Thank you. That will be the

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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last question.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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Pwede tanong nyo na po

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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para isa na lang.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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And then for the DOH lang po, very

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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short lang po, when it comes to

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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plantilia naman po, we have

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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almost mga 5,000

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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unfilled positions po.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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Yung question ko lang po, Dr. Mercado,

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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is that, how come po

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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yung ibang

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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DOH hospitals, filled na po

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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yung positions, but

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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how come po binibigyan pa rin

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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sila ng mga additional

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

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positions, whereas yung may mga

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

asr-001386

DOH po tayo na hospitals,

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

asr-001387

just like in my district, na kulang po

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

asr-001388

as a level 2

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

asr-001389

hospital, how come po

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

asr-001390

yung positions namin hindi na

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

asr-001391

fill up? So again, we cannot

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

asr-001392

operate as a

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

asr-001393

level 2 po hospital

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

asr-001394

because of this. But however,

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

asr-001395

we have all the facilities

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

asr-001396

provided already. For example,

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

asr-001397

the dialysis, we have ICUs, but we don't

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

asr-001398

have the staffing.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

asr-001399

So, sayang lang po yung mga facilities

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

asr-001400

if hindi po kami

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

asr-001401

binibigyan ng plantilia po.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

asr-001402

Thank you.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001403

Okay. Maraming salamat.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001404

Rep. Goriceta.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001405

So, Phil Health and then DOH,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001406

please just reply

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001407

to the last two questions.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001408

Thank you po.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001409

So, ma'am, regarding the

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001410

Children with Disabilities Package,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001411

it's in our plan to unbundle

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001412

it. So, I think next week

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001413

lalabas na yung policy namin to unbundle

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001414

it. So, it will allow more providers to

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001415

participate. Second,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001416

after our meeting also last week,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001417

we've met with the different

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001418

medical and professional societies.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001419

PT, ST, OT,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001420

RehabMed, and DevPed.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001421

We all agreed on a framework.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001422

Kung ano yung itatask shift

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001423

sa BHWs and

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001424

health workers on the

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001425

ground. Ano yung itatask shift sa

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001426

doctors at the

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001427

health center level. And ano yung pupunta

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001428

po sa kanila. And actually,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001429

may pilot training modules

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001430

na sila na nagkawanan nila

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001431

for QC. So, it's really

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001432

a matter of scaling up

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001433

these programs so we can replicate

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001434

it. We're also currently

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001435

doing a mapping of which

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001436

provinces don't have

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001437

practicing DevPed. Kasi kung meron,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001438

they will be ready

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001439

to train whoever is within

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001440

that locality.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001441

And then lastly, we've also agreed

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001442

with them the possibility of

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001443

accrediting them as a society.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001444

Meaning, if we accredit the whole

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001445

PT society, then

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001446

wherever

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001447

they are, as long as there's a space

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001448

that you will give them to practice,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001449

that could just be a room, then

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001450

they can assign their members all over the

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001451

country to serve that particular

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001452

locality. Maybe

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001453

not permanently, but parang umiikot sila.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001454

So, rotating sila. But it doesn't

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001455

force them to have a fixed facility

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001456

in the area. So, very

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001457

positive naman po yung reception

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001458

nila dun sa mga options na to.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001459

So, hopefully, we can really scale it up.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001460

Thank you po.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001461

Thank you.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001462

DOH, please reply dun sa

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001463

staffing nung level.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001464

To hospital, kila

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001465

Rep. Katrine.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001466

So, the

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001467

problem po minsan

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001468

are the requirement for

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001469

the certain positions. Like, they should have

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001470

finished residency fellowship training,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001471

specialty accreditation,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001472

or some have few

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001473

or no applicants below the

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001474

end. And because the salary grade of these positions

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001475

are not competitive.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001476

In particular po, yung mga OTPT,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001477

lalo na po yung mga developmental

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001478

speech pathology.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001479

Kasi they're mostly now, parang doktor

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001480

na rin sila. They are charging on a fee

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001481

for service. So, yun po yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001482

kailangan po nating

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001483

ayusin. Kaya we're looking at, again,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001484

filling it up nga. Maramang po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001485

yung ibang nakakadagdag, our

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001486

JOs. Kasi we only

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001487

kung filled up na po yung ating plantilya,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001488

di naman po ganong kadaling

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001489

magdagdag ng plantilya.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001490

But we already, the

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001491

DBM already

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001492

gave guidelines na those unfilled

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001493

by December of 2025.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001494

Hindi na pwedeng fill up

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001495

pa. Unless mag-appeal

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001496

kami. So,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001497

ano naman, we keep track

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001498

and we manage those that are appealing.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001499

But we take note po,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001500

as of July 2026, we have

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001501

6,774

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001502

mostly nga,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001503

DOH hospital. But we're also,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001504

ang concern nyo

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001505

kung is

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001506

DOH hospital din Iloilo?

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

asr-001507

Yes po, sa district ko po, level 2

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

asr-001508

DOH retained.

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

asr-001509

Thank you po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001510

We will check po, to help you out.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001511

So, sanitaryong po yan?

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Rep. Katrina Kat Goraceta, M.D.

asr-001512

Yes po, sanitaryong.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001513

Sige po.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001514

Okay. So, maraming salamat

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001515

Rep. Goriceta

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001516

for your questions.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001517

Before we proceed to our next

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001518

colleague, may I acknowledge

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001519

the presence of the new members

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001520

that joined us.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001521

Vice Chair Joseph Tan,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001522

Representative Carolyn

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001523

Aguiao, Vice Chair

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001524

Mike Tan, Assistant

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001525

Majority Leader John Sinisa,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001526

Representative

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001527

Florabel Yaco,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001528

Vice Chair

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001529

Bernadette Barbers,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001530

Representative

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001531

Antolin

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001532

Oreta III,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001533

Representative

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001534

Coco Yap,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001535

Representative Nina

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001536

Lacson, Vice Chair

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001537

JC

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001538

Raman Nava,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001539

so, thank you very much

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001540

dear colleagues for joining us.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001541

We now proceed and go back

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001542

to our colleague from the

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001543

minority. I now

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001544

recognize Representative

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001545

Dada Ismula

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001546

for her questions.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001547

Maraming salamat, Mr.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001548

Chair.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001549

Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001550

wa barakatuhu. Magandang

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001551

umaga po sa ating

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001552

DOH and PhilHealth

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001553

family.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001554

Sa unang

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001555

na pong katanungan ko po,

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001556

in your submission po to the

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001557

DBM prior to the NEP,

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001558

magkano po ang inyong original

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001559

proposed budget for 2027?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001560

Yung kasama po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001561

lahat ng attached agencies

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001562

when I actually

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001563

looked at the, you know, it's upwards

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001564

of

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001565

837 billion po.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001566

I'm sorry po?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001567

837 billion po yung aming

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001568

initial po na binigay.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001569

Malaki pong portion dito is

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001570

the PhilHealth kasi po ang unang

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001571

hiningi po natin for PhilHealth

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001572

is 373.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001573

379

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001574

billion. Pero kung nakikita

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001575

nyo, 55 lang po yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001576

naibigay. Plus another

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001577

19 for

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001578

improvement of benefits.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001579

So 73 po yung.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001580

So how much po yung difference between

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001581

what you originally need sa

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001582

2027 and the amount

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001583

proposed po to the NEP?

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001584

Sa whole na po?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001585

So bali 42% lang po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001586

nung aming hiningi po yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001587

naisama sa NEP.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001588

Exact amount po, Mr. Chair?

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001589

So 500

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001590

485

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001591

billion po ang

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001592

hindi po naisama.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001593

Maraming salamat po. Ano-ano po

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001594

kaya ang mga DOH

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001595

and PhilHealth programs ang

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001596

na-defund if hindi ninyo

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001597

makukuha ang original budget

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001598

ninyo po?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001599

Number one po yung HVEP. Kasi

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001600

ang hiningi po natin sa HVEP is about

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001601

29. Na-naibigay lang po ay

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001602

14. Yung pong

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001603

PhilHealth nga, which

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001604

379

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001605

tapos na-naibigay

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001606

po ay 73.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001607

Ang DOH hospital operations

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001608

po, from

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001609

11B po yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001610

nabawasan, yun po yung top

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001611

3 po na

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001612

medyo hindi po na

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001613

ibigay yung amin pong

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001614

ni-request. Maraming salamat po.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001615

Tinatanong ko po ito, Mr. Chair,

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001616

kasi sa panahon po ngayon,

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001617

hindi natin pwedeng tapyasan

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001618

ng budget ng healthcare.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001619

Lalo ngayon, tumataas ang mga cases

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001620

ng leptospirosis,

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001621

ang dengue, kadabaha,

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001622

at yung bumabata ang mga

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001623

nagkakakanser or

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001624

kinakailangang i-dialysis dahil

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001625

sa kidney disease.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001626

Dr. Edwin Mercado and PhilHealth

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001627

President Beverly Ho,

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001628

I am aware of your work

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001629

in public health with YACAP

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001630

program under

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001631

Dr. Mercado's leadership and

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001632

President Beverly Ho's

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001633

work in health promotion.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001634

I know and I hope

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001635

you will work extra

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001636

extra hard to reform

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001637

our health sector to be more responsive

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001638

to the people.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001639

And nag-aagree po ako na

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001640

napakalaki po ng budget.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001641

na cut po para sa

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001642

health-wise po

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001643

ng ating bansa.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001644

Dadako naman po ako

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001645

sa isang usapin po patungkol

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001646

sa rapid repeat pregnancy

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001647

na isang malaking health

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001648

at socio-economic issue po natin.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001649

Ayon sa World Health

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001650

Organization at Department of Health

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001651

Clinical Guidelines,

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001652

ilang years ang recommended na

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001653

birth spacing para sa isang

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001654

nanay para ma-prevent

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001655

ang maternal complications,

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001656

premature births, and infant deaths.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001657

So that's up to

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001658

2 to 3 years po ma'am.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001659

2 to 3 years.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001660

Ano ang proportion ng mga kababaihan sa Pilipinas

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001661

that are able to do this?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001662

Actually ma'am,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001663

based sa NDHS po,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001664

around mga 75%

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001665

pero so a quarter of

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001666

women have rapid

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001667

repeat pregnancies po.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001668

Ibig sabihin 75%

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001669

are able to do this.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001670

Does PhilHealth

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001671

recognize and support this birth spacing

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001672

guidelines?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001673

Yes ma'am. Currently po meron na po tayong

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001674

mga benefit packages.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001675

So IUD,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001676

Implanon, ligation

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001677

po, tsaka may vasectomy

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001678

package din po for men

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001679

to support the birth spacing.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001680

Magandang marinig

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001681

ito. Pero tinatanong ko po

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001682

ito kasi may mismatch po tayo.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001683

Doon sa PhilHealth

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001684

Circular

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001685

number 2026-006.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001686

Is it correct that

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001687

postpartum care reimbursement

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001688

under the maternity

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001689

care package only covers

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001690

visits and services up to

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001691

6 weeks postpartum?

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001692

Or ibig sabihin hanggang

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001693

42 days after manganak lang

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001694

ang sasagutin ng PhilHealth?

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001695

Tama po ba?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001696

Yes po ma'am. Currently that's how the package

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001697

is designed. Okay. Ibig sabihin

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001698

kung hanggang 1.5

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001699

months lang ang postpartum

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001700

na sinasagut ng PhilHealth,

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001701

kanya-kanya na ang mga nanay

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001702

ng 22.5

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001703

months kung gusto nila mag-birth

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001704

spacing at huwag mo na

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001705

manganak ayon sa recommendation

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001706

ng DOH.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001707

Parang ma'am, kailangan na lang po

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001708

nila i-avail yung ibang package

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001709

na available. Pero

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001710

naintindihan ko po na from your perspective

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001711

dapat yung kung sino po yung nagpaanak

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001712

sa kanila, parang tuloy-tuloy silang

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001713

itrack kung

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001714

and support them if they actually

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001715

want to do that po.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001716

With that, dahil nakikita ko pong

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001717

sinusuportahan nyo rin naman po

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001718

ito, will PhilHealth

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001719

commit to submitting a draft

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001720

policy revision to this

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001721

committee within 30 days

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001722

to extend outpatient

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001723

postpartum contraceptives

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001724

financing under the MCP

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001725

through the first year of

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001726

spacing?

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001727

Ma'am, since we will review it very

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001728

quickly and provide feedback po, agad.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001729

Thank you.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001730

Inaasahan ko po yan. Anyway, it's within 30 days.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001731

Hindi naman po within the day, no?

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001732

Dada ko po ako sa isa

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001733

pang katanungan patungkol din

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001734

sa PhilHealth.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001735

Nakakary ba sa 2027

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001736

budget ang full mandated

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001737

premium subsidy

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001738

para sa 41.8

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001739

million indirect contributors

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001740

bilang recurring

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001741

appropriation?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001742

Actually, ma'am, based po sa

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001743

allocate po sa amin yun, which is

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001744

74 billion. This is

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001745

much below what we have requested.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001746

So, in fact,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001747

we can look at our budget requirements

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001748

in two ways. One would be

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001749

to do a headcount and

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001750

compute the premiums, etc.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001751

And, originally,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001752

that number was

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001753

376 billion.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001754

But the other way

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001755

to look at it is, kung

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001756

i-estimate lang po namin,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001757

magkano yung pinapayout namin,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001758

kumbaga, break-even cost

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001759

for lahat ng nire-reimburse namin

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001760

for indirect contributor,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001761

by end of this year,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001762

that's expected to be 240

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001763

billion.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001764

So, parang medyo malapoy yung gap.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001765

So, ibig sabihin kung

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001766

the same amount of benefits with same

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001767

rate of utilization

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001768

next year, we're also

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001769

expecting at the minimum

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001770

244 billion yung ipapayout namin

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001771

for indirect contributors.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001772

But the budget allocation to us now

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001773

is only 79.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001774

Okay. So, ano ang

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001775

actual estimate po ng PhilHealth

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001776

para sa fiscal year of

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001777

2027 requirement?

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001778

At paano i-reconcile

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001779

ang 76.65

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001780

billion gap

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001781

sa mandato ng

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001782

Universal Health Care Act

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001783

natin?

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001784

Ano ang actual

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001785

estimate

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001786

ng PhilHealth para

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001787

sa fiscal year of 2027

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001788

requirement?

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001789

At paano i-reconcile

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001790

ang 76.65

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001791

billion gap sa

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001792

mandato ng Universal

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001793

Health Care Act natin?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001794

Ma'am, we're expecting a total

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001795

payout next

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001796

year of maximum of

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001797

500 billion

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001798

for the whole year.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001799

So, ibig sabihin, napakalaki ng gap.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001800

Tama po ba?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001801

Okay.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001802

Mr. Chair, may huling

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001803

dalawang katanungan na lang po ako

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001804

kung inyo pong mamarapatin.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001805

Kung i-frame ng gobyerno ang

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001806

60 billion remittance noong

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001807

2026 as compliance,

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001808

paano sasagutin ng DOH

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001809

ang argumento na dapat

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001810

nakatrack lang ang

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001811

subsidy sa reserve position

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001812

at absorptive capacity

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001813

ng PhilHealth, hindi sa

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001814

automatic formula?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001815

May understanding po yung 60B

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001816

na nirequire po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001817

ng Supreme Court na ibalik.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001818

Yes po, as compliance

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001819

natin noong 2026.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001820

So, paano ninyo sasagutin

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001821

ang argumento na dapat

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001822

natatrack yung subsidy sa reserve

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001823

position absorptive capacity

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001824

ng PhilHealth po?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001825

So, ang experience po

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001826

namin niya, dahil ang

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001827

puna ay naiipon yung ating

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001828

mga subsidies

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001829

at saka yung ating premium payment.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001830

Pero mula po noong 2025,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001831

noong ako po ang naging tagapangulo

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001832

ng PhilHealth, ay nagagawa po

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001833

na po namin, kaya nga po sumosobra

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001834

na doon sa actual ga-a

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001835

yung ating pong benefit payment.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001836

Yun po ay

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001837

sapat pa naman dahil malaki

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001838

nga po yung naiipon. Pero pag hindi po

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001839

natin i-replenish moving forward,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001840

mahihirapan pong i-sustain.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001841

Kaya po nung

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001842

natanong nyo, paano gagawin,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001843

maari po, hindi po

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001844

natin mailalatag o mairo-rollout

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001845

yung mga benefit na

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001846

nakaprograma.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001847

Pero ito'y nakatrack naman, no?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001848

Sa ngayon po,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001849

base po doon sa ating mga

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001850

available na

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001851

retained earnings,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001852

kaya pa po. Pero yung pong

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001853

within 2-3 years, baka hindi

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001854

na po natin ma-ituloy

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001855

kung hindi po matataas

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001856

yung ating

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-001857

subsidy for the indirect members.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001858

Sige po. Para sa huling katanungan,

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001859

dahil kinukulit na ako ni Mr. Chair,

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001860

magkano ang nakaprovide

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001861

sa fiscal year 2027

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001862

budget para sa

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001863

interoperable DOH

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001864

PhilHealth LGU information

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001865

systems at data

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001866

governance capacity

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001867

para matrace ang pathway mula

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001868

public funding at provider

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001869

payment hanggang financial protection

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001870

at healthcare

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001871

outcomes po natin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001872

So doon po sa HSRB, yun pong

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001873

natabanggit ko na World Bank loan

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001874

para po doon sa 17 provinces.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001875

Meron po tayong 1.3 billion po doon.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001876

At ito naman po sa ating

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001877

health information budget.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001878

Budget specific for DOH Central

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001879

ay 702. So almost 2 billion po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001880

Pero yun pong doon po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001881

sa HSRB.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001882

Pwede po yun na maging

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001883

benchmark or pinakababa

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001884

ano po, pundasyon para nga po doon sa

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001885

NHDR. Kasi yun naman po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001886

ay pareho rin po yung mga software

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001887

na pangangailangan.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001888

Sige po. Maraming salamat po Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001889

Huli na lamang, i-re-remind

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001890

ko lang po si

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001891

ating PhilHealth President

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001892

doon sa data,

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001893

na hinihingi ko patungkol sa

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001894

rapid repeat pregnancy na

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001895

pinag-usapan po natin kanina.

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Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula

asr-001896

Maraming salamat, Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001897

So PhilHealth

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001898

President Bev is requested

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001899

to submit the data to the

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001900

committee para ma-share namin kay

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001901

Rep. Ismula.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001902

Maraming salamat, ma'am.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001903

And before we proceed

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001904

to our next colleague,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001905

may I recognize

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001906

the new members that joined us,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001907

Deputy Majority Leader,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001908

Arnand Panaligan,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001909

Representative

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001910

Eleanor Bulut Begtang,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001911

Deputy Majority Leader

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001912

Howard Ginto.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001913

Maraming salamat po sa inyong

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001914

pagdalo sa ating hearing.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001915

So next, we move back

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001916

to the majority.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001917

May I recognize

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001918

Representative

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001919

Bang Koro.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001920

Thank you very much, Senior Vice Chair

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001921

Garcia, sir. Sir, please proceed.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001922

Good

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001923

morning, Secretary Mercado. Good

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001924

morning, President Hu.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001925

DOH family, mayong

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001926

buntag sa tanan.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001927

Parang kial concern po,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001928

last year,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001929

humingi po at tayo ng

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001930

sa DOH, sumitingi tayo ng

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001931

C-ambulance.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001932

Fortunately, nakita naman ng

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001933

dating sekretary

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001934

ang na kailangan ko talaga.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001935

So binigyan po tayo ng

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001936

dalawa. Nasagaan na po

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001937

2026 yun.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001938

Unfortunately,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001939

until now po,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001940

walang delivery po.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001941

Pwede bang malaman anong status po?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001942

Ito po ay nakapaloob po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001943

dun sa ating for later release.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001944

So kami po ay nire-require

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001945

na may threshold po eh.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001946

Pag 85% po nung ating

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001947

nakanep ay nai-release na.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001948

Siya ka po nag-re-release.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001949

So naabot na po namin yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001950

85% na yun. So

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001951

nag-request na po kami sa DBM na

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001952

i-release. So hopefully, may release

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001953

na yun within the month.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001954

At ma-procure po natin.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001955

Nasubmit na po ba yung request natin

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001956

sa DBM? Actually, sekretary,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001957

pumunta po ako sa

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001958

DBM kasi marami rin akong concern.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001959

Isa rin to sa pinatingnan ko

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001960

kay sekretary Kim.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001961

Unfortunately, nung tinignan niya,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001962

last month

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001963

doon ako sa DBM,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001964

wala pa pong

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001965

nasubmit. So

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001966

tinanong ko yung taga-expect nyo,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001967

sabi sa akin,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001968

hindi pa po napirmahan

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001969

ng

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001970

dating

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001971

yung dating sekretary before you

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001972

are being

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001973

appointed.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001974

So, tanong ko, ngayon,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001975

napirmahan na ba ba yung request ng

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001976

authority to purchase

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001977

motor vehicle? Parang yun

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001978

ang kulang. Si sekretary Kim,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001979

may promise

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001980

sa akin na if you can submit it

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001981

completely, the documents,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001982

he will act accordingly.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001983

Napirmahan ko na po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001984

At in fact, meron na pong abiso.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001985

Ang ating DBM na i-re-release

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001986

na po yung FLR next week.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001987

So, giving that

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001988

information, can you

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001989

give us timeline po,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001990

kahit maksimum lang,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001991

ito include the procurement process

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001992

ang delivery po?

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001993

Given the experience

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001994

of your staff?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001995

Dahil nga po,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001996

ipoprocure yung procurement process po,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001997

abot po ng mga two and a half to three

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-001998

months po. So, before end of year po.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-001999

Okay, so that's the comment.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002000

So, that's the comment po natin,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002001

sekretary, before the end of the year,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002002

magkaroon na po ng

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002003

C-ambulance yung lugar ko.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002004

Thank you very much.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002005

Second, sekretary,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002006

yung predecessor ko, may tinayo po

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002007

na hospital.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002008

Unfortunately,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002009

hindi namin mabuksan

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002010

kasi may kulang na konting pundo

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002011

para matapos talaga.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002012

It's around 80 million.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002013

Kinausap ko na si

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002014

sekretary Vince about this.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002015

Sabi niya,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002016

coordinate siya sa inyo

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002017

kasi daw, pag hospital

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002018

funding,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002019

ibabato na nila sa

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002020

department nyo.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002021

Instead, doon sa DPWH.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002022

Imelda, I'm referring to

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002023

Imelda District Hospital.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002024

Hindi pa talaga na-open, sayang.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002025

Malaki ng gastos ng

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002026

gobernano nito, abot na siguro

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002027

ng mga 400 million.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002028

Kaso hindi talaga ma-open dahil

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002029

may konti ang kulang.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002030

Baka mahanapan ng paraan to,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002031

sekretary.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002032

Officially, request ako sa inyo

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002033

for the information.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002034

Kasi nga po, kausap ko rin

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002035

si Sek Muna daw nila, yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002036

mga na-download na namin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002037

Titingnan po natin kung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002038

pwedeng ibang paraan ng procurement.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002039

So, dudulog na lang po tayo

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002040

sa HVEP, pero nandun po yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002041

Sige po.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002042

Sir, kasi sayang, sir.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002043

Sayang ma-delapidated yung

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002044

building kung hindi ma-occupy.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002045

So, sayang ang

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002046

government, ng goberno, tsaka

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002047

yun ang direction namin. In fact, may

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002048

RDC resolusyon kami na

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002049

kailangan talaga yung mga unfinished projects

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002050

kailangan natin tapusin

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002051

for the welfare

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002052

of all of us as taxpayers.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002053

Second, may isa pa rin

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002054

akong hospital sa Malangas.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002055

May naibigay kayong 30 million

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002056

for the construction of a building.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002057

Kaso kulang po.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002058

So, ang mangyari nito,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002059

kung hindi rin

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002060

mabigyan ng additional

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002061

funding, hindi rin magamit yung

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002062

building.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002063

Sa ngayon, ongoing ang

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002064

construction. Kaso,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002065

sa 2026,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002066

2025 yung budget niya,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002067

sa 2026, wala.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002068

So, baka mahanapan ng paraan para

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002069

may continuity po. Para

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002070

hindi rin maging useless yung

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002071

tinatayo natin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002072

Given nga po the tight fiscal space

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002073

na naibigay sa atin,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002074

titignan po natin.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002075

Useless yung mga napunduhan na po natin.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002076

Thank you, sir.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002077

Sige po.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002078

Sa PhilHealth naman ako,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002079

ma'am, nasabi ko na

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002080

sa'yo kanina,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002081

may kaibigan ako na

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002082

na hospital sa Philippine Heart Center.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002083

Unfortunately, namatay.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002084

Na-ICU siya.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002085

Yung bill niya

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002086

is 1.5 million.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002087

Unfortunately,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002088

ang PhilHealth,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002089

ang nakaltas is only 40,000.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002090

Inasabi nyo kanina na

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002091

two years ago, nag-increase na tayo,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002092

nag-duble. So, ibig sabihin,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002093

kung hindi nag-duble, 20,000 lang yun.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002094

So, ang tanong ko,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002095

baka pwedeng, suggestion ko,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002096

baka pwedeng ma-revisit natin.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002097

Tayong lahat

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002098

nagko-contribute

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002099

para sa PhilHealth. Kasi we are

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002100

looking forward na pag tayo

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002101

magkasakit,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002102

may aasahan tayo.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002103

Pero kung magkaroon ka ng bill na millions,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002104

bigyan ka lang ng 40,000, 20,000,

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002105

ano sa

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002106

tingin natin? May fairness

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002107

ba kaya dyan? O may ustisya ba dyan?

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002108

Thank you.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002109

President, you are

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002110

our hope in the PhilHealth.

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Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro

asr-002111

Thank you, sir.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002112

Well, definitely po, sir, marami pa pong mga kaso na hindi pa din nako-cover ng maayos ng PhilHealth.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002113

So, actually, mga Z-benefits po yung most generously covered ng PhilHealth, yung mga more than 1 million po yung halos coverage.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002114

Mas marami pa pong mga ganong type, cancers, even some rare conditions na sa pipeline po namin na i-cover.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002115

But at the same time, siguro yun din po yung usapan namin ni sir na ano yung mas better and more effective complementation po sa MAIFIP, no?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002116

Habang hindi pa namin nako-convert into Z-benefits yung some of these catastrophic conditions, yun po yung ideally fully makako-cover ng other funds na meron po yung gobyerno.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002117

But as mentioned din po kanina kay Kong Amatong, we will really work hard to put in yung mga modifier.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002118

So, kung mas marami ng sakit yung pasyente to begin with, mas older age, etc., we expect na mas malaki talaga yung hospital bill niya kumpara sa a healthy person with the same disease.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002119

So, that should hopefully be in place kasi for this whole year, nag-start na po mag-collect ng data, more data yung PhilHealth sa mga healthcare provider, yung CF5 po.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002120

So, yun po yung magiging basis namin para po maglagay ng mga adjustments for...

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002121

the cases po. Thank you, sir.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002122

Okay. Thank you very much, sir.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002123

Maraming salamat po, Congressman Marlo Bancoro, for your questions.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002124

Next, we will go back to the minority. May we recognize the Honorable Deputy Minority Leader, Representative Antonio Quino.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002125

Sir, you have five minutes.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002126

Thank you, Chair.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002127

Ang mga tanong po natin, may kinalaman sa budget cuts sa DOH-retained hospitals and also sa mga GOCC hospitals.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002128

Doon muna sa DOH-retained hospitals.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002129

Alam po natin na matindi ang problema ng shortage ng staff, hospital staff, doctor, nurse, support staff, etc.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002130

Pero nagtataka po tayo, first slide, bakit po...

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002131

May mga DOH hospitals na may mga substantial cuts sa kanilang personnel services budget.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002132

Kulang na nga ng staff, binawasan pa. Ano pong explanation?

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002133

DOH, please reply.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002134

Ang ano po namin, kasi nga po nagkaroon ng guidance na yung JO na unfilled will not be allowed to be filled up for 2026 and 2027.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002135

Maaring yun.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002136

Pagkakaalam po yung difference. Pero yung PS po, sa pagkakaalam ko, hindi naman po yung actual filled up position po naman ay hindi nabawasan.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002137

Well, yung JO sa MOE po yun, ano.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002138

Pero eto nga, there are some significant...

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002139

For example, Quirino Medical Center, binawasan ng...

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002140

Binawasan na... Sorry.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002141

Yung pinakamalaki...

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002142

Rizal Medical Center.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002143

Binawasan ng halos 10%, 8% yung kanilang PS.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002144

Ibig po ba sabihin nito, nagbawas ng personnel?

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002145

112 million pesos ang binawas.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002146

Yung ano daw po, nag-scrap and build.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002147

Yung mga unfilled position po ay hindi na naisama dun sa subsequent posting ng ating 2027.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002148

But the numbers are still the same.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002149

So, nagbawas ng admin position.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002150

Positions, ganun po ba?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002151

I may request sa Mr. Chair, yung ating pong USEC for admin and finance.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002152

Good morning po.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002153

USEC for finance is recognized.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002154

Good morning po, Mr. Chair.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002155

Yes.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002156

Yung bawas po dyan, Kong, ay because of the unfilled positions.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002157

But the overall total of plantilla positions remain the same.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002158

So, yan lang po kasi.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002159

Yung hindi pa...

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002160

Na-fulfill upon for this year.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002161

Yun po yung explanation po, Mr. Chair.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002162

So, yung mga unfilled nyo, tinanggal na.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002163

So, nabawasan kayo ng plantilla positions.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002164

Mr. Chair, hindi po mababawasan yung total plantilla positions po.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002165

Only the difference would be explained by the fact that these are already, as of now, unfilled positions.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002166

So, ibabalik din po as soon as these are filled.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002167

Sa original na amount po.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002168

So, binawasan nga?

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002169

Sir, kung nabawasan po talaga, however, pwede hong mag-supplemental budget po during that time na ma-fill upon na po yung position.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002170

Sorry, what do you mean by supplemental budget?

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002171

Congress po ang gumagawa nun.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002172

Sir, isasama rin po sa ating mga...

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002173

the total budget request for those hospitals.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002174

That means, binawasan kayo for next fiscal year and then in 2028, pwede kayong mag-request ulit.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002175

So, ang concern natin ay kulang na nga tapos kayong tinanggalan pa kayo ng additional plantilla positions.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002176

That means, you have no opportunity to fill them up during the fiscal year.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002177

Sir, pwede pa po.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002178

So, in short, sir, hindi ho talaga bawas yung budget.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002179

For personal services.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002180

Only, again, the difference is explained by the fact that these have been unfilled positions.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002181

But the total budget po for personal services would remain the same.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002182

Mr. Chen, naubos yung oras dito.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002183

Pwede po bang magbigay ng written explanation yung DOH sa nangyayari sa pagbawas?

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002184

May bawas eh.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002185

Tapos sinasabi, walang nabawasan.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002186

And explanation na rin kung bakit.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002187

Ano bang problema?

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002188

Can I hear lang, bakit ba hindi ma-fill up yung unfilled positions?

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002189

What are the nature of these positions and why?

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002190

Sabantala, puro J-O-N-C-O-S naman kayo.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002191

So, the DOH requested to answer in written form para comprehensive at maintindihan ni Rep. Tino talaga yung inyong sagot dun sa napakahalagang katanungan.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002192

Yes, sir.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002193

Para hindi na rin maubos ang oras.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002194

Please.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002195

Please pause the time.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002196

I-restore niyo po.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002197

Dahil hindi na po nagtatanong si Rep. Tino.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002198

Please restore the time of Rep. Tino.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002199

So, sulat na lang po para mas comprehensive.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002200

Tapos, restore yung time.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002201

Could we just briefly hear kung bakit.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002202

Anong problema sa unfilled position?

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002203

Please reply.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002204

Sir, yung mga unfilled positions po would be for various reasons.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002205

Number one po, may mga positions na there are no takers.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002206

Especially those medical positions which would have more competitive salaries elsewhere.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002207

Number two, yung mga may ibang hospitals po na yung ibang positions are really for residencies and fellowships.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002208

That's why they are not filled up permanently because these are temporary in nature.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002209

Yun po, sir.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002210

Yung ibang mga reasons for unfilled.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002211

Posing up of positions.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002212

Ano yung mga position na hindi competitive kaya hindi na-fill up?

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002213

Sir, mga physical therapies, development, speech therapies, etc. po.

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-002214

Especially.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002215

So, isama na po yun sa isasubmit.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002216

Ano yung mga nature at anong problema?

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002217

Masyadong mababa ba yung sweldo?

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002218

So, dapat i-address and so on.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002219

Okay.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002220

Mr. Chair, thank you.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002221

Now, next slide.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002222

Pakitulat na lang po yung comprehensive answer.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002223

Thank you.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002224

Next slide, Rep. Tino.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002225

Please.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002226

Please proceed.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002227

Cut to MOE.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002228

So, again, alam natin napakalala ng problema ng sitwasyon sa mga public hospitals.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002229

They have to make do with limited budget.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002230

Ngayon, nagtataka tayo bakit in many DOH hospitals, binawasan pa.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002231

In some cases, napakalaki ng binawas sa kanilang MOE.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002232

Again, Irino Memorial Medical Center, binawasan ng half a billion pesos.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002233

Yung kanilang MOE, isang example lang yun, National Center for Mental Health, 311 million cut in MOE.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002234

Please explain.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002235

Habang merong policy ng zero balance billing, libre, babawasan naman yung MOE.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002236

Paano yun?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002237

Mr. Chair, ito po ay sa DOH Regional Hospitals, bukod pa po itong specialty hospitals.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002238

Ikinukuha lang yan.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002239

Doon po naman sa aming...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002240

Dito po sa ating mga regional hospitals, ang aming GAA noong 2026 ay 101.7, ang NEPO ay 102.9.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002241

So, yun po ay for regional hospitals ng DOH ay tumaas po ng 1.1%.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002242

Pero yung operations of DOH hospitals in Metro Manila, yun po yung bumaba from 30 billion noong 2026 GAA to 26.9 billion,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002243

which is lower than 10.2%.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002244

Ah, anong reason? Yung, although ang hiningi po namin ay 31.7 po para nga po to cover our projected MOOE, pero nag-grant lang po ay 26.9.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002244-split-2

So, bakit nga po, nakita ko, Batanes Provincial General Hospital, ang chairman ng health, galing sa

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002246

Batanes, binawasan din ang MOE. So, wala kayong explanation. Is it a DBM matter? Then, Chair, can we ask the DBM, yung representative dito ng DBM, bakit binawasan yung MOE ng mga ospital na ito? E gipit na gipit na nga. Is the representative of DBM present? May taga-DBM po ba na nandito ngayon? Ayun.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-002246-split-2

Quick interjection, Mr. Chair, if the honorable, my very good friend, Hon. Tinio will allow.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002247

Please proceed.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-002247-split-2

Yes, thank you very much, Mr. Chair. In relation to the question of the Honorable Tinio, may I also propose that the Department of Health furnish the Committee on Appropriations a copy of the field health reimbursements of each hospital, as well as medical assistance program allocation of each hospital, including the actual utilization of their MOOE because this might be the reason

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-002248

why there was a cut in their MOOE because there was a higher allocation of MAIFIP as well as PhilHealth reimbursements. I so move, Mr. Chair. And thank you very much, Congressman Tolosa.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-002248-split-2

Congressman Tinio!

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-002248-split-3

Sorry, Mr. Chair. Congressman Tinio, my very good friend.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002248-split-4

I believe that was a motion, DS. Yes. Are there any seconds?

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002249

I second that.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002249-split-2

Sige. Okay. Pero gusto pa rin po natin marinig, ano yung justification for cutting the MOOE of these DOH hospitals?

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002249-split-3

So the documents are requested to be submitted para makita rin po natin.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002249-split-3-split-2

Wala po ba yung DBM dito? Ah, nandiyan na ba? Alam ko meron.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002249-split-3-split-2-split-2

Ayan, katabi niyo. Ah, please reply to the question of Congressman Tinio.

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DBM Official

asr-002249-split-4

Yes po, good morning po, Mr. Chair, Your Honor. Ah, actually po yung

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DBM Official

asr-002250

MOE naman po ng hospitals for DOH, we just follow naman po yung normative financing as provided din naman po by the DOH. And sila rin po yung nagbe-break ng MOE requirements. So, there may have, meron pong mga nag-decrease nga po from the 2026. But this is based naman po sa normative financing. And additionally, as mentioned nga din po ni Secretary kanina, a portion po, meron

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DBM Official

asr-002251

pong portion na nailagay sa PhilHealth to implement the CBB, implementation of the CBB, which will eventually rin naman po is papasok din sa mga, as additional MOE po ng mga hospitals. So, yun po yung naging policy for the 2027 budget na ang tingin po kasi is sectoral nga po yung tingin natin ngayon, not just yung sa DOH lang, kasama po yung sa PhilHealth dahil nga po mayroon nga po doon na dagdag na around 14 billion to implement din po yung CBB po ng DOH. Thank you po.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002252

Could we have a response from the DOH Secretary on that? Parang nagtuturuan. Una, sabi nila, well, binatay lang namin sa sinubmit niyo. Pangalawa, the other one is binawasan yung MOE dahil mababawi naman sa PhilHealth through the ZBB, zero balance billing. Could we have a response?

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002259

Di ba may problema doon?

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002260

Please reply, Sec. Mercado.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002261

So, all the OH hospitals are allowed income retention.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002262

So, as mentioned earlier by Kong Garin, we should look at it in totality.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002263

Kung makano po yung iba pang revenue from PhilHealth from Ma'a-Ethip.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002264

Kasi nga po, ang understanding ko nung kami po ay nag-usap ni Sec. Kim,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002265

ma-iwasan po din yung tinatawag na double financing.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002266

Meron na po tayong coverage through GAA, pero meron pa rin revenue stream from other sources.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002267

Kaya po, gaya po na nasabi ng ating representative from DBM,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002268

it's a sector approach na parang in a way itong kabuan,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002269

pero parang it's a left-pocket, right-pocket transaction as it pertains to PhilHealth.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002270

Baka yun po yung kailangang kuntingnan din at bibigay po nga po namin yung ating datos dito po as requested po.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002271

Please continue.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002272

Mr. Secretary, hindi po ba problema to na binabawasan na yung MOE?

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002273

Anyway, ang sabi nyo, mababawi naman sa Ma'a-Ethip or sa PhilHealth.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002274

Yung mga reimbursement, buti kong instantaneous ang reimbursement.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002275

In the meantime, the hospital...

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002276

Well, we'll have to operate based on the available funds.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002277

E paano na ngayon yan?

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002278

E di wala silang kapos ang pondo.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002279

Is that a fair characterization of the situation?

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002280

Is that fair to yung mga pasyente, mga kababayan natin?

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002281

Hindi ba problema yun?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002282

Medyo nga po may impact in terms of the cash flow.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002283

Pero ang ating nga pong next step,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002284

progress po tayo doon sa tinatawag na global payment.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002285

Kung saan po naka-estimate na magkano po yung mga services na i-re-render po ng ating hospital.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002286

At ifo, front load na po ng PhilHealth yun sa ating mga hospital.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002287

Okay, malinaw, sir.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002288

Ang kailangan, yung pera, direct ang nasa hospital para direct ang mabigay yung servisyo.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002289

Hindi yung...

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002290

Usually, anong sinasabi ng mga hospital?

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002291

Sorry, wala kami yan. Bumili kayo sa labas.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002292

Di ba, ganun ang nangyayari?

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002293

O, dahil kulang ang budget nila.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002294

So, chair, again, at tinututulan po natin yung ganitong kalakaran na mukhang pinagkakasunduan ng DBM at DOH ngayon na

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002295

dahil meron naman daw MyFIP, meron namang PhilHealth, bawasan na natin yung MOOE ng mga hospital.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002296

Kailangan po, tiyaki, nandyan ready ang pondo.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002297

My last question.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002298

Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002299

Please proceed.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002300

Opo.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002301

Ay, ano po ang...

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002302

I mean, malinaw po na kulang ang ating capacity.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002303

In the end, bed capacity.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002304

You mentioned DOH hospitals have, was it 23,000 total bed capacity?

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002305

Pero, ang karanasan ng mga kababayan natin, talagang punong-puno.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002306

Lalo pa, pag may mga surge during leptospirosis or dengue and so on, punong-puno ang mga hospital, ang mga ward.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002307

Mga emergency room, ginagawang ward.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002308

Ano po ang ginagawa nyo at nasaan sa budget na ito, yung programa para sa expansion of bed capacity ng mga DOH hospitals?

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002309

Ano yung achievement ng administrasyong ito?

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002310

How many beds have been added to the DOH hospitals by this administration?

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002311

At, for the...

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002312

For the proposed year, next year, ilan ang dadagdag pa na bed capacity?

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002313

At, meron ba tayong plano in the first place para dito?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002314

Mr. Chair, yung akin pong immediate na pwedeng gawin, kasi may lead time din po yung construction, is really efficiencies.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002315

Ngayon, ang nasabi ko, kung ma-reduce po natin yung average length of stay, dahil mas maganda po yung treatment,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002316

ay in effect, kung ano po yung reduction dun sa tagal.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002317

Kung ano po na tumatagal yung ating pasyente sa hospital, ay parang katumbas na rin ang karagdagang beds po yun.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002318

Pero, ang isa pa rin po namin ginagawa sa tulong po ng PhilHealth, ay magkaroon din po ng parang inter-referral system.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002319

Yun naman po yung nakasaad dito sa ating UHC law, kung saan din po magtatap na tayo dun sa local government unit hospitals at saka mga private hospitals.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002320

So, meron na po tayong talagang tinatakda na number of beds.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002321

At, meron na po mga...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002322

ng hospital na nag-land 10% of their beds.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002323

Na pagka meron pong apaw dito sa ating, in spite of all the efficiencies, ay pwede rin na po natin gamitin yung mga NBB beds na mga private hospital.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002324

Although, yun po ay mga short, ang matagalan po talaga, i-expand po yung actual physical plant ng mga DOH hospitals.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002325

So, thank you.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002326

Although, in short, Mr. Chair, ang intindi ko lang sa sagot ay walang plano ang DOH.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002327

Sa kagyat, and maybe until the end of the administration, walang sistematikong plano para ma-expand yung bed capacity ng mga DOH hospitals.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002328

Yun ang dinig ko. Sabi, must focus on efficiencies and maybe distribute to the local hospitals and so on.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002329

So, well, we will take this up further. Tingin natin may problema yan.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002330

No? Dahil, yun ang pangunahing...

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002331

Maganda, merong zero balance billing program, pero kung limitado ang kapasidad, ay limitado ang makikinabang na mamamayan natin,

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002332

at inevitably, ipapasa sila sa private sector na mas mahal.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002333

Follow up ko na lang po, please submit a report on this administration's achievements in expanding capacity and any plans, kung meron man,

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002334

in that program.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002335

With that regard, thank you po.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002336

Yes, maraming salamat.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002337

Can I do that, Mr. Jointer?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002338

Yes, last reply ni Secretary.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002339

Nakuha ko na po yung datos.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002340

Ang amin pong estimate, yung kasalukuyan pong bed capacity ay 30,000, ay aakyat po ng 45,000 by 2028.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002341

So, meron naman pong program. Isasama na lang po namin.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002342

Sir, pakiulit lang po. By 2028?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002343

Current po na authorized bed capacity po, ngayon, noong 2025 na 30,000, ay aakyat po ng 45,000.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002344

So, in two years, ay dadagdagan niyo by 15,000 yung bed capacity ng mga DOH hospitals.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002345

That's an important statement.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002346

Please clarify, sir, para mas maintindihan po ng committee.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio

asr-002347

At parang reflected ba sa budget yan? You have only until 27-28.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002348

Naka-reflect naman po dun sa budget ng expansion.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002349

At yun nga lang po, dahil nag-cut dun sa HVEP, medyo maka-ma-delay ng konti dito sa target.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002350

Unless nga po ma-reinstate natin yung ating pong hinihingi ng allocation.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002351

Mr. Chair?

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002352

Tin-report na lang, Chair. Thank you.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002353

So, sek, paki yung comprehensive answer sa mga questions ni DML Tino.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002354

At yung motion ni DS Garibaldi.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002355

Pa rin, pakisagot po in written form para mas ma-appreciate ng committee and its members.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002356

Nang sa ganun, ay mas mapaliwanag natin ng mas maigi.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002357

And I understand yung efficiencies na sinasabi siguro ni Secretary.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002358

Yung bylaw, kailangan pati yung private hospital mag-create ng 10% ward.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002359

Kung magagawa ito, that will expand the bed capacity.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002360

Not only of the government hospital, pero magagamit natin yung existing facilities din ng private hospital.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002361

So, malaking bagay yung paki-explain din po sa inyong written answers.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002362

So, thank you very much, DML Tino, for your questions and queries.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002363

Rest assured, ipapasa po natin yung mga sagot ng DOH and PhilHealth sa committee at sa inyo po.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002364

Okay, so.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002365

Next, we go back to the majority.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002366

May we call on our Deputy Speaker, Ferge Biron, for his questions.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

asr-002367

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

asr-002368

First of all, let me congratulate Secretary Mercado and Dr. Ho for your respective appointments.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

asr-002369

So, while I was observing the interpellation of Congressman Tino,

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

asr-002370

I observed that the good Secretary,

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

asr-002371

he has some difficulty struggling on issues pertaining to the budget of the DOH.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

asr-002372

May I know from the Secretary,

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

asr-002373

if this budget is your own doing or is a budget formulated by your predecessor?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002374

When I came, Mr. Chairman, I came in po na meron na pong approval yung NEP.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002375

So, it's already, kumbaga, the budget from, yes.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

asr-002376

Yes, very obvious naman siya eh, na hindi niyo budget ito eh.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

asr-002377

So, I would suggest, this representation would like to suggest to the Secretary,

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

asr-002378

you have to be honest and candid to Congress.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

asr-002379

Kung meron kang nakita na hindi mo gusto,

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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or gusto mo i-amendahan, or gusto mo dagdagan,

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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sabihin mo sa amin, because we're here to help you and help the Department.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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So, my first question, Mr. Secretary, is,

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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10 years ago,

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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the bed-to-patient ratio in the hospital for both government and private hospital is 0.8

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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to 1,000 population.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Meaning to say, we have a deficit of around 140,000 beds.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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That was 10 years ago.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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So, may I know from the Secretary, what is the present bed-to-patient ratio?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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In Metro Manila po, it's 1.7.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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So, yun po ay almost compliant to the WHO standard of 3.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Overall, nationwide, dahil nga po mas konti yung bed-to-patient ratio sa ating probinsya,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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bababa po ng mga 1.1, 1.2.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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So, we're still much under the prescribed bed-to-patient ratio provided by WHO.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Okay, moving on to the...

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Next question, Mr. Secretary.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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I'm sure you're aware that the global benchmark for national expenditure on health is 10% of GDP.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Do you agree with me?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Yes po, yun po yung standard benchmark.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Yes.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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But for developing economies like the Philippines,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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acceptable na po yung 4 to 5%.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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So, given your budget of P353 billion,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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that is all...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Almost 4.5% of the national budget.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Although, when you consider po yung percentage of GDP,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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it's a combination po of government and private spending.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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So, government right now accounts for 46% of the total healthcare spend.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Roughly half.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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So, times 2 po, baka abot na po ng 7% kung kasama po yung spending ng mga...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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So, aabot tayo ng 7% of GDP.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Which is quite acceptable.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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So, given the scarce resources of the government,

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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your department is beset with a serious problem on expired medicines.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Maliit na nga yung ating budget, maliit ang pera natin.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Pero marami pa rin ang problema ng DOH sa expired medicines.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Can you provide this committee with a report of expired medicines since 2022?

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Year on year until today.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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We will provide po the data, Mr. Chair.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Kung year on year po, starting 2022.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Okay. So, Mr. Chair, I would like to request the DOH to furnish this committee and this representation a copy of those reports.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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But while waiting for those reports, may I know from the good secretary, what are the reasons, where do you attribute...

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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this problem on expired medicines?

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Kasi, this accounts for hundreds of millions since 2022.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Ang tanong is, is it attributed to poor procurement planning, inventory management control?

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Where do you think is the problem?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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From my initial analysis po, given the three weeks that I was on the job,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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wala hong automated na talagang supply chain system.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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That already tracks stock level down to the level of the CHDs.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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It's all pen and paper, which we need to really improve on.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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But the other thing that we're looking at, given nga po na PhilHealth is expanding its coverage of gamot,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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some of the commodities can also be procured through the gamot program of PhilHealth.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Para rin wala pong double financing.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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You mean to say, Mr. Secretary, hanggang ngayon walang operating software?

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Ang warehouse ninyo?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Meron pong LMEIS, ito po ay donated, pero hindi po ganong kaganda ang feedback po sa atin.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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So, all of these medicines procured in the central office get stocked in your central warehouse?

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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At tumatagal doon at hindi na dideliver sa central, sa CHDs, regional offices.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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So ang ginawa nga po ng ating bagong procurement undersecretary ay naggawa po ng sistema na bago po mag-procure o mag-bid out ng bagong mga commodities,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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ay inaalam po yung mga stock level doon sa iba't ibang region, kinoconsolidate.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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At pagsatansya po namin ay may sapat pa, hindi po muna gagawin yung procurement.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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That's one. Number two po ay yun nga, meron tayong electronic inventory system na kailangan po natin i-upgrade.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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How much do you spend? How much does DOH spend on warehousing? What is the budget on warehousing and logistics annually, Mr. Secretary?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Ang supply chain management including warehousing and tracking po, last year was 1.2 billion.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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And for this year, approved NEP is 1.23. May konti pong increase ng 1.8%.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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If you itemize the budget, how much goes to warehousing? How much goes to logistics?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Out of the 1.2 billion, give or take po, 250 or almost 1.4 or 1.5 is in warehousing, 15 million for electronics.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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And 90 million po for operating expense.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Given this huge budget for warehousing and logistics, does it make sense that most of your national program should be downloaded to the regions?

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Regionalize ninyo ang mga national program kasi nangyayari is, pinoprocure ng central, hindi naman nadideliver sa region.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Katulad ng TB program ninyo.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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HIV program ninyo.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Family planning program ninyo.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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They all get stuck in the central warehouse without it being delivered to the regional offices.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Would you agree with me that it's now the time to regionalize procurement?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Yes, sir. In fact, we already are regionalizing. 60% of our commodities are actually procured at the region.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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These are the more commonly available meds.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Ang naka-centralized lang po talaga are the high-value medicines like cancer meds and vaccine.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Immunizations po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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So 60% naman po nasa region.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Yung nabanggit ko pong warehousing, kasama din po doon ang regions.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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So the cost of warehousing includes the other regions?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Includes na po the other regions.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Well, I will have other questions, Mr. Secretary, with respect to HVEP.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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But let me move on to FDA.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Is DG Tanakin around?

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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May I ask the good Director General to respond to some questions?

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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DG, may problema ang FDA, no?

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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It's been a problem on registrations.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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And I believe the only way to address this is to fully digitalize the FDA,

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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especially the CDRR and the Medical Device Division.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Can you elaborate on the budget that you want Congress to provide you?

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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Thank you, Congressman Beron.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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Yes, sir.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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The FDA has always been complaining of the lack of personnel

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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and the influx of the very high volume of applications.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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So what the CDRR thought of doing in collaboration with our other centers

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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is to come up with a system, a digital system,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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whereby the applications will...

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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whereby the applications will be processed or evaluated.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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So basically, it's an end-to-end digital system, sir.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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In terms of the budget, it will require about ₱217 million.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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That is the minimum estimate.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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This is not a program, a subscription-based program, sir.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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This will be an in-house program that is really designed for CDRR,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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which can hopefully be...

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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also replicated by the other centers as well, sir.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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What is the total budget that you are requesting Congress to provide you?

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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The total budget just for the system, sir, is ₱217 million approximately.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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But the total MOOE that we would appeal, sir, is ₱517...

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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I'm sorry.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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₱589 million.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Yeah, ₱518 is the one that will be provided by Congress.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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But what is the expected revenue from the retained income of FDA?

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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What again, sir?

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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₱518 million is the one that will be provided by Congress in the GAA.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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Yes, sir.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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So, but I'm sure that you have retained income

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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coming from the revenues generated by the agency.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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How much is the counterpart of the revenue provided by the retention of your income?

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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Based on our current record, sir,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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it's amounting to approximately...

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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Approximately ₱2 billion, Your Honor.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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But under current system, sir,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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we don't have access to that retained income

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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unless it's time that we are allowed to touch.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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That we are hoping that the ₱580 million will be allowed to get from that SAGF, sir.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Okay.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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So, one more last question, Mr. Chairman.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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So, your budget that you're asking Congress is from the date 18.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Presently, you are not in the position to tap the retained income

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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unless you submit to DBM your business plan.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Is that correct?

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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Yes, Your Honor.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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But we have already, the previous DG, DG Teston,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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has already submitted the five-year development plan,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

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which is one of the conditions for us to be able to...

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Okay, thank you, DG.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Mr. Chair, I will reserve my other questions for Phil Wealth

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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in the second round.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Maraming salamat, Deputy Speaker Ferge at Attorney Tabakin.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Maraming salamat po.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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And DOH is requested to submit the data requested by DS Ferge,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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especially those on the expired medicine.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

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Mr. Chair, if the Honorable Biron is willing,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

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may I amend his motion that the list include not only expired,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

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but also expiring and near-expiring medicines.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

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So, moved, Mr. Chair.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Second, Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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There is a motion.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Julie seconded.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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The motion is approved.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Please, DOH, pakisubmit po yung expired, expiring, and near-expiring.

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Deputy Speaker Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D.

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Mr. Chair, that includes the entire regional offices as well.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Okay, hanggang sa regional offices.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Maraming salamat po.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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So, time check lang po.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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It's 12.09.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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So, I guess mamayang konti.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Magkaroon lang tayo ng biobreak.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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And siguro working lunch na lang, if okay sa ating mga members.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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So, for now, we recognize Assistant Minority Leader, Sarah Elago.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Please proceed, ma'am.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

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Mr. Chair, tungkol sa existing policies na kaugnay ng anti-hospital detention,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

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may we know if the DOH has the numbers regarding the unsettled promissory notes,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

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and the amount of collectibles from patients,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

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lumalaki po ba ito over the years?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Mr. Chair, if you can just provide the detailed data, unfortunately.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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If it's okay with Congresswoman Sarah, okay lang po ba?

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

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Yes, Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

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Now, does the department have an active monitoring of the magnitude of foreclosed or ceased collateral

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

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because of these unsettled promissory notes?

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

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Hingin po natin yung detalya, pero naistatis.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

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Hindi natin malaman.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

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Paano ba yung monitoring?

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

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Paano natin natitiyak na kung may mga issues at concerns tungkol dito,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

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ay nasasagot natin agad?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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So, as I mentioned earlier po, meron tayong parang action center, 1555.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Pero parang gusto nga naming palawigin,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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and together with Phil Health, really manage it professionally.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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So, yun po ay dinudulog doon, and then we have filled offices po to invest.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Investigate.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Because we also want to give due process to any complaints.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

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Mr. Chair, anong ibig sabihin for this action center to be managed by DOH professionally?

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

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Ibig sabihin, is this service outsourced?

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

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Or paano po ang management, administration, staffing, and funding for this particular action center?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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It's internally managed po, and limited pa lang yung seats.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Kaya nga po, my experience when I was in Phil Health, it's an outsourced service.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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And we get good statistics and reports, drop calls, how many are resolved, what are the most common complaints.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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And then there are escalation also on kailan iyaakyat, can it be resolved at the level of the call center agent,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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when it will be brought up to the level of the regional directors, and even all the way up to central office.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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So, yun po yung ating pag-aaral.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

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Mr. Chair, kunin natin yung detalye ng mga naitawag na ilapit ng mga concerns dito sa action center.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

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Kung ano yung nature ng mga concerns ng mga tumatawag.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

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Natanong ko rin ito dahil maraming ospital, lalo na sa private hospitals na sapin-sapin ang dinaranas na pananamantala at hinagpis ng mga pasyente

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

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dahil sa mga kondisyon sa pagbabayad ng kanilang balanse sa hospital bills.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

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At tulad ng pasyente, paano po kung walang pwedeng maikolateral na lupa o bahay yung mga pasyente, saan po sila maaaring lumapit sa ganitong mga kondisyon?

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

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At pinapayagan.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

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At pinapayagan ba ng DOH itong pagpapataw ng mga pagkataas-taas po na compound interest rate sa mga kolateral?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Yung compounding po, wala pa pong policy.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Pero yung pong physical detention, yun po yung maliitong set rules.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Kasi parang commercial terms po yun that is entered into between the patient and the hospital.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

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Sir Chair, may batas din po tayo na anti-hospital detention.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

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At kinakailangan talaga ma-review na yung implementation na ito.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

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Because while it is true that RA 9439 allows these kinds of arrangements, it is an injustice to let things remain the same.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002586

Sa halit po nabalansihin yung interest ng tubo sa mga ospital at na mga pasyente,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002587

ang dapat po natin makonsidera ay ang paglalaan ng higit pang pondo sa mga pampublikong ospital

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002588

na sa gayon maging sapat ang mga facilities, ang kanilang bed capacity,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002589

para sa mas marami nating mga nangangailangan ng mga kababayan.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002590

At nagiging problema din po ito pag privatize talaga yung healthcare in general,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002591

wherein we hide under the cloak of balancing interest while profiteering from supposed social services are actually left unchecked.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002592

Kaugnay nito, Mr. Chair, lahat po ng mga lumapit din sa atin ng mga kaso,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002593

kaugnay nito ay isusumitin natin sa DOH.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002594

Sunod naman po, nais kong magtanong,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002595

ang aditong nakalaan para sa Family Planning and Reproductive Health ay P664 million for 2020-7.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002596

Mr. Chair, kaugnay nito, pwedeng makuha natin yung breakdown nitong P9.1 billion para sa Family Health, Immunization, Nutrition, and Responsible Parenting.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002597

Nabanggit na po yung para sa RH.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002598

Nabanggit na po yung ibang sub-programs sa ilalim nito.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002599

We can provide po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002600

There's a list po on commodities, on women and children's protection, on safe motherhood,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002601

on adolescent health program, on family planning program support.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002602

We can give po the breakdown.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002603

Mr. Chair, ahingin po natin yung detalye ng proposal, kaugnay nyan.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002604

Pagdating naman sa women and children protection units,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002605

magkano yung gagastusin natin?

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002606

At may plano ba na magsagawa, mag-establish pa ng mas marami nito sa buong bansa?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002607

So, meron po tayong nakalaan na P51 million for women and children's protection support to women and children's protection unit in P51 hospitals po.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002608

Sa P51 hospitals, may plano po tayo for next year na funding for establishment of new ones?

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002609

Pano magkano exista?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002610

Yung P51, Mr. Chair?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002611

Sir, is inclusive already of the expansion.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002612

I just, I'm asking how much is the current number?

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002613

Mr. Chair, kasama

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002614

rin ba sa P51M yung pagpupondo sa development at distribution ng Sexual Assault Investigation Kit na sariling gawa po ng mga Pilipino, yan ho ay isa sa mga tagumpay ng mga DOST-backed projects natin para magkaroon ng science-backed support services para sa access to justice ng mga nabibiktima ng abuso.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002615

Yung P51M po ay kasama na yung kits although medyo we need data nga to see if it is sufficient kasi nga baka dun pa lang sa support ng program.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002616

We will provide po makano po yung actual breakdown po nitong P51M for Women and Child Protection to include po kung makano yung kits.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002617

At the other ones are to support the operation.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002618

Yung kits po ay kukunin natin yung na-develop ng DOST. O meron po kayong ibang source?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002619

Hindi pa po explicit Mr. Chair na yung DOST-developed kits ang ginagamit but we will review po kasi we can incorporate that in our TOR.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002620

Yes, Mr. Chair. Napaka-ganda ko nung dinevelop mismo ng atin.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002621

At yung mga siyentistang Pilipino at dapat yung DOH yung manguna sa paggamit nito sa mga WCPUs natin sa buong bansa.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002622

Dahil yan ho ang dilema ngayon ng DOST, meron ho tayong magandang na-develop na saikit pero ang DOH po sa ngayon ay wala pa ho malinaw na plano para mag-procure ng diretsyo at tumulong sa distribution nito para ho sa buong bansa.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002623

Ngayon naman, Mr. Chair, tungkol sa Cancer Assistance Fund, lumaki ho ito ng lubusan.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002624

Meron po tayong House Resolution para tignan kung paano na ba ang implementation ngayon ng ating National Integrated Cancer Control Program.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002625

At isa po sa mga pinakalalapit na concerns sa representasyon na ito ay yung kulang na suporta para sa post-treatment, aftercare, survivorship benefits and other support services.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002626

Sa ngayon po ba ang PhilHealth ba na expanded?

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002627

Sa ngayon po ba yung package natin para sa cancer care mas malawak po yung ating masasagot na mga serbisyo?

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002628

At ngayon din sa DOH, kasama na po ba dito sa pagtaas ng ating Cancer Assistance Fund, lahat po ng care-related components na kailangan ng ating mga pasyente at lahat po ng ating mga cancer warriors at survivors?

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002629

Okay. Please respond.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002630

For the Cancer Fund nga po, meron kaming minumungkahing mga amendments to include po and expand the coverage including blood products, even the nutritional support.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002631

Kasi yung initial po medyo limited lang to medicine. So kaya po this year, tumaas po yung ating Cancer Fund ng almost 25.6% to account all those additional support po.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002632

Okay. To end, Mr. Chair, I'd just like to put on record a request for the DOH to submit to this committee its report on its gender and development mandate compliance.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002633

That's one. Number two po yung tungkol sa pagpapatupad natin ng National HIV Policy Act sa RH.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002634

Gayon din po sa programa natin para sa National Integrated Cancer Control Program.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002635

Maraming salamat, Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002636

Okay. Maraming salamat, Assistant.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002637

I'm Assistant Minority Leader, Sarah Ilago.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002638

And DOH is requested to submit said documents to the committee para ma-share po natin sa ating mga membro.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago

asr-002639

If I may, Chair, also the anti-detention data po, nirequested po.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002640

Okay. Thank you.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002641

So now we go back to the majority.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002642

We now recognize Vice Chair Rufus Rodriguez for his questions.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002643

Good afternoon, Chair.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002644

Again, President, good afternoon to our Secretary of the Department of Health, Edwin Mercado, and to the Field Health President, Beverly Ho.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002645

First of all, the City of Cali, and your thanks to our Secretary for approving, together with the Rector Tan Langit, approving already the FLR that we have.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002646

And I'd like to recognize also here your very outstanding Regional Director.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002647

Sir P. Shirley Gaspi.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002648

Please rise.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002649

Where's the camera?

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002650

Where's the camera?

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002651

Can you focus to that beautiful, that handsome man there?

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002652

So we have only, we have 60 million only for this year.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002653

And we are very thankful together with the work of our Regional Director.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002654

And with the Secretary approving it, it will be downloaded in October.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002655

Thank you very much, Director.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002656

Where's Director Tan Langit?

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002657

Is he a director?

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002658

Is he a director or a director?

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002659

Director Tan Langit, yes.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002660

Thank you very much again.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002661

And with that, we are sure that we are able to have our Rural Health Centers be given a renovation and expansion.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002662

And then, of course, the equipment is a part of the 60.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002663

But once we renovate the equipment, you have also approved the downloading of the FLR for the equipment that's handled by RD.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002664

Thank you.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002665

Sir P. Shirley Gaspi.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002666

Now, my question, Mr. Chairman, is how much budget did you propose to the DBM and how much was given?

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002667

In other words, how much was cut?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002668

Mr. Chair, the total that we requested was 837 billion.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002669

And approved was 353 billion.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002670

So, a difference.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002671

A difference of 485 po ang nabawas doon sa amin pong initial request.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002672

Thank you, sir.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002673

Thank you, sir.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002674

Secretary, what are the priority items that you wish to be restored by this committee and the House of Representatives?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002675

Yung una po yung PhilHealth kasi nga po, based on our projection of the actual benefit payment for indirect members,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002676

ay kulang.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002677

Yung una po yung 53, 73, 74 na binigay.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002678

Ang initial projection po ay 244.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002679

So, isa po yun.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002680

Pangalwa po yung HVEP.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002681

What again?

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002682

How much again?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002683

The projected po is about 244.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002684

Yet, we're only given to cover the benefit payment of the indirect member, 74.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002685

So, a difference of almost...

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002686

Yes, 170.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002687

Yes, 170.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002688

So, you are us requesting with Beverly, President Beverly, can we hear you?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002689

Yes, sir.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002690

So, as mentioned earlier, in the past, our estimate was based on headcounts and proposed premium per headcount.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002691

That should be around 376.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002692

So, that was our original proposal.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002693

I guess we recognize.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002694

It's measurable.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002695

Malaki po talaga.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002696

So, if we just look at the parang break-even point, our expected benefit payout for indirect contributor next year is 244 billion.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002697

How much are you requesting the committee to restore?

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002698

Something reasonable.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002699

Sir, it's 170 additional just to get us to break-even point.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002700

And that's even assuming it's the same rate of utilization this year.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002701

Thank you.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002702

Thank you for your program for mental health.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002703

Again, the oral suffers very much in mental health because we have no practitioners.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002704

We have no doctors there on mental health.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002705

So, kindly look at this how PhilHealth will be able to help us.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002706

Thank you once again.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002707

Secretary Edwin, what else, aside from PhilHealth, are your priority requests?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002708

The next, po, is the Health Facilities Enhancement Program, or HFEP, because we want local governments to really be sustainable.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002709

Para po hindi lahat umakit sa apex nating hospital sa region na overload po eh.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002710

So, to really equip them, we requested 19 billion.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002711

We were given only 14.5.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002712

So, ang shortfall po ay 15.1 billion po.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002713

How much?

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002714

15 point.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002715

15.1 billion po yung ating shortfall.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002716

29 po yung hininge, 14.5 po ang naibigay.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002717

Yeah, we agree that we have to focus on the facilities.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002718

We have to focus on the facilities, Health Facilities Enhancement Program.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002719

HFEP, it helps really our rural areas.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002720

Correct po.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002721

To be able to meet the health requirements.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002722

So, that is 15 billion.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002723

Thank you.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002724

What else would you need to request?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002725

So, dahil nga po, we currently na-overload yung ating mga DOH hospitals.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002726

I saw, Mr. Chairman, that my...

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002727

The clock was ticking when it was already the answer.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002728

So, can we restore about three seconds?

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002729

The technical staff is requested to restore the time of the Honorable Rodriguez.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002730

Three seconds daw.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002731

I'm just kidding.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002732

Please proceed.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002733

So, yung third po, Mr. Chair, is the operations of the DOH hospital which combined po is about 12 billion.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002734

Yun po yung mga nabawas for Metro Manila Hospital, for regional hospitals, and also for the GOCCs para po ma-maintain po natin yung ZIBA.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002735

Almost 12 billion po.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002736

Three items themselves is 170, yes, for the PhilHealth, additional.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002737

And then 15 billion for HFEP and 12 billion.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002738

So, is this the three main priority requests?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002739

Yes, Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002740

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002741

So, that will be...

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002742

We should try to help restore that.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002743

So, now I have some questions.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002744

How much is the country's essential medicine supply can local pharmaceutical manufacturers currently sustain during another pandemic or major import disruption?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002745

Talking of supply from the local pharmaceutical manufacturers.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002746

The first line essential medicines po are mostly in the gamot package,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002747

which are mostly sourced locally po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002748

Although we also provide support to lalo na po yung mga GIDA areas and third, fourth, fifth class municipalities,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002749

but these are sourced locally po.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002750

Thank you.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002751

And your integrated roadmap for the Philippine pharmaceutical industry targets local capacity to produce 60% of the country's registered medicines by 2030.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002752

How is that going along?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002753

From my understanding po is we have incentives for local manufacturers to locate in Clark because we already identified a pharmacy free port or tax-free arrangement in the export processing zone in Clark.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002754

But I think this is being headed by DTI together, I think, with the UP Manila.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002755

But parang konti pa po yung naglo-locate eh.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002756

So, we would like to also look into how we can further incentivize.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002757

Probably align also the FDA to also expedite the licensing and approval of local manufacturers.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002758

Yeah, my main point, Mr. Chairman, is to be able to encourage and support our local manufactured medicines.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002759

And so, following the mandate of the Philippine pharmaceutical industry, I think we need to do that.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002760

Thank you.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002761

Following the mandate of the TAC-Pinoy Act, and then of course, still compliant with the New Government Procurement Act.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002762

So, how will the country and our hospitals build local capacity before the next possible supplier pricing crisis?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002763

Yun nga po, yung essential drug list na kailangan pong pag-aralan at tingnan kung pwede ma-expand.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002764

Then secondly po, we're activating the Price Negotiation Board, which is also mandated in the UHC,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002765

which PhilHealth and DOH combined can also at least do market signaling to be able to negotiate.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002766

And given the current increase in gamot utilization plus the actual purchases of DOH,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002767

that's a substantial volume to actually negotiate the price.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002768

Also, we are looking at, again, the multiple drug.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002769

Anong tawag mo dun?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002770

Yung entry para may market friction, yung multiple players.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002771

For the FDA to also look into allowing multiple suppliers of certain essential drugs to create some market dynamics.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002772

Thank you.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002773

Does the Secretary therefore commit, during your term, that you also give very much support to the local manufacturers of medicine?

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002774

Yes, definitely po.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002775

Thank you very much.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002776

My next question is about the real...

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002777

diseases act. Rare diseases.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002778

It's very important. Under

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002779

the law, the rare disease

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002780

the technical working group under DOH

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002781

supposed to update the list of rare

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002782

diseases in the country. When was it

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002783

last updated? Rare diseases

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002784

in the country. List.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002785

May list ka ba?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002786

Our, yung list po

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002787

I will check but to

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002788

your point of coverage of the rare disease.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002789

We're working closely with

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002790

Dr. Chancellor

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002791

Padilla

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002792

who's a very strong proponent of

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002793

rare disease and newborn screening.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002794

And in fact, we already

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002795

developed some rare disease

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002796

coverage in the PhilHealth which

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002797

hopefully will be already rolled out

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002798

within the year.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002799

Currently there are 159 rare

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002800

diseases but the initial coverage

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002801

for PhilHealth I think

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002802

will be limited to at least 10 to 15

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002803

which are the most common ones.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002804

Can you give us the list of the 159

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002805

and also what the PhilHealth

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002806

is already covering?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-002807

Yes, we will submit

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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For this budget, Mr. Secretary, how much

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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is the exact amount did you request

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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from DBM for the

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full implementation of RA 10747

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and how much

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has been given by

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the NEP? So we have not

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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done our actuary yet

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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for the rare disease.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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We...

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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In terms of

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budget.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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What?

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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Did the DBM approve for Republic Act 10747? Rare diseases, very important.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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After mental health, it is really the rare diseases that affects our people, especially in Cagayan de Oro.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Mostly po yung allotment namin for the budget for rare diseases under the DOH.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Our capacity building for multi-stakeholder forum, launching orientation of the rare disease registry, and duties and taxes po doon sa medicines.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002826

Patang NIH po yung nagpo-procure ng medicines.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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And then again, the PhilHealth will start covering then the medicines that are commonly available from the local market.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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Thank you, Secretary.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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And our...

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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President for PhilHealth.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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So, at this point, my time is about to end, Mr. Chairman.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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Let me just state that this representation will support the budget of the Department of Health and PhilHealth.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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And then I will move for the... in the proper time, move for the increases as requested by our Secretary,

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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which is 170 for PhilHealth, 1,015.1 for the...

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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the HPEP, and 12 billion for DOH hospitals.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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So, with that, Mr. Chairman, I would like to state that the City of Guayaquil is very thankful.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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You have a very outstanding Regional Director.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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Everything is doing very well in Cagayan de Oro and Region 10.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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And once again, my support, Mr. Chairman, for the budget of the DOH and PhilHealth with its requested increases.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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Thank you.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002842

Thank you very much, Honorable Rufus Rodriguez, for your very robust support to the budget of the DOH.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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And at the proper time, we will act on your motion.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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First of all, my representation, Mr. Chairman.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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We also have an outstanding head of a national hospital.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002847

We have Dr. Dante Dator.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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Are you present?

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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Where is Dante?

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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The head of NKTI?

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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I have...

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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I've referred many Cagayanons who have been sick for transplant, and you have helped them very well.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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Thank you so much.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

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Mabuhay ka, our Director Dator of NKTI.

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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

asr-002855

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002856

Thank you, once again, Honorable Rodriguez.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002857

So, before we proceed, gusto ko lang pong acknowledge yung mga ating mga membro who joined us.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Representative Elmer.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Katulpos.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Representative Jeffrey Ferrer.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Representative Miro Quimbo.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Representative Edsel Galeos.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Representative Elijah San Fernando.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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Representative Jennifer Lagbas.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002865

So, ladies and gentlemen, we've been deliberating for more than three hours already.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002866

Baka hindi nyo po napansin yung oras.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002867

And since we're talking about...

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002868

about health and welfare of our people,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002869

kailangan na we practice what we preach.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002870

So, I would suggest that we go on a bio and health break,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

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and then we will proceed to a working lunch,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002872

if everyone is amenable.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002873

So, we will proceed after 20 minutes.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002874

Maraming salamat po.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002875

Hearing is suspended.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002876

Thank you.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002877

We now call on Representative Edgar Erice.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002878

Thank you, Madam Chair. Good afternoon to the DOH family.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002879

Ang una ko pong katanungan ay tungkol doon sa presentation niyo.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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Sinabi niyo po, Secretary, na ang inyong vision by 2040,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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the Filipinos will be the healthiest race in the world. Tama po ba yan?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002882

We didn't say yan po.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002883

We didn't say yan?

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002884

Yes po, Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002885

So ito po ba ay palamuti lang ng inyong presentation o talagang mayroong kayong maliwanag na framework para marating ito?

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002886

At kung paano itong huling 22 buwan ng Marcos administration ay masiset itong daan na ito, papunta dito?

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002887

Thank you po, Mr. Chair.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002888

Ito po ay nakapaloob doon sa Ambition 2040.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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At parte po nito ay yung ating mga metrics gaya po ng stunting rate, maternal death rate, yung pong ating prevalence po ng mga infectious disease.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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At ang nakita po naming paraan para po abutin yun ay palakasin po talaga yung primary care.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Kasi yun po yung initial touch points po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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At ito po yung pwede nating agarang maging universal kaysa po yung curative na kailangan pang magkasakit para i-avail yung ating mga...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002893

So sa primary care po, pre-emptive, pre-preventive, kahit po walang nararamdaman, ay pwede po nating i-engage na po yung ating mga kababayan.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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Ayon po sa isang...

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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Ayon po sa isang...

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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Ito po yung report na inquirer, sa health index, sa health care index po, ang Pilipinas po ay number 87 out of 110 countries.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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Bukod po dyan, compared to other countries, dito sa...

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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Dito sa...

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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Southeast Asia, yung tatlong bansa na lang po, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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Pag ikukumpara nyo po, yung sa GDP, 2.3% lang yung government ng contribution sa health care system.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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2.3% of the 512 billion dollars na GDP natin.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002902

Samantalang ang Thailand po, umaabot ng 4%, may git, ng GDP.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002903

Ang GDP nila, o 560 billion dollars, ang Indonesia po, although 2% lang, yung GDP nila, yung para sa health care, eh 1.5 trillion naman yung kanilang GDP.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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So, paano ninyo aabutin itong pangarap na ito kung wala naman kayong pondo?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002905

So, Mr. Chair, Madam Chair, ang ano nga po, 8 to 10% nga po,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002906

ang percentage ng GDP, if we include the out-of-pocket or the private spending,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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ito pong, I think, nabanggit na nasa 2% is only the percentage of government spending and GDP.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002908

But, Secretary, kasi po mahirap na hasahan natin yung private spending.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002909

Alam nyo kung bakit?

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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Ang ating...

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002911

poverty level po, 15 to

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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19 percent.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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Extreme poverty level.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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Kung yung self-rated poverty,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002915

mga 25 to 30 percent po yan.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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Compared to Thailand,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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nasa 9 percent lang po

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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yung poverty level nila.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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Compared to Indonesia,

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ganon din po. So, ibig sabihin,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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talagang malaki

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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talaga dapat ang contribution

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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ng gobyerno sapagkat

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002924

mas marami po talagang may hirap

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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ng mga Pilipino.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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So, yung private,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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makikita nyo naman,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002928

yung private spending,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002929

bibihira po yung makaka-apport doon.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002930

Punta kayo sa St. Luke's eh.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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Yung pong

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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ordinary

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002933

na blood test doon,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002934

mga 20 to 30 thousand, samantalang

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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sa ibang provider,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002936

mga 3 to 4 thousand lang po.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002937

So, hindi natin pwedeng ma-compare.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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Anyway,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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ang question talaga yung pondo.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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Ngayon po,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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dito sa

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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Dito po sa GAA natin

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002943

for 2027,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002944

actually po,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002945

bumaba yung

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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allocations. For example,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002947

sa MAIP, bumaba po ito

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002948

ng may git 50 percent.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002949

Pagdating po sa

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002950

health facilities,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002951

bumaba po ito ng 34.8 percent.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002952

Sa CERO

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002953

Balance Billing Fund,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002954

wala pong nadagdag.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002955

So, papano po

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002956

itong budget na ito

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002957

makakatulong sa inyo

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002958

para maabot nyo yung pangarap na yan?

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002959

Kung wala naman pondo.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002960

Alam nyo, kanina,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002961

nung pinag-uusapan nyo kanina,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002962

na

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002963

ang kailangan ng PhilHealth,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002964

some 170

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002965

billion additional,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002966

12 billion sa ganito.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002967

Yung inihingi nyo, kinukwenta ko,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002968

that will be around

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002969

15 percent of the

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002970

remaining fiscal space.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002971

Tatanggalin nyo pati yung

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002972

work barrel ng kongreso

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002973

para maibigyan sa inyo.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002974

So, paano?

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002975

With this, ano,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002976

at least we should be realistic

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002977

in presenting to the people

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002978

kung ano yung kaya natin,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002979

hindi yung aasa sila,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-002980

tapos wala naman.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002981

Madam Chair,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002982

ah, in ah,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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ah,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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really, parang

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002985

leveraging on the

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002986

ah,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002987

purchasing power of government,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002988

which includes PhilHealth.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002989

Yung una po, yung manner of payment,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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kasi nga po,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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pag tayo po ay nandun sa fee for service,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002992

ah,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002993

hindi po talaga makokontrol yung inflation.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002994

So, isa pong mga,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002995

mga ginagawa po dyan, kung tawagin po namin

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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in health economy is

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-002997

control nab. Paano po ma-engage

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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o magkaroon po ng

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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ah,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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paraan para po ma-

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003001

makontrol yung behavior

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003002

o ma-affect yung behavior ng provider at payer.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003003

Kasi yan po yung mga

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003004

ah, inherent na mga problema natin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003005

Ah, number one po doon,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003006

yung uri po ng pagbabayad.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003007

Yun nga po yung nagsishift na po tayo to

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003008

ah, prospective payment.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003009

Ibig sabihin po, yung natatansya na namin,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003010

magkano po yung bultuhang

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003011

ah, bayarin para po sa

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003012

certain percentage po ng kama na dapat

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003013

NBB. Pero since

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003014

negotiated po yung price,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003015

ah, medyo fixed na rin po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003016

yung kailangan na ilabas ng pera

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003017

ng mga ah, membero natin, kung saan po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003018

Ah, membero natin, kung sakali man.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003019

Or talaga po wala dapat na inilalabas

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003020

yung pera. So, yun po yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003021

atin po ginagawa. Kaya meron na po mga

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003022

private hospitals na nag-a-agree

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003023

mag-allocate po ng 10-15%

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003024

of their bed capacity for

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003025

NBB. Ganon din po yung ating

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003026

engagement sa ating mga local government

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003027

unit hospitals. Kasi nga po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003028

90% naman ng kanilang

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003029

ah, bed capacity ay nakalaan para po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003030

doon sa no-balance bill. So,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003031

isa po rin, yung pamamaraan po ng pagbabayad.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003032

Yung mechanism or, ah,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003033

model of payment na hindi po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003034

tayo, ah, mag-ship po tayo

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003035

doon sa fee for service

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003036

to a more prospective payment

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003037

na negotiated.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003038

Ah, pangalwa po dyan, yun din po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003039

talagang ah, manner of ah,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003040

organizing the health

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003041

delivery network. Kasi kung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003042

ah, paisa-isa po, ah,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003043

mahirap pong mag-engage. Pero kung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003044

yung nga po tinatawag natin na

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003045

health provider network, ah, yun po ay

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003046

kalimitan. Mga probinsya na

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003047

naka-integrate, mas madali po na

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003048

nating makikita na meron pong

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003049

tawagin alocative efficiency.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003050

Hindi naman po lahat. Kailangan pong

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003051

may ganitong, ah, matataas na

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003052

uri ng mga gamit. Pwede

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003053

pong naka-allocate within the whole

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003054

catchment area na

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003055

ah, spread out po yung resources.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003056

Yung pong more efficient use of

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003057

resources, more efficient operation,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003058

tsaka yung manner of payment po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003059

Yun po yung mga pwede pong gamitin

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003060

para po talagang ma-control natin

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003061

yung pagtaas po ng mga, ah,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003062

mga provider ng kanilang

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003063

ah, bills mo. Ah, ang

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003064

punto ko, kailangan nyo ng pondo. Para

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003065

ma-marite, ma-

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003066

matupad yung pangarap

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003067

natin na ito. Pero

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003068

sa ganitong pondo ninyo ngayon,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003069

ano po yung

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003070

measurable na

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003071

na pwede nating masabi pagbalik

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003072

nyo dito next year? Yung pangarap

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003073

namin sa 2040,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003074

ah, maliwanag

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003075

yung direction natin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003076

So, naglatag

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003077

po kami ng metrics. Number one po, yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003078

total number of beds sa kabuuan po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003079

na 120,000 beds

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003080

na talagang NBB. So, yun po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003081

Number two, ah, yung metrics

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003082

po natin ng out-of-pocket

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003083

spending ng ating mga, ah,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003084

kababayan. Yun naman pong impact

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003085

nung ating mga programs, nandoon na po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003086

yung magkano nga po yung naibaba

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003087

natin ng mga mortality rate,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003088

ah, dun po sa maternal,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003089

dun po sa, ah, stunting

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003090

growth rate, at tsaka sa tibet, at

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003091

mga infectious disease. Mga example

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003092

lang po yun, ah, metrics po na

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003093

pwede po nating pagbatayan kung successful

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003094

po yung programs natin.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003095

Let's go to specific. Yung MAIP,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003096

yung pong, ah, zero balance,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003097

saka yung,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003098

ah, yung zero balance

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003099

ninyo. Halimbawa po, sa

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003100

Caloocan, there are 100,000 informal

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003101

settlers. One of the biggest

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

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concentration, second to Quezon City.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003103

Meron po isang mahirap doon.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003104

Walang pambayag.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003105

Ah, ano po,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003106

ang mapapakinabangan niya, halimbawa

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003107

dinala po siya sa Jose Reyes,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003108

yan yung pinakamalapit na national,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003109

at, ah, San Lazaro. Ano po

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003110

yung masisigurado

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003111

sa zero billing niya?

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003112

Ano po po yung may bibigay

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003113

ng MAIP sa kanya?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003114

So, yung first payer po, Mr.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003115

Madam Chair, would be fill that. Tapos,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003116

yung pong mga, ah, karagdagan

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003117

po, yun po yung, ah,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003118

hopefully magka rules based

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003119

na MAIP coverage po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003120

Para controlado rin natin yung, ah,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003121

mga pwedeng i-charge ng

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003122

professional fees, for example, at saka

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003123

mga hospital fees po.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003124

How do you allocate MAIP?

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003125

Paano po? Ito po ba equitable?

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003126

Ito po ba, eh,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003127

may equal protection

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003128

lahat nung mga qualified

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003129

dito? O ito po ay

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003130

ayon sa

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003131

rekomendasyon ng mga politiko?

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003132

Kasi po, nangyayari, may mga lumalapit

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003133

sa akin, namihingi sa akin ng MAIP,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003134

nakahingi na ako kay congressman

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003135

doon sa Bicol, dito naman

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003136

ako sa iyo ngayon, taga rito naman ako,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003137

probinsya ko Bicol, baka pwedeng mabigyan

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003138

mo rin ako ng MAIP. Eh sabi ko, wala naman

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003139

akong MAIP. So, paano

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003140

nyo ba ina-allocate yung MAIP na yan?

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003141

Anong basis? Anong parameters?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003142

So, yung nga pong

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003143

e-MAIFIP para mas, ano po,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003144

parang meron na po tayong allocation

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003145

depende po doon sa level

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003146

ng hospital. Meron po kami nakalaan

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003147

for primary, secondary,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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tertiary hospitals. Tsaka yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003149

mga specialty hospitals. So,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003150

para pong nando doon na yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003151

pondo, tapos ang ating

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003152

pong mga MCC,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003153

meron pong

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003154

pinagbabasayan kung ano po yung classification

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003155

base po doon sa

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003156

social worker assessment.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003157

At doon po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003158

pinagbabatayan

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003159

kung magkano po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003160

ang ibibigay po. Paano po

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003161

malalaman ng mga ordinary,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003162

ng mga mahihirap, yung mga

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003163

parameters para maging kwalifikado sila

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003164

dito sa programa na ito?

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003165

Meron po bang information campaign

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003166

ang

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003167

DOH para

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003168

malaman nila kung qualified sila dito

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003169

para alam nila kung saan sila pupunta,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003170

kung paano ang gagawin nila na

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003171

makapag-avail sila ng mga programang ito?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003172

Meron pong mga social

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003173

worker na pwede pong mag-explain. Pero

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003174

admittedly po, kulang

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003175

pa yung aming communication po para

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003176

maging maintindihan po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003177

at maipabaan

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003178

natin sa lahat po ng ating kababayan.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003179

Kung paano nyo po may ibibigay yung

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003180

35 billion without

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003181

really explaining to the people

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003182

on how they can benefit from

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003183

this program. 35 billion

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003184

of my IP. Paano? Kung di nila

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003185

alam kanino sila

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003186

pupunta, social worker,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003187

meron ba kayong absorptive capacity,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003188

yung DOH para

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003189

makarating lahat dito sa mga

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003190

nangangailangan na ito, yung programa na yan,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003191

o talagang sa mga politiko lang kailangan

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003192

yan?

Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003193

May we request you to wrap up?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003194

Kaya po yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003195

E-MyFIP nga po ang ating

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003196

pinupush. For now po, nag-umpisa tayo

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003197

nung E-MyFIP ngayon lang pong

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003198

August. At sa kasalukuyan

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003199

may mga 53,000 claims

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003200

na tayo. Ito po ay

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003201

rules-based na po at

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003202

hindi na po dumadaan

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003203

na meron pa pong kailangang lapitan

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003204

kasi nga po ang claims ay

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003205

fina-file na po electronically.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003206

At yun nga yung pinalalawak

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003207

na po natin, nag-umpisa po kami with DOH,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003208

ngayon po ay nag-expand na tayo

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003209

to LGU Hospitals.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003210

And then the State University Hospitals

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003211

like PGH, West

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003212

Visayas State, at saka po yung

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003213

GOCC Hospital. May statistical

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003214

data po po kayo on how you have

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003215

distributed this E-MyFIP

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003216

per area

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003217

or per province or

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003218

per city?

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003219

Pwede po ba akong makahingi ng kopya

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003220

before

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003221

the plenary so that I can

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003222

elucidate on this matter during

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003223

the plenary debates?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003224

Yes, Madam Chair, we will

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003225

provide data po.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003226

Go ahead, Kong Egay.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003227

Yung controversy

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003228

regarding former Secretary

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003229

Paul Halte na siya ay pinipressure

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003230

to sign a 3 billion,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003231

3.2 billion contract

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003232

para sa acquisition

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003233

ng parang

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003234

TB vaccines, di ba?

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003235

At

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003236

ang pagkakaalam ko rin po,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003237

2025, 2026,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003238

wala na tayong supply ng

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003239

TB vaccines, hindi pa rin na po

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003240

procure. At

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003241

sa pagkakaalam ko rin po, dati wala

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003242

naman tayong problema.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003243

Noong

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003244

nagpo-procure nito, yung Philippine

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003245

Business for Social

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003246

ah, what's that ano?

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003247

Social Progress.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003248

Wala namang problema dahil

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003249

nakakarating dito. Pero nung

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003250

nung sinentralized

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003251

na po sa DOH, yung pagbili

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003252

nito, parang wala na nakarating na

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003253

na TB vaccines. Alam naman natin na

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003254

isa sa pinakamalaking problema, lalo

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003255

na ng Metro Manila, yung

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003256

sakit na TB. So, papano

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003257

po ano? Ano naman nangyari

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003258

dun sa, hindi ba inimbestigahan niya

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003259

ng DOH, yung pe-pressure na

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003260

pumirma? Sino ba yung mga

Source

Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003261

sino ba yung mga supplier na yan

Source

Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003262

na nagpe-pressure? At

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003263

ano ba balak ninyo?

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003264

Bakit hindi na lang natin ibalik dun sa dati

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003265

na maayos naman? Pwede

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003266

namang i-renew yung inyong

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003267

yung inyong kontrata sa Philippine

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003268

Social

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003269

Philippine Business for

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003270

Social Progress para po magtuloy-tuloy

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003271

itong programa na ito na kailangan-kailangan natin?

Source

Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003272

Mukhang pinag-aawayan niya kung sino

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003273

supplier eh, kaya hindi maka matuloy-tuloy.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003274

Madam Chair,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003275

kanina po nabanggit din po yan

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003276

at nabanggit ko rin po na meron po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003277

tayong Cycle 8 ng Global Fund

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003278

na kung saan nga po, for the first time

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003279

ang DOH na po ang

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003280

na-designate na

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003281

principal

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003282

para nga po hindi na dumadaan

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003283

ng mga iba pang mga foundation

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003284

at yun po yung ating inaayos

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003285

pero yung pong locally produced or

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003286

procured, maybe USEC

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003287

sa ating procurement, USEC

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003288

in charge of procurement, pwedeng maipaliwanan

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003289

yung mga hakbang na ating ginagawa?

Source

DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003290

Sir,

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003291

if I may.

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003292

Currently sir, we are

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003293

now submission open

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003294

of bids on September 3

Source

DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003295

to tomorrow and tentative dates

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003296

of procurement milestones are as follows

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003297

bid evaluation

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003298

September 3 to 10, 2026

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003299

post-qualification September 11

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003300

to 22, 2026

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003301

and recommendation for award and issuance

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003302

of the NOAA September

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003303

25, 2026. These are the timelines

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003304

sir, that we are looking at

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003305

sir. Procurement po yan for

Source

Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003306

funds for 2025, 2026?

Source

Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003307

Yes sir,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003308

this for anti TB rocks

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003309

adult procurement sir.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003310

For funds

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003311

allocated during what

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003312

fiscal year?

Source

DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003313

2026 sir.

Source

Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003314

How about 2025?

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003315

Madam chair, we'll just wait for the

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003316

answer. May I reserve

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003317

my right for the second round para naman po

Source

Rep. Edgar R. Erice

asr-003318

sa PhilHealth. Thank you.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003319

Thank you very much representative Erice.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003320

So now we will go to the majority.

Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003321

The next to

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003322

interpellate is representative

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003323

Maximo Rodriguez.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003324

Go ahead Cong.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003325

Thank you chair.

Source

Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003326

Good afternoon to the OH family

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003327

and my

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003328

congratulations to the new secretary.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003329

Your new appointment.

Source

Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003330

I guess it's not new to you

Source

Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003331

because you're the

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003332

former president of the PhilHealth, am I right?

Source

Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003333

Correct madam chair.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003334

Yes.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003335

I come from the party list, Avanti Mindanao.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003336

I wanted to know how

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003337

how did we do

Source

Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003338

how did Mindanao care with the

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003339

budget

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003340

alongside the national.

Source

Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003341

If I cannot get an answer then that will be

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003342

good for a submission.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003343

Maybe your assistant

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003344

can whisper to you some

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003345

figures.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003346

What is the share of Mindanao in your Department of Health budget?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003347

Yung Mindanao po accounted for 15% of the share.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003348

That is specific po to the CHDs in Mindanao.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003349

Then ang Visayas po ay 10%, ang Luzon po ay 34%, at ang Central Office po ay 41%.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003350

So yung Central Office po, meron din pong portion noon na sakot naman po yung operation sa Mindanao.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003351

I hope the Central Office will consider that Mindanao has about 28 million people, no?

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003352

And the 50% share of Mindanao is quite small compared to Luzon, but I sympathize with Visayas, it's only 10%.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003353

So we hope that in the next budget season, we'll be able to increase even for 1%, Mr. Secretary, no?

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maximo

asr-003354

That would just lead to several billions and to help our people in Mindanao.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003355

Have more improved facilities, no?

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003356

Just yun ang core natin, eh.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003357

Now, I would like to know, well, in conjunction with others who have proposed the increase of your budget at certain points, I will support that.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003358

And I'll be happy to do that in the plenary, to vote for that, the increase of budget.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003359

And I know that your field has been doing good.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003360

Thank you.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003361

So, Ms. Beverly, Dr. Beverly, of course, you have your able assistant chairman, vice chairman, Dr. La Chica, of course.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003362

And we hope that you will expand coverages of several ailments, no?

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003363

You have done in cardiac rehab, cardiac operations, which I am a beneficiary also after two heart attacks, no?

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003364

I'm doing well.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003365

That's why I'm here.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003366

And we have also kidney transplant packages.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003367

We have also lung, whatever, no?

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003368

Now, I'm focusing on diabetes mellitus, no?

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003369

And that is what I wanted to convince the field health to expand coverages, no?

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003370

Now, there may be some, well, it is covered, no?

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003371

You have insulin, no?

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003372

It's already a drug.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003373

It is being considered as part of the package, no?

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003374

But I wanted to know, and I wrote to you a letter regarding what we call insulin pump device.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003375

Here in the Philippines, we have a few.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003376

And very expensive.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003377

I hope you consider including that in the diabetes mellitus treatment.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003378

It is a mechanical device with a pump insulin into you.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003379

In order for you to have

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003380

A normal blood count.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003381

Sugar count.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003382

And so, I wanted to expand on that more, but it will be a study for the field health to do it.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003383

And I hope you can consider that, Mr. Beverly, so that we can also have that available to the thousands,

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003384

if not millions of diabetes patients, no?

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003385

But in the country.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003386

And...

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003387

we...

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003388

we...

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003389

...

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003390

We in Mindanao are hopeful

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003391

that we have a better budget

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003392

next time.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003393

In far-flung areas

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003394

in Mindanao, we lack

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003395

the facilities needed to treat

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003396

common

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003397

diseases.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003398

And I have come to

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003399

many places, far-flung areas

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003400

that do not have doctors,

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003401

don't have facilities

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003402

where the doctors can come in and help.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003403

And that is one of the things

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003404

that I advocate

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003405

for a better

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003406

health condition for our Mindanao

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003407

people. So please

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003408

have that in mind, and I know

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003409

that you'll be attending

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003410

the next budgetary next year.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003411

Okay? And I'm hopeful for

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003412

that. But that's all, Secretary.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003413

Again, congratulations. And to your

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003414

group of USECs and

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003415

the field lab group

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003416

and others. And

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003417

congratulations again.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003418

Good afternoon. Thank you very

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003419

much.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003420

Can I have the comment of

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003421

Viberly Guardian Field Lab request on

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003422

the Betis

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003423

insulin pump

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003424

device?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-003425

Madam Chair, we will include it in our list of what we will be

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-003426

studying for expansion. Thank you.

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Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.

asr-003427

Thank you, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003428

Thank you very much, Cong

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003429

Rodriguez. Our next

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003430

to ask

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003431

questions is Representative

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003432

Audrey Zubiri.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003433

Go ahead, ma'am.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003434

Thank you very much.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003435

Thank you very much, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003436

Good afternoon, Madam Chair

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003437

and of course the members of this committee

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003438

and to our valued

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003439

guests from the Department of

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003440

Health, most especially to our good

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003441

Secretary. So my first

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003442

question for today is, I know I was trying

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003443

to go through our budget, but

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003444

it's arranged by region. So I would like to have

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003445

a more specific

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003446

clarification on how much is the

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003447

allocated budget for the province

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003448

of Bukidnon?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003449

Madam Chair,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003450

our grouping for now is disaggregated

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003451

only up to the region level.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003452

So we can provide additional

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003453

specific to Bukidnon.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003454

But for northern Mindanao,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003455

our 2027 budget is

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003456

14.7

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003457

14

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003458

Sorry, it's 17.450

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003459

billion po.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003460

17 point?

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003461

4-5-0 billion po.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003462

And this is for the entire Northern Mindanao?

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003463

Yes, ma'am.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003464

Covering, including the province of Bukidnon, Kamigian, can you tell me again which provinces will this be, which regions?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003465

Yes, ma'am. Including din po yung mga hospitals.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003466

Kasama na dito yung mga DOH, lahat ng DOH hospitals, pati yung mga non-DOH.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003467

Only DOH hospital lang po.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003468

Only DOH hospitals.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003469

Pero for example, kasi like in Bukidnon, and this was brought up already and we're actually working on this naman na,

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003470

so this is no longer part of our discussion, but we have no DOH hospitals in Bukidnon, in the whole province.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003471

So medyo, we will be needing additional support kasi wala pa kaming DOH hospitals.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003472

But anyway, so right now, I would like to focus, if you don't mind, on the request of my local partners in the DOH,

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003473

sa regional office ng DOH.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003474

And they were requesting for 2 billion pesos for Bukidnon, actually, for our district.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003475

But currently, what was only approved is approximately a little less than 5 million pesos.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003476

And as I mentioned earlier, so this is only 2.5% of the total proposed of our regional directors.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003477

And as we mentioned, we don't have a DOH hospital.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003478

So talagang, parang we're kind of left on our own to fend for ourselves.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003479

So I'm really hoping that I can come up with a plan.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003480

I can find out or seek clarification from your office on how do we determine or allocate per province ba?

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003481

Is there a, how do we go about this?

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003482

Is it based on the population or how did we come up with these numbers?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003483

Ma'am, Madam Chair, is this for HPEP po?

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003484

Yes po, for our Health Facilities and Enhancement Program.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003485

As mentioned earlier, kaya po, yung HPEP requires certain site conditions.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003486

Before we include them in the budget.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003487

So we will coordinate na lang po with your office on the reasons why.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003488

Apparently, may mga deficiencies po dun sa, wala daw pong lang, yung mga requirement po na kailangan.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003489

Baka naman pwedeng maayos.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003490

Baka we can work on that together.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003491

Kasi as I mentioned no, Mr. Secretary, talagang kulang na kulang kami right now.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003492

Because we have no DOH hospitals, we have to send our patients if we want a DOH hospital,

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003493

either to Cagayan de Oro.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003494

To Davao or ideally, of course, would be one in the province.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003495

But because we still don't have one, ideally, we would really like to seek for more support from the DOH.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003496

And so right now, actually, we're very pleased because there is an allocated funding for a Bagong Pilipinas Health Center in Damulog,

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003497

which is urgently needed because this particular town in my district is an outlier.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003498

It actually has the highest incidence of poverty.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003499

They're currently asking for 19 million pesos.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003500

To cover x-ray sets, gen sets, water impounding facility.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003501

Pero right now, ang naibigay lang po sa kanila is 2.7 million pesos.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003502

Which I regret will not be able to have any substantial impact on the project.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003503

And sayang kasi this property that is promised to us is between 800 to 1,000 square meters.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003504

And this would have such a big impact on this town and in this part of the province.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003505

Kung maitayutagan natin yung Bagong Pilipinas.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003506

So,

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003507

I would like to request sana if this can be reviewed by our DOH.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003508

It was requested by the RDC of 19 million.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003509

And we're really hoping that it can be reviewed again.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003510

Para mas substantial, kahit phase one lang ba muna.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003511

Mas substantial sana ang maibigay natin.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003512

And so, of course, apart from this, we also have a few others.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003513

But maybe I will wait for our private conversation later, as you mentioned kanina, no?

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003514

Para we can discuss some more yung sa district namin.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003515

And then, of course, I will defer to the questioning later of Congressman Erice when it comes to the mga maib, no?

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003516

Because that was quite interesting also.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003517

But I know that's going to be a long conversation, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003518

So, I will end it at this.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003519

Thank you very much.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003520

And of course, just like what our Congressman earlier said also, Congressman Rufus,

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003521

I do understand that you are being very stretched.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003522

There are so many requests coming at you.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003523

From all sides.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003524

And rest assured that this representation will be very happy to support additional budget for the DOH.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003525

Kasi talagang kailangan na kailangan punin niyo yan.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003526

And kailangan na kailangan ng ating taong bayan.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003527

So, please, rest assured of our support for the DOH.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003528

Thank you, Mr. Secretary.

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Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri

asr-003529

Thank you, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003530

Thank you very much, Kong Audrey.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003531

The next will be from the majority.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003532

D.S. Bambi Emano.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003533

Sir, you're recognized.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003534

Thank you.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003535

Thank you, Madam Chair.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003536

Mr. Secretary, I would like to reiterate the questions that I asked for the record during the consultation.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003537

May I know if you were able to browse through already with the RA 11721, the creation of NMGH?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003538

Yes, po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003539

And I think we have some answers to the queries that were presented during the consultation, po.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003540

Yeah.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003541

The first question that I want to be placed on record is,

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003542

may I know who chose the location?

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003543

May I know who chose the location where the hospital should be built?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003544

We can, can I call on USEC, acting USEC SENA of our, ano ba ang tanya niya?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003545

Health Facility Development Bureau.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003546

Acting ASEC SENA for Health Facility Development Bureau.

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DOH Officer-in-Charge Assistant Secretary Dr. Melissa T. Sena

asr-003547

Yes, sir.

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DOH Officer-in-Charge Assistant Secretary Dr. Melissa T. Sena

asr-003548

Is this the Northeastern Misamis Hospital, sir?

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003549

Northeastern, yes, ma'am.

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DOH Officer-in-Charge Assistant Secretary Dr. Melissa T. Sena

asr-003550

Ah.

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DOH Officer-in-Charge Assistant Secretary Dr. Melissa T. Sena

asr-003551

Sir, it was the House of Representatives that chose the location of the hospital.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003552

I beg to disagree that it was the House of Representatives, Madam Chair.

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DOH Officer-in-Charge Assistant Secretary Dr. Melissa T. Sena

asr-003553

Huh?

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003554

Madam Chair, if I may, usually the House of Representatives is not involved in selecting locations or whatsoever.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003555

Our limitation is actually just on oversight powers and the budget process.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003556

May I respectfully request?

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003557

That that statement be stricken off the records.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003558

Thank you very much, DS Garin.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003559

Ah, this is, ah, noted and recorded.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003560

Ah, may we request ASEC, ah, SENA to verify the, the answer?

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003561

Ah, to the question of Rep. Amano?

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DOH Officer-in-Charge Assistant Secretary Dr. Melissa T. Sena

asr-003562

The, the hospitals are, ah, used to be an extension of, ah, existing DOH hospital.

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DOH Officer-in-Charge Assistant Secretary Dr. Melissa T. Sena

asr-003563

And then it was enacted to be a separate and distinct hospital under the Department of Health.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003564

I beg to disagree. It's a new hospital created under RA 11721.

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DOH Officer-in-Charge Assistant Secretary Dr. Melissa T. Sena

asr-003565

May I request, sir, that the regional director be recognized for the answer.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003566

Madam Chair, if you will allow.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003567

Yes, may we request the regional director, if he or she is present.

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DOH Officer-in-Charge Assistant Secretary Dr. Melissa T. Sena

asr-003568

Director Legaspi.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003569

Kong Emano, while the regional director is being called, maybe we can park this question and then if you could proceed to your other question.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003570

Yeah, it's a series of questions, Madam Chair, but Madam Chair, I can actually.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003571

May we ask Madam Chair if there's in any way that we can compel doctors to accept MAIFIP as a mode of payment for PF, Madam Chair?

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003572

Secretary, would we be able to reply with regards to the policy on MAIFIP on professional fees?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003573

Yes, Madam Chair, one of our amendments that we were proposing is to make it compulsory for doctors to accept.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003574

It's part of the GAD and it should be implemented.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003575

Amendment to what, Madam Chair, if I may ask?

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003576

Madam Chair, time's running.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003577

It's a special provision, pardon me, it's not an amendment, but inclusion in the special provision of the GAA.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003578

You will include it as a special amendment to the GAA?

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003579

Am I right, Madam Chair? Is there a way to compel doctors to accept PF?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003580

We actually are starting to negotiate through the specialty societies.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003581

But it's.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003582

It's optional, that's why part of our, if you want to really compel, it becomes part of the GAA, but currently we're already in talks with certain specialty groups like the Philippine College of Surgeons, Philippine Obstetrics and Gynecological Society, PCP, to come up with a PF scheme that would either be a multiple of whatever PhilHealth is covering or base it on the RVU code of the HMO.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003583

As basis for the PF.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003584

So it's standardized.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003585

But right now, we're still in talks.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003586

So if we will make it optional, then it should be a pre-negotiated PF structure.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003587

Okay, Madam Chair, because I've been asking since 19th Congress and it seems that I did not get any concrete answer on how we'll be able to compel doctors to accept my EP.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003588

To pay for the PF, Madam Chair.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003589

Hopefully, we will be, there will be a way that they'll be able to find it, to sign a memorandum of agreement or compel doctors to accept my EP as payment for PF, Madam Chair.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003590

Yes, Madam Chair.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003591

Actually, we are looking at packaging it together with the hospital.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003592

We will come up with an opt-in mechanism.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003593

In return, if you agree on this PF rate, it's the volume of patients that we will be directing to your hospital and to the hospital.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003594

Yes, we will come up with such.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003595

We'll be waiting, Madam Chair.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003596

Waiting since 19th Congress, Madam Chair.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003597

And this is the 20th Congress already.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003598

But hopefully, there's a light at the end of the tunnel.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003599

Madam Chair, I need to follow up the questions that I have been asking about NMGH.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003600

Thank you.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003601

May we check if the Regional Director is already in the room to reply to the query of Representative D.S. Bambi?

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003618

Regional Director.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003619

Madam Chair, at the same time, I have 3-3-3 minutes.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003620

I'm willing to yield to another member until the Regional Director arrives and will be able to answer my question, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003621

Thank you, Rep. Bambi.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003622

But, Madam Chair, after, when he arrives and after that member, Madam Chair, I will be able to continue.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003623

Madam Chair, a very quick interjection in regards, with regards to the concern of the Honorable Bambi Emano,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003624

our Deputy Speaker and the Leader of Nationalista Party, while we're waiting for his Regional Director.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003625

Madam Chair, if I may, and of course, Honorable Secretary Edwin Mercado, on the issue of doctor's fee, professional fee.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003626

And here is Usec Domingo, who has promised us since 2023,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003627

on the PF.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003628

Since 2023, every year during budget deliberation, there was a commitment that within one month,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003629

the tarifa of our doctors will be produced by the Department of Health.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003630

I believe the other Usecs and Usecs and Directors here present can attest to that, and the records will also show that.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003631

In addition to that, there was also an agreement already, and it is in the guidelines,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003632

that 50% of the PF of doctors can be compensated.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003633

50% of the PF of doctors can be covered by MAIFIP.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003634

Do you remember? I see the Usecs saying yes.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003635

So the agreement was this.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003636

50% of their PF is covered by MAIFIP.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003637

However, what happened, that is what the D.S. Deputy Secretary Bambi Emano was trying to do.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003638

The others, they increased the PF.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003639

So it defeats the purpose.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003640

On top of that, they will accept the MAIF, and then, they will still protest outside.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003641

So, what you are struggling with is disappearing.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003642

So I reiterate, I believe Dr. President Beverly Ho is here.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003643

She might remember that sometime in 2015, there was an agreement between DOH and PhilHealth,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003644

when MAP, Medical Assistance, was started.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003645

It will have to be linked again to PhilHealth accreditation.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003646

You can start with a reprimand, then later on a suspension or a revocation of PhilHealth accreditation.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003647

If,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-003648

specific doctor does that comply so ds bambi mano am i conveying your message loud and clear

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003649

thank you thank you DS Garin um would secretary with secretary want to reply

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003650

yes madam chair uh we will jointly work

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003651

it's either through the prc or through the field health that has some leverage because if they get

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003652

lost lose accreditation or they lose their license then they will follow although doh has licensing

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003653

authority over hospitals so doctor po it's more field health i agree we need to work with field

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003654

health on discussing the PF structure of doctors

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003654-split-2

thank you very much secretary so we will park the

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003655

three minute 33 seconds uh time of um ds bambi while uh the regional direct we are calling the

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003656

regional director we will now uh first go back to the minority we are recognizing representative

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003657

bong suntai please go ahead sir

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003657-split-2

thank you thank you very much madam chair uh secretary to the

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003658

Department of Health family. Magandang hapon po sa inyong lahat.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003659

well my first question is the core rationale for establishing the

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003660

hfp is to close the long-standing gaps in public health care infrastructure and ensure

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003661

equitable access to quality health care

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003662

Pero ang nangyayari, for example, dun sa

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003663

last audit dito sa HFEP facilities natin, out of the 200, out of the 600, 200 lang ang naging operational.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003664

So that's roughly 33%. So, paano ba yung ginagawa ninyo

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003665

sa pagpili kung saan

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003666

ilalagay itong mga facilities na ito? Because ang

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003667

nangyayari, it seems that some healthcare facilities are built

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003668

in places wherein which

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003669

the LGU cannot support its personnel

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003670

requirement.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003672

Madam Chair, kaya nga po naglabas kami ngayon ng HFEP Omnibus Guidelines

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003673

na nakasaad po yung mga site condition

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003674

that needs to be complied with before

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003675

we even

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003676

consider

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003677

the particular locality. But moving forward, we are also looking at strategically

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003678

looking at the whole catchment of a region or a province to determine the completeness of the

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003679

coverage of the whole catchment we will also make standards on what should be the standard for a

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003680

particular rhu standard for a district hospital standards for provincial hospital parangapo

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003681

mas guided tayo dun sa atin pong pag-allocate ng resources either for infrastructure or

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003682

equipment because a lot of uh abel a big chunk of the doh budget was already used for this

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003683

particular purpose ang ibig niyo po sabihin during that time na tinatayo natin ito wala

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003684

itong mga guidelines na ito na kahit saan na lang o depende sa kung si

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003685

diyo na ito wala itong mga guidelines na ito na kahit saan na lang o depende sa kung si

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003686

nung magre-request doon nalang nyo ilalagay ganun pa yung nangyayari madam chairman naman po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003687

but now it's going to be looked at as a holistic uh regional network which is stipulated in the

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003688

uhc law that we should progress to a health care provider network where there will be

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003689

uh referral routes for continuity of care of our patient all the way to the apex

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003690

secretary madam chair when the program was established

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003691

uaire

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003692

was undertaken guys

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003693

national

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003694

was supposed to be the guidelines which was followed no

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003695

mga when the program was conceived but obviously it was not followed what was the reason why it was

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003696

not followed because it will happen again unless we acknowledge we are brush gak was not followed

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003697

because it will happen again unless we acknowledge that they are not following the continuity of tool

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003698

model or vaccination which are in place now mt kong упong kayo indepículos ng 추habin niaker i se may agapod

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003699

happen again unless we acknowledge that uh there were some flaws or that uh the guidelines was not

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003700

was not followed because they're not going to happen again

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003701

madam chair because of the devolved nature of health care that the local chief executives and

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003702

the hcpns are supposed to be under the purview of the local chief executives

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003703

i will be more engaged in making sure that these are followed and communicated down to the level of

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003704

the local chief executives

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003704-split-2

because madam chairman secretary

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003705

because healthcare is being politicized those health facilities are now being constructed

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003706

in areas

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003707

because the same thing has happened happening with with my pip

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003708

in fact during the the last uh the last budget deliberation the intention was to

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003709

delete politicized it but obviously it's still very much politicized in fact there are districts

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003710

that cannot avail of those uh my pip

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003711

Kawawa naman yung mga mahihirap na pasyente na kailangan ng tulong because the MAIFIP was supposed to bridge the gap na

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003712

dapat i-provide ng ating pamahalaan. So, bakit po nangyayari? So, nagbigay na kayo ng sagot tungkol diyan sa HPEP. What about the MAIFIP?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003713

Pwede naman pong mag-access again

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003714

through the different touch points especially the Malasakit

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003715

or the uh the

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003716

IMA-IFIP muna, kasi nga po naka-allocate na kami per hospitals na engaged namin,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003717

and social health workers that can be approached also, and the PhDs po.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003718

Ito, I'm talking as a matter of fact.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003719

Why is there a different treatment among district representatives?

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003720

Healthcare yan eh. Basic yan eh.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003721

Hindi dapat pinu-politika yung healthcare. Parang edukasyon yan.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003722

Let's provide it. Dapat ano yan eh.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003723

Dapat rules-based residual health benefit yan eh.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003724

Yes, I also saw that the delivery of health services should not be a political favor,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003725

but rather equity and access to our patients.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003726

And so precisely why moving forward, we're already looking at how to,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003727

create a rules-based IMA-IFIP procedure po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003728

Kasi po, I cannot speak for the past decisions.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003729

That has been the issue during, hindi lang ngayon, last year, the year before that.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003730

And every time, it consistently happens.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003731

I'm raising this, not for myself, but for the countless of poor patients that are deprived of this health,

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003732

of this aid.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003733

Di ba parang mali?

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003734

So what will we do about it?

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003735

Sabihin na lang natin sa pasyente, pasensya na.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003736

Madam Chair, kaya po talagang sinistrengtha namin yung EMI-FIP para nga po directly doon na po mag-apply yung pasyente.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003737

At ngayon po, nag-start lang po tayo ngayong August.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003738

Nag-start po tayo muna with the DOH hospitals and then the LGU.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003739

And hopefully, we will expand to include SUCs, GOCCs, and private hospitals po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003740

So, give us just...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003741

Meron na pong GOCC.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003742

Yung private hospital po ang nag-mumua pa po.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003743

Parang kunyari sa distrito ko, pitumbuhan na yung mga pasyente.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003744

Tinutulungan na nga ng opisina namin mag-apply na lang ng EMI-FIP.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003745

But for the past seven months, hindi sila maka-avail.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003746

Bakit? What is so wrong with my constituents in the 4th District that they cannot be given help?

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003747

And laki-laki nang in-allocate for this particular service.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003748

Kailangan mag-makawa ako sa ibang Congress.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003749

At man, para bigyan naman nilang pansin yung mga may hirap na pasyente doon sa distrito ko.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003750

Well, I will proceed further to my other questions.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003751

Now, during the son of the President, he mentioned about the zero-balance billing.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003752

And with the current budget given to the Department of Health,

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003753

how do we plan to achieve this zero-balance billing?

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003754

Kukunin ba natin sa PhilHealth lahat?

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003755

Or is it also the...

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003756

What other forces or funds will we use to address this zero-balance billing bill?

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003757

That's a tall promise.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003758

The MOOE and the PS allocation of that GAA for DOH Hospital should cover its fixed cost.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003759

Meaning, yung pumpasweldo at saka all other fixed costs like

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003760

mga...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003761

kuryente, etc.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003762

Ang ano nalang po namin talaga is how we will compute the variable cost,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003763

which is the actual consumable related to the dispensation of care,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003764

na makover po ng PhilHealth at saka po ng next level.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003765

Ang ma-EFI po is we envision na should be for outliers, yung talagang malalaki pong mga kaso na hindi po sapat yung PhilHealth.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003766

And that is the way it should be.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003767

First payer po ang PhilHealth, then second payer po ang ma-EFI po.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003768

Ang problema kasi, Secretary, is when the zero-balance billing was promised,

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003769

of course, patients expected na pagpumunta nga sila sa hospital, wala silang babayaran.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003770

But we all know that that's close to impossible to achieve unless nga napakalaki nung alokasyon na makukuha ng DOH.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003771

So, when it comes to the zero-balance billing, ano lang talaga yung makukover para malalaman,

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003772

mga pumunta sa hospital at hindi sila nagtataka kung bakit pag-alis nila ng hospital mayroong material ba rin silang binabayaran

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003773

O merong kailangan bayaran?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003774

Madam Chair, our rule po talaga dapat pag charity or basic accommodation dapat walang bayaran.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003775

So yun po yung titingnan natin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003776

Gagawan po talaga ng very strict rules na masunod po.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003777

Ano-ano ho yung, Secretary?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003778

Ah,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003779

Doon po sa basic accommodation, ang rule po naman na nakasaad doon sa UHC law ay dapat po no balance bill. Wala pong out-of-pocket na ilalabas.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003780

But on the ground, that's not what's happening. In fact, if that is what is happening, kahit yung maipip, hindi na kailangan huminyi yung mga pasyente.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003781

So yun nga po, ang tinitingnan namin, yung mga outliers na pwede maari pong falling between the cracks, na yun nga po dapat ang nako-cover naman ngayon ng second liner, which is the maipip.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003782

Pero yung routine po, na meron na tayong Z-BEN, meron po tayong ACR, na 70% na po yung coverage ng ating total SOA, dapat po wala nang inilalabas ang ating mga pasyente.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003783

At yun po ay momonitor po natin.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003784

Now, Madam Chair, just...

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003785

Last two short questions.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003786

The YACAP program, YACAP Gamote, is a very good program initiated by PhilHealth.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003787

But I believe there should be guidelines established dahil ito eh, we have noticed that this is being abused by some of the providers.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003788

Paano nyo pinipili yung providers?

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003789

How is it abused? Ito yung sinasabi ko.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003790

There are now numerous mga medical missions being conducted in the barangay level.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003791

Kung saan nagpaparehistro sila.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003792

Anong mga pasyenteng dumadating?

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003793

Yung mga pasyente, not knowing na pagka niregister ka, dun sa particular medical mission na yun,

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003794

kung sino pala yung nag-initiate ng medical mission, registered ka na ng YACAP sa kanya,

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003795

e minsan yung mga providers na yan would just go to your 2-1 barangay.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003796

And hindi naman sila, kunyari sa akin, hindi naman sila Quezon City-based or whatever city-based.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003797

Ngayon, hindi na alam nung...

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003798

Kung saan pupuntahan yung provider.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003799

E diba meron, I think, medicine na dapat ibibigay dun sa registered na pasyente.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003800

Dr. Beverly?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-003801

Thank you, Madam Chair.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-003802

We understand all the challenges that are on the ground currently for YACAP program.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-003803

We do have a 2.0 version of YACAP.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-003804

So we're just...

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-003805

Clearing out, doing final consultations with our stakeholders, both the providers as well as patient groups.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-003806

But specifically, I think the enhancements will really focus on the consent, right?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-003807

Kasi ngayon, hindi talaga nila alam na na-empanel na sila.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-003808

A check utility, meaning ensuring that that's actually really a live person.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-003809

Then, ensuring that they're actually verified.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-003810

So, meron din pong magkakaroon ng changes in terms of the...

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-003811

incentives.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-003812

Kasi ngayon po, diba, isang malaking bagsak yung FPE.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-003813

So, we end up, actually, some providers just do the FPE only, right?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-003814

And not proceed with the rest of the care.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-003815

So, there will be adjustments on that as well as on the performance-based financing or incentives that come with the YACAP program.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-003816

So, medyo comprehensive po siya.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-003817

May IT system changes din.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-003818

But that's...

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-003819

That should be rolled out towards end of the year and early next year.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-003820

But we're trying to address the issues that you mentioned po.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003821

Madam Chair Doc, well, can you provide us with a list of those accredited?

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003822

Kasi, sayang, it's such a good program na sana mapakinabangan ng tao at hindi ng mga provider.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003823

Because we have received numerous complaints na meron nagbaro ba, allegedly, free medical mission raw.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003824

Tapos nun, yung mga ibang pasyente na pupunta, magpa-fasting pa sila.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003825

Para ng 24 hours para dun sa blood chem nila.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003826

Tapos pagdating nila dun, biglang papawiin sila.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003827

Kasi, apparently, pag tinignan sa system, registered sila sa ibang provider.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003828

Now sila, sasabihin lang, hindi sila registered.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003829

Kasi, hindi naman nila alam na ni-register pala sila nung nag-avail sila nung allegedly free medical mission.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003830

So, this is now being abused.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003831

Ang problema,

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003832

yung gamot, baka yung gamot, sinasabi, binibigay sa pasyente, natatanggap nila.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003833

Hindi naman pala binibigay nung provider.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003834

Pero sinisingil yung gobyerno with regards to this.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003835

Diba?

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003836

So, I hope you could, we could correct this immediately.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003837

And if you could furnish us with the provider so that we could also report sa inyo.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003838

And lastly, I erased this before na.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003839

But there are vaccines which are, alam mo, seasonal yung need.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003840

I remember nung flu season, I requested for flu vaccines.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003841

This was not during your time.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003842

It was during the time of Secretary Ted Erbosa.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003843

Actually, ang unang hiningi ko, inyong moko-call vaccine.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003844

Sabi niya, meron daw.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003845

Pero nung binigay ko na yung sulat ay, sabi niya, wala pala.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003846

Flu vaccine na lang meron.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003847

So, sabi ko, okay lang yung flu vaccine para sa mga seniors.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003848

When we requested, sabi niya, wala.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003849

Then, apparently, there was no bidding for moko-call and flu vaccine.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003850

But that was several months ago already.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003851

Patapos na yung taon.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003852

So, what happened?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003853

Madam Chair, yun nga po yung na-mention namin na the BAC already recommended the award.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003854

At kami po ay on track to procure at most probably by...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003855

October po or early November po ay meron na po tayong ma-i-de-distribute.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003856

Check what happened.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003857

Yung question ko, why was there a belated award?

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003858

Award should be timely.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003859

Parang yung problema sa age prep rin natin yan.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003860

Diba, minsan?

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003861

Kaya hindi yung accomplishment rate.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003862

Kaya mababa rin.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003863

Hindi on target.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003864

Because either nahuhuli yung pagtapos, nahuhuli yung award.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003865

But now, what happened in this particular instance?

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003866

So, that...

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003867

We just know.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003868

Pwede pong tawagin natin si Yusek Lel sa kilabon po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003869

Siya po yung aming Yusek for procurement po.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003870

Thank you.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003871

Cong Bong, that's the last question and then we'll...

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003872

Yes, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003873

Thank you very much.

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003874

Yes, sir.

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003875

Yes, sir.

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003876

There are confluence of factors.

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003877

Number one, there was a protest by one of the disqualified bidders.

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003878

And then, it was coincided with the change in management.

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003879

So, it was endorsed to the predecessor of the acting secretary right now,

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003880

Secretary Puhalte.

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003881

And then, of course, he only remained with the DOH for, I think, two weeks.

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003882

So, and he was not able to resolve it because he's supposed to review the protest.

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003883

And then, acting Secretary Mercado already resolved the protest.

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003884

And we already...

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003885

For the 2026, there's already a noticeable word also with 2025, sir.

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003886

That is the one that has the protest, sir.

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003887

So, it was highly contentious.

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003888

But we already resolved, sir, that particular issue, sir.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003889

Now, two reasons.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003890

You gave two reasons.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003891

Because of the protest, because of change in management.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003892

Actually, yung protest, it depends on anong reason yung protest.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003893

Because during a bidding process, napakadaling magdating.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003894

It is qualified ng bidder.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003895

Kaya nagkakaroon ng protesta eh.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003896

But I would not dwell on that.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003897

Kasi ang importante lang sa akin yung mga gamot.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003898

But the thing is, we all know.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003899

Yung change in management should not be a cause.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003900

Because hindi naman buong DOH ang pinapalitan.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003901

So, ibig mong sabihin, every time that there is a change in the secretary,

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003902

all the procurement process will stop?

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003903

Ganun ba yung kalakaran sa DOH?

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003904

No, sir.

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003905

But, of course, the incoming secretary would have to do his due diligence regarding the matter.

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003906

He has his own legal team to review the recommendations of the COVAX, sir.

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003907

So, that's it, sir.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003908

So, to the detriment of the beneficiaries, the patients, the Filipino people who would need those vaccines?

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003909

Certainly not, sir.

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003910

But we, on our side, the procurement side and the legal service, we provide briefers.

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003911

But, just the same, there has to be an independent evaluation by the Secretary of Health

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003912

in whether he agrees with the recommendation of the COVAX, sir.

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DOH Undersecretary Christian Lel M. Saquilabon

asr-003913

But, certainly, sir, moving forward, we'll abbreviate the process regarding procurement, sir.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003914

The reason why there is a government structure, parang whether private yan o government office yan,

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003915

that's why there's a structure.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003916

So that, in case na may mawala, may mag-resign, may natanggal,

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003917

the company or the government would still be able to move.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003918

Kasi, kagaya, if I rely on yung sinabi mo as a basis, kaya hindi nag-procure,

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003919

then babalik ako, isipin mo.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003920

That should have been given at the start of the year.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003921

Patapos na yung taon.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003922

It's already September.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003923

By the time magkaroon ng bidding kayo at magkaroon ng award,

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003924

baka nobyembre na yan, iro-roll out nyo pa sa mga regions yan.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003925

Kaya, kailan pa darating sa beneficiary?

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003926

Next year na.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003927

What steps are we, will we take to fix this?

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003928

Dahil, as I will go back, this is healthcare.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003929

And it should be timely.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003930

Madam Chair, moving forward nga po, we directed already to have an early procurement process po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003931

Kaya, for 2027, since the NEP is already approved,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003932

pinapag-go ko na po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-003933

Para hindi na po mangyari ito.

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Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay

asr-003934

Madam Chair, thank you very much for the time provided.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003935

Thank you very much, Representative Suntay.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003936

Representative Emano, we will go back to your 3 minutes 33 seconds time left.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003937

If you will allow, since our Regional Director is not able to come to the room,

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003938

I think USEC Maestral would be able to answer your queries.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003939

May we request USEC to...

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003940

Yes, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003941

Please reply.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003942

So, maybe, Kong Bambi, you could restate your question so that we can answer properly.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003943

Madam Chair, di ba kanya yung oras 6.33 yung natira?

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003944

6, 6.33 ba yun?

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003945

3, 3.33 lang.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003946

5 minutes lang.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003947

Madam Chair, who chose the location for the hospital, Madam Chair?

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-003948

Okay. Good afternoon po, Chair.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-003949

Sir, I'm sorry the regional director is indisposed right now.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-003950

But the engineer of the region is here.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003951

I cannot hear, Madam Chair, please.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003952

If she can speak closer to the...

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-003953

Thank you.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-003954

Okay. Apparently, the land was donated by the local government during that time.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-003955

And then when it was passed, the project was executed by the DPWH.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-003956

Presently, it's 98% done.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-003957

However, due to 2025...

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003958

We'll get there, Madam Chair. We'll get there.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003959

So who chose the specific location where the hospital will be placed, Madam Chair?

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-003960

Um...

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-003961

The land was donated po. So it was pre-chosen.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-003962

I would think so.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003963

By?

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-003964

By the local government.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003965

By the local government.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003966

Okay. Let me continue, Madam Chair, if you will allow.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003967

May I know the status of the hospital?

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003968

The status of the hospital now, Madam Chair?

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-003969

Okay. It's 98% done.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-003970

98% po.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003971

98?

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-003972

98%.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003973

Almost finished.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003974

98% of what, Madam Chair?

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-003975

98% of Phase 2.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003976

And may we know, Madam Chair, how many phases will it be to be finished?

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003977

Because 98% is actually too big, Madam Chair.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-003978

Okay. Um...

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-003979

Apparently, it's four phases.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-003980

The second phase is almost done.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003981

And may we know the design, Madam Chair?

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003982

How many floors will it be?

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-003983

Originally, five stories.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-003984

It was adjusted to three stories due to issues with budget.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003985

Madam Chair, I don't think it's because of the issue of the budget.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003986

May we know the real issue, why it could not be five stories, Madam Chair?

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-003987

Okay. In 2025, it was discovered that it sits on a fault line, po.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003988

And it sits on a fault line.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003989

So, again, Madam Chair, let me go back to my first question.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003990

Who decided where the hospital will be placed, Madam Chair?

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-003991

The LGU

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-003992

po, when they donated the land.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003993

Madam Chair, may I know, what was the technical evaluation submitted by, for the record, DPWH, Madam Chair?

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-003994

Okay. Initially, there was no report of a fault line in the area, sir.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-003995

And it was only discovered, I believe, in 2025.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-003996

But with regards to the report, we will need time to secure the report, po.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003997

Madam Chair, again, beg to disagree.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003998

Fault lines are from time immemorial.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-003999

It was not just discovered last 2025 that it existed, Madam Chair.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-004000

They discovered, daw po, na may, that it sits on a fault line in 2025 lang.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-004001

So, ongoing na po.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004002

Oh, no, Madam Chair. I cannot accept that answer.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004003

It cannot, you know, fault line that does not just exist, Madam Chair, all of a sudden.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-004004

Okay. Initially, po, sa hazard map, it says it's...

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-004005

more than 2 kilometers away.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-004006

And when the hazard map was updated, malapit na malapit.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004007

I still don't agree, Madam Chair.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004008

Can I see the hazard map that they're talking about when was it established, given, Madam Chair?

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-004009

We will submit na lang, po, because it's not with the technical team right now.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004010

Will it be submitted before plenary, Madam Chair?

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-004011

Opo.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-004012

We will do it, Sir.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004013

Okay. That would be a very fine answer, Madam Chair.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004014

Next question, Madam Chair.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004015

So, is it still possible to build a five-story building, Madam Chair, in a fault line?

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004016

A hospital in a fault line, Madam Chair?

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-004017

Sir, they decided na three floors na lang.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-004018

And then, it needs to be...

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-004019

It needs to be reinforced.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-004020

daw po

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004021

I think the word is retrofitted, Madam Chair.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004022

Yes, I'm sorry.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004023

So, three stories.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004024

And DOH can guarantee that once it is retropated, built a three-story building, Madam Chair,

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004025

it is now safe to use for public, Madam Chair.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-004026

That is the expertise of DPWH, po.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-004027

Yun po ang purview from the DPWH side.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-004028

I-retrofit lang daw po and okay naman.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-004029

According to them.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004030

So, I'll take the word of DOH for it, Madam Chair.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004031

Pag munay nangyari doon, at least on record,

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004032

DOH allowed it to be built.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-004033

DPWH, po.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004034

And DOH.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004035

Yes.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004036

Maybe we request the DOH Regional Director and USEC through Secretary

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004037

to submit the guidelines for...

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004074

to determine and how to assess this project.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004075

So that moving forward, whether...

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004076

because when we do infrastructure projects,

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004077

it has to go through MGB,

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004078

it has to go through many evaluation,

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004079

especially infrastructure like this.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004080

So, may we request DOH to review the process,

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004081

the procedures,

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004082

the procedures on determination of site up to the suitability of the site and submit to DS Bambi before the plenary budget.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004083

Is this okay, DS?

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004084

Yeah, it would be very fine, Madam Chair.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004085

For the record, Madam Chair, if ever DPWH allows them to build with all the other agencies allowing them to build,

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004086

may we know what the plan is now, Madam Chair?

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004087

A three-story level-what hospital, Madam Chair?

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-004088

DOH, please repeat.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-004089

We will review first the report from the DP, Sir.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-004090

And then, we will give you a copy and our decision.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-004091

I will need to see it for myself as well.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004092

Madam Chair, I was given already a...

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004093

I was able to assist during the consultation and I was expecting already answers.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004094

Would the Chair guarantee that during the plenary that I'll be able to ask DOH about this, Madam Chair?

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004095

Yes.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004096

Secretary, will we be able to provide DS Bambi prior to plenary so that we can address all the issues prior to plenary?

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004097

Before or during?

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004098

But preferably before.

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Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral

asr-004099

Before, Chair.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004100

So, DS Bambi, you have the commitment of DOH.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004101

Maybe allow me, Madam Chair, to ask DOH during DOH's time in the plenary, Madam Chair?

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004102

Yes, DS.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004103

If that's a guarantee that the good Chair has given, the beautiful Chair has given us,

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004104

then I yield, Madam Chair.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004105

I will continue my questions and hopefully there will be answers during the plenary, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004106

Thank you, DS.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004107

Thank you, Madam Chair.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004108

Thank you, Sir.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano

asr-004109

Thank you, DOH.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004110

Thank you.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004111

So, Secretary, can we please make sure that we are able to reply prior?

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004112

The next on deck is Representative Marlesa Hofer-Hasim.

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004113

Go ahead, Ma'am.

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004114

Thank you, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004115

Good afternoon, Secretary Mercado.

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004116

Good afternoon, President Ho and the DOH team.

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004117

Good afternoon, colleagues.

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004118

Nasagot na lahat ng katanungan ko kaninang umaga.

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004119

Mahaba-haba na, no?

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004120

Pero I would just like to ask DOH about the current state of medical education in our country.

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004121

I know that this issue may be best answered by CHED,

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004122

but I believe DOH should be active.

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004123

I believe DOH should be actively involved in this issue.

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004124

Question number one, how many medical schools do we currently have nationwide, private and public?

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004125

Approximately, how many new physicians do we produce each year?

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004126

How many new licensed physicians are absorbed by the DTTB program?

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004127

How many physicians remain in practice in the Philippines?

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004128

And how many eventually leave the country to practice abroad?

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004129

Is the medical doctors...

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004130

Is the medical doctors' diaspora still a significant concern for our country?

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004131

And do we have current data on the number of Filipino physicians working overseas

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004132

compared with those practicing here in the Philippines?

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004133

We have big plans, but we need healthcare providers to be on the ground and implement all these plans.

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004134

I believe these figures are important in understanding whether we are producing enough doctors

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004135

for the needs of our population, particularly in undeserved and geographic areas.

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004136

Thank you and I look forward to hearing your insights.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004137

Thank you, Kong.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004138

Secretary, please reply.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004139

Thank you, Madam Chair.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004140

While Director Joe Banson is pulling up the data,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004141

I can answer the estimated number of medical schools.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004142

In total, we have 82.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004143

48 in Luzon, 19 in the Visayas, and 15 in Mindanao.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004144

to the number of graduates every year

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004145

and the number of

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004146

new licensed doctors that are

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004147

that passes the board exam

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004148

every year and the number that

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004149

goes overseas.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004150

Can I call on Director

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004151

Jo Banson to reply?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004152

The head of our

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004153

Health Human Resources.

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004154

Good afternoon Madam Chair.

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004155

I'm looking at the

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004156

data now.

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004157

In the last

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004158

10 years, the average

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004159

of

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004160

let's just talk about examinees

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004161

...

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004162

Madam Chair, good afternoon again.

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004163

This is based on

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004164

data from

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004165

CHED. We actually

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004166

produce about

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004167

in the past

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004168

four years about 5,600

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004169

physicians

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004170

every year.

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004171

These are

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004172

passers.

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004173

Passers.

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004174

As to

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004175

immigration

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004176

data that we have from

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004177

DMW,

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004178

we have about

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004179

1,797

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004180

doctors,

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004181

temporary migrants

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004182

leaving every year

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004183

in the past

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004184

10 years.

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004185

This is

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004186

Madam Chair.

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004187

Did I answer the question?

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004188

I wasn't able to get some of the questions Madam Chair.

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004189

Thank you.

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004190

So, my next question

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004191

is what are the

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004192

plans of DOH

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004193

to actively

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004194

encourage

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004195

students to enroll in medical schools

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004196

and are we opening

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004197

more medical schools?

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004198

We actually have

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004199

scholarship and it's not

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004200

DOH po, it's CHED.

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004201

We have the

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004202

MSRS.

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004203

Sige lang, ma'am. Pero

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004204

ang gusto ko lang malaman kung ano

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004205

ang plano natin para dumami

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004206

ang doktor. Kasi ang dami nating plano

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004207

apparently,

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004208

wala namang

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004209

gusto magtrabaho na maging doktor.

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004210

So, baka we have to be

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004211

more creative and not just

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004212

depend on CHED.

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004213

Baka DOH should have more

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004214

programs to encourage more students

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004215

to get into medical school

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004216

and how to retain

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004217

our doctors to work in the country.

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004218

Maybe, I don't know.

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004219

You're the expert. So, ang tanong ko lang is

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004220

ano ang mga plano

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004221

natin for the next 10 years maybe?

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004222

Okay.

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004223

Yes.

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004224

Madam Chair, we do have scholarships. It is run by, DOH used to have what we call the pre-service scholarship programs. Nagpapaaral po tayo ng mga scholars sa medisina but that is already transitioning out dahil ang CHED po ang nagpapaaral na ngayon.

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004225

After the students graduate and they pass the licensure, we offer them jobs in the doctors to the barrio program that's under the National Health Workforce Support System.

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004226

We are actually expecting an increase in the number of doctors in the coming years because of the MSRS program.

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004227

Madam Chair, pero baka more importantly we have to open more government-owned medical schools kasi ang daming lumalapit gusto mag-medicine pero puno ang slots ng mga medical schools.

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004228

Maraming interested actually even without the scholarship programs. Ang problema kulang talaga ang mga eskwelahan. Hindi tayo pwede mag-depend sa CHED.

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004229

I think DOH, the healthcare system should push for more.

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004230

For more schools, not only for doctors but for allied professionals.

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004231

Yun lang po. So I hope we can do something about it.

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004232

Yun lang po. I just want to congratulate Dr. Mercado and Dr. Ho. I think DOH and PhilHealth are in good hands.

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004233

We are fully supportive of what you can do in the next few months.

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Rep. Marlesa "Doc Marly" Hofer-Hasim

asr-004234

I know medyo pag-upo nyo pa lang, budget hearing na pero kayang-kayang nyo po yan. We support both of you. Thank you.

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004235

Thank you, Madam Chair.

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004236

Just to say po that DOH and CHED has actually entered into an agreement so that DOH is able to share with CHED the lack in terms of education, in terms of the professionals that we need in the health sector so that the production of our health workers is actually according to our needs.

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DOH HHRDB Director IV Johanna Solon S. Banzon, RN, MScIH, DTMPH

asr-004237

Maraming salamat po, Madam Chair.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004238

Madam Chair, if I may add, with the progression of our universal healthcare and there are now HEPNs being established and there is income generated out of PhilHealth, out of the second line, MAIFIP, we're thinking that there will be more revenues coming in that can be used to incentivize healthcare workers.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004239

And also in the long term because there is no more options in terms of career progression na hindi lang clinical yung focus.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004240

But can even be a manager of a whole healthcare system.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004241

I hope that would entice the healthcare workers to really stay on and look at the Philippines as a viable option long term.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004242

Thank you, Secretary.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004243

Thank you, Cong Hofer-Hasim

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004244

Next on deck is from the minority, Representative Renee Co.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004245

Thank you very much, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004246

And good afternoon to the Department of Health.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004247

And especially to its new leadership that in the past two months I assumed their term.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004248

I'll go straight ahead na po.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004249

Yung isang malaking issue ng kabataan at yung kalusugan nila ay yung kalusugang pangkaisipan or mental health.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004250

At ang napansin naman po natin ay nagkaroon po ng budget cut sa pag-aalaga ng mental health.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004251

Under the National Expenditure Program's allocation for the Department of Health.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004252

In particular po, meron pong P311.49 million peso budget cut to MOOE ng NCMH.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004253

That's 21%.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004254

So given po na may estimated 12.5 million Filipinos that live with mental health conditions,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004255

ano po ba yung rational and even ano po yung na-cut dito sa...

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004256

P311.49 million peso budget cut ng NCMH.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004257

Madam Chair.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004258

Madam Chair, this is along the line nga po ng pagbabawas po ng MOOE.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004259

So ang MOOE po ng National Center for Mental Health nga po ay...

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004260

Madam Chair, may we request the resource person to speak closer to the mic.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004261

Thank you.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004262

So gaya po kanina na...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004263

Napakita rin ni Representative Tino yung pagkakat po ng MOOE.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004264

Ang sabi nga po namin, magbibigay kami ng report kung bakit po nag-cut.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004265

Talaga po across the board, most of the DOH hospitals, MOOE budget was cut.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004266

Kanina po over lunch, we were also talking.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004267

Baka po kasi yung na-reallocate noong 2025.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004268

From the DPWH to...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004269

DOH, can be the reason.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004270

Kaya umakyat po noong 2026.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004271

Kaya nga po yung 2027, parang it's back to the usual normal.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004272

So we will need to compare with 2023, 2024.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004273

But we will provide po the exact data and the reason po.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004274

Although ang pansin din naman po natin, even though may spike last year,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004275

the National Mental Health Budget has been reduced by half every year since 2025.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004276

From 1.5 billion...

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004277

to significantly smaller allocations.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004278

And siguro ang tanong natin, dahil may push in legislation na magkaroon at mag-focus more on community-based mental health services.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004279

And we see that downward trend.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004280

Ano po ba yung mga mental health services or efforts na isentro sa community yung pag-aalaga dito na pinupondohan ngayon ng DOH?

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004281

And can I ask, may personal po ba na maaari pong tumutok dito?

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004282

Whether that is under PS or sa MOE, etc.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004283

All the health workers, especially the nurses, are capacitated by our MHGAP trained staff.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004284

And then we are also putting up our NCMH crisis hotline 24-7.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004285

And then there will be a medical access program.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004286

Across 1,296 sites.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004287

Or mostly, almost 64% of the cities and municipalities.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004288

And then PhilHealth nga po is also expanding its mental health program.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004289

Kaya nga po yung aming interface is with settings-based impanelment,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004290

mostly, especially in schools.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004291

We will already coordinate with PhilHealth para po yung mental health program natin ma-augment.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004292

Apart from what DOH is providing po.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004293

May I ask po, Madam Chair, ilang years na po yung NCMH hotline?

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004294

At may napansin po ba tayong increase in the number of calls and the types of calls na trigger warning po,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004295

tungkol po sa suicide in the past years?

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004296

Or this year?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004297

So since 2019 po, ang cumulative call po natin ay 77,000.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004298

At nakikita po natin yung...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004299

Medyo trend from 3,000 noong 2019, 11,000 noong 2020,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004300

21,000 po noong 2021, at 18,000 noong 2022.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004301

Yun po yung kasagsagan ng COVID.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004302

Tapos po, nag-continue po yung trend noong 2023, 16,000.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004303

And noong 2024 po, 23,000.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004304

So if you would look at it, talagang po merong trend of increasing calls dito sa ating hotlines po.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004305

And may enough personnel po ba na-assign sa hotline or even yung magte-take on ng cases para po kung may mga natatanggap pong mga calls?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004306

May 38 open lines po tayo.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004307

Eight dedicated lines.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004308

So nag-trunk search.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004309

At yun po ay month 24-7.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004310

Dahil ang concern po natin, Madam Chair,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004311

ay ang paulit-ulit po,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004312

na statistic na kulang-nakulang po yung mental health professionals sa ating bansa.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004313

So right now, yung number of licensed psychiatrists natin,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004314

to my knowledge, it's less than 2,000.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004315

And supposedly, sila ang mag-care of ng around 110 million Filipinos,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004316

ma-ensure na kung ano man kailangan nila ay makakaprovide.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004317

And may mga mismatches pa rin,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004318

whether that's the supply,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004319

of psychologists, psychometricians,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004320

and even yung supplementary effort ngayon ng Department of Education na may guidance associates,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004321

hindi pa rin po ma-meet yung pangangailangan na demand.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004322

And even kahit po yung ating statistic na yung ratio ng student to guidance counselors,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004323

na 1 is to 400, dapat 1 is to 250,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004324

hindi pa rin po ma-fulfill kahit yung 1 is to 250 na standard

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004325

that should be applicable.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004326

na hindi na po kaya

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004327

ng current setup. So ang tanong ko po

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004328

Madam Chair, ano po ba

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004329

ang plans ng DOH

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004330

para po matulungan na

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004331

mag-increase yung supply of

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004332

or yung manpower

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004333

ng mental health professionals natin?

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004334

Paano po ba natin nasusupplement

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004335

yung kakayahan ng mga

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004336

state universities and colleges

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004337

medical educational institutions na makapag-train at makapagbigay ng mga pangangailangan nating personnel of mental health professionals.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-004338

Madam Chair,

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004339

Madam Chair, before the Good Secretary responds,

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004340

may we request the

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004341

persons in this room to please tone down

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004342

the conversation so that we can listen to the

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004343

Good Secretary properly.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004344

Thank you, Kong Percy.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004345

May we request

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004346

our audience to

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004347

observe silence during

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004348

our session.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004349

Thank you very much.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004350

Secretary, would you please reply?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004351

Yes, Madam Chair.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004352

Yun nga po, nung ginawa po natin yung mental health

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004353

program sa ating field health,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004354

nakikita po namin na yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004355

mga trained natin na MHGAP nurses

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004356

ay hindi naman po 100%

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004357

na ito po yung ginagawa

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004358

kasi may admin pa, mayroon pang

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004359

iba pong mga clinical work na ginagawa.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004360

Kaya ang ano nga po namin

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004361

is mas maging malimit yung pag

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004362

offer natin ng certification

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004363

ng MHGAP.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004364

At

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004365

tingnan nga po natin kung pwede

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004366

pang mag-engage ng iba pang

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004367

entities na mag

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004368

offer nitong MHGAP certification

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004369

especially the academic

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004370

institutions. So

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004371

dati po kasi parang strictly

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004372

DOH lang. But we're working

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004373

with PCO

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004374

BEV to also look at

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004375

certifying or

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004376

authorizing other

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004377

academic institutions to be certifying

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004378

bodies. So we will

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004379

do more frequent MHGAP certifications

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004380

and then multiplier effect

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004381

also engage other

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004382

academic institutions.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004383

Yun po ba Madam Chair yung

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004384

pinaka na-identify na issue

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004385

kung bakit may supply

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004386

issue sa mental health professionals

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004387

sa atin sa bansa? Well,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004388

nandiyan naman kasi yung pansin natin

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004389

na long-standing issue na

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004390

lahat po ng

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004391

ating mga studyante

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004392

ay option sa kanila yung

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004393

mag-abroad. For example, dahil kulang

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004394

po yung kakayamanan,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004395

kaya na makapagbayad or even yung

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004396

benefits or even yung nararanasan

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004397

na

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004398

yung

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004399

quality of life bilang isang

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004400

doktor or professional dito. But

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004401

honest question po Madam Chair, ano po ba yung

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004402

na-identify na pinaka-issue kung bakit

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004403

may supply gap

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004404

sa mga psychiatrists, sa ating

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004405

mga mental health professionals?

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004406

Is it just yung

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004407

certifications, Madam Chair?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004408

Madam Chair, yun po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004409

yung ating salary scale din.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004410

Ito po talaga sa ating mga

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004411

trained psychiatrists at psychologists

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004412

ay mababa.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004413

Although nag-adjust na po tayo from

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004414

salary grade 18 to salary grade

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004415

20, hindi pa rin po yung substantial.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004416

Pero gaya po nung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004417

nabanggit kanina ni PCEO

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004418

Bev, para po doon sa mga

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004419

psychiatrists,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004420

psychologists, developmental

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004421

pediatrician, ay

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004422

mag-i-engage na po tayo ng

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004423

practice-based, hindi po facility-based

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004424

para may income stream

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004425

din po ang ating mga professionals

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004426

coming from PhilHealth.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004427

So it's an adjustment of the salary grade

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004428

and also some income stream from

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004429

coverage of PhilHealth on mental health

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004430

and developmental

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004431

pediatric developmental

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004432

issues.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004433

Madam Chair, mangihingi na lang

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004434

din po ako through the

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004435

committee ng

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004436

copy of yung current

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004437

mental health initiatives

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004438

ng DOH.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004439

Chief Awong yung

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004440

pagsabing ang pagsagot sa PhilHealth pero

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004441

marami pa po sana siya. Pero I

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004442

have to emphasize Madam Chair

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004443

that we're in a mental health crisis

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004444

right now. And kung hindi

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004445

po maka-keep up essentially

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004446

yung medical, yung

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004447

healthcare industry, healthcare

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004448

professionals natin sa necessity

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004449

na mag-response

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004450

sa pagbugbog ng

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004451

mental health state ng

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004452

kabataan, ng mamamayang Pilipino

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004453

ay lalala at lalala po.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004454

Yung nakikita nating

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004455

spate of

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004456

violence or even yung externalizing

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004457

yung pain na nararamdaman natin. Siguro

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004458

last question na lang po Madam Chair.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004459

Because we are aware that there's a mental health strategic framework 2024 to 2028. Meron po bang update sa pag-concretize ng framework na ito, sa pag-implement na ito, especially in interventions that will impact children?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004460

Sorry po Madam Chair, hindi ko po nakuha yung first part ng question.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004461

Kamusta po yung implementation ng mental health strategic framework 2024 to 2028? Meron po bang update doon?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004462

We can provide po as additional specifics po. But part of it is we are strengthening peer-to-peer facilitator engagement po with peer groups to address mental health especially in schools.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004463

So we provided facilitator handbook to train po itong peer-to-peer natin as a way po to also somehow amplify yung ating mga intervention in mental health.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004464

But we will provide a more concrete achievement in the last four years po.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004465

Okay, thank you Madam Chair. We'd like to also request the submission of that through the committee.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004466

And syempre, I cannot emphasize this enough Madam Chair, dapat po mas mataas yung budget for the mental health, not only initiatives, pero paano ini-implement yung strategic framework na ito to capacitate yung bansa natin kung paano mag-respond sa mental health crisis na naranasan natin ngayon.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004467

At syempre, yung pinaka-victima, pinaka-vulnerable po dito yung kabataan.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-004468

Yun lang po Madam Chair, maraming salamat po.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-004469

Thank you very much Representative Rene. Next from the majority on deck is Representative DS Janet Garin

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004470

Thank you very much Madam Chair. Magandang hapon sa DOH family and of course our PhilHealth family.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004471

Madam Chair, your honors, allow me to start with what Secretary Edwin Mercado mentioned earlier ago.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004472

Yung sinabi niya ngayon magkakaroon ng collaboration ng Department of Health at ang PhilHealth.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004473

Actually, there was an admin order way back in early 2015 that was headed by former Undersecretary Lilibeth David, the former boss of our PCEO Beverly Ho.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004474

The intention was to align DOH and PhilHealth to avoid double financing.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004475

Bakit po? Yung mga biniling gamot ng DOH na napupunta sa ibang hospital ay tila nababayaran ng PhilHealth.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004476

May move forward, can we get the commitment of the Secretary na buhayin ulit yung order na ito?

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004477

Because I remember later part of 2016, this was collapsed and that paved way for a lot of unnecessary expenses.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004478

So sana kapag merong change in administration, the good programs of the government, especially DOH, should be retained because health should somehow be immunized.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004479

May I get the commitment of the Secretary on this?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004480

Yes, Madam Chair. In fact, nagkaroon na po tayo ng alignment apart from the single agenda, yung work streams.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004481

Although as mentioned by Kong Janet, talagang pong yung financial ay isa rin pong tututukan natin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004482

Kaya po may separate kaming work stream on finance sa hospitals at sa mga RHOs.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004483

May second concern, Madam Chair.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004484

naiintindihan ko po na we have to sustain

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004485

international relations

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004486

However, sa dami po ng problema

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004487

ng Pilipinas at sa dami

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004488

natin ng gastusin, may I know the stand

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004489

of the Honorable Secretary and the

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004490

DOH family with regards to the

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004491

10 million dollars or approximately

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004492

620 million pesos

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004493

un-earmarked

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004494

donation of our country to the

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004495

WHO Secretariat

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004496

The direction

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004497

I gave is focused first on local

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004498

needs. So we are

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004499

waiting for the recommendation of

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004500

the BIHC on

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004501

how to move forward and also

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004502

align with the directive

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004503

that we will be focusing

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004504

more on local needs

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004505

Thank you for that, Secretary

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004506

I believe Yusek Maylene Beltran is here

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004507

and correct me

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004508

if I'm wrong, pero ikaw po ay

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004509

naging kaakibat sa paggastos

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004510

ng 5 million

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004511

dollars na naubos

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004512

na for this. Can you

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004513

confirm that, Yusek?

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-004514

Good afternoon, Mr. Chair, Madam Chair

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-004515

Thank you very much for that question

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-004516

Okay

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-004517

We do recognize

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-004518

that we need to also

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-004519

create our leadership in the

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-004520

international community

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-004521

So this pledge of

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-004522

around 10 million US dollars

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-004523

was made during the investment round

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-004524

in October 2024

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004525

Asensya na po, Madam Chair

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004526

I just want my question answered

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004527

directly. Kayo po ba

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004528

ang isa sa naging head figure

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004529

or let's say official

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004530

handling the utilization of

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004531

this fund?

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-004532

Yes, ma'am.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004533

Can you give us officially the

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004534

liquidation of the

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004535

5 million dollars spent on

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004536

un-earmarked donation?

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004537

Para lang po klaruhin, Honorable Secretary

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004538

when you say un-earmarked donation

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004539

hindi siya specific for

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004540

an illness. Kapag sinabing

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004541

un-earmarked, bahala na si Batman

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004542

kung anong pagagastusan

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004543

and that's why I'm appealing to the Department of Health

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004544

kasi kung mag-donate naman tayo

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004545

gawin nating earmarked

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004546

Pwede mong sabihin, donasyon na 10 million dollars

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004547

for tuberculosis

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004548

or 10 million dollars, let's say, for women

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004549

10 million dollars sa ating

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004550

senior citizens, but in this it's an

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004551

un-earmarked donation

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004552

and it's very seldom that a country

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004553

does that. So, again, Madam Chair

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004554

can we get the commitment

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004555

for the list of how the 5 million

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004556

dollars has already been

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004557

spent or kung meron pang naiiwan

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004558

sa DOH ngayon, baka pwede

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004559

huwag na yung gastusin at gamitin nyo

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004560

sa iba nyong pangangailangan?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004561

Yes, Madam Chair. We will be more than willing

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004562

to give you the report on the liquidation

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004563

of this 5 million.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004564

So, essentially, Ma'am, we'll

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004565

again, Madam Chair,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004566

we will give a report on this. Thank you.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004567

Can you also

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004568

commit that

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004569

in your current NEP

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004570

sa dami ng pangangailangan

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004571

ng kalusugan, pinilit nyo

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004572

pa rin isingit ang

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004573

167,277 pesos

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004574

again

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004575

for this donation? And it's in your

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004576

NEP under your office, Ma'am?

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-004577

Yes, Madam Chair. I am confirming

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-004578

that we did push for this

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DOH Undersecretary Maylene M. Beltran

asr-004579

for 2027 and it's under

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004580

the NEP now. So, maraming salamat, Madam Chair.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004581

I leave it to the Secretary to look

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004582

into this. My next question is

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004583

nutrition

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004584

and cancer meds. Bakit

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004585

po ba doon sa expiring

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004586

and near expiring,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004587

tila every year, approximately

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004588

50 million

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004589

of nutrition commodities

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004590

are expiring?

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004591

And approximately

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004592

300 million per year

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004593

of mental health medicines are

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004594

also expiring. In other

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004595

words, bakit po ba ito

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004596

nangyayari? I'm

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004597

getting that from an annual estimate

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004598

for the past three years.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004599

Madam Chair, to avoid

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004600

waste of time, of course, with due courtesy to

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004601

my very good friend, Dr. Edwin Mercado,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004602

kung papayagan niyo po ako,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004603

sa pananaw ko kasi, kaakibat

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004604

ng ibang mga kasamahan natin sa

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004605

kalusugan, nag-e-expire

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004606

kasi yung ibang mga binibili ay hindi

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004607

naman yun ang kailangan.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004608

So, let's say, if we're talking about cancer

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004609

medicines, may mga ibang

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004610

nire-request and even the mental

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004611

health medicines, hindi na

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004612

siya kasi yun ang ginagamit.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004613

And of course, my congratulations to

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004614

Dr. Nika Howe when she was

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004615

handling the cancer program,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004616

na didistribute yung mga gamot.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004617

Di ba, mabilis ka, ma'am

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004618

doc, mabilis kang maglilis ng bodega

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004619

at i-download yung mga gamot.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004620

Unfortunately, in every change of

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004621

leadership, natitingga

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004622

yung cancer meds.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004623

Natitingga yung mental health meds

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004624

na I cannot understand why the hospitals,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004625

the end users, are refusing

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004626

to use. In other words, Madam

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004627

Chair, will the Honorable Secretary

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004628

agree with me in saying

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004629

na siguro para mas

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004630

walk sa pangangailangan

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004631

ng taong bayan, why don't

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004632

we instead use that on

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004633

medical assistance program or

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004634

put it in the

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004635

Philippine Cancer

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004636

Fund, which is similar

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004637

to medical assistance but

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004638

specifically for cancer patients.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004639

Will the Honorable Secretary

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004640

allow that

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004641

adjustment in your budget?

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004642

Para naman kesa na-expire yung

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004643

mga gamot, andun yung pera,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004644

kung anong kailangan ng pasyente, whatever

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004645

medicine is that, available at

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004646

hindi bayad ng PhilHealth, eh yun ang

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004647

gamitin nyo, napupunta pa

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004648

sa tamang gastusin ng inyong mga

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004649

hospitals.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004649-split-2

We will look

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004650

into that, Madam Chair, kasi

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004651

dahil long term nga po talaga is to

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004652

shift to PhilHealth paying

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004653

for all these medicines. Para wala rin po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004654

tayong double financing,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004655

at sabi nga po kanina,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004656

nakocover yung nabibigay

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004657

naman ng DOH, especially for

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004658

medicines and all

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004659

other commodities. So yun po yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004660

nabanggit din ni Kong

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004661

Janet na i-align,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004662

kasi babasahin ko po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004663

yung old circular nga

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004664

na ginawa ni

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004665

Yusek David na

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004666

meron palang alignment na for the

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004667

financial. It was actually a circular

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004668

I signed, but Yusek

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004669

David was the head. And

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004670

Dr. Beverly Ho was one of the

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004671

pillars of Yusek David during that time.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004672

Kakapasok nilang, pero pat

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004673

na-organize na nila.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004674

Unfortunately nga, naputol siya

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004675

nung late 2016.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004676

Kaya nagkaroon, just for the record,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004677

Secretary,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004678

it is within the records of the

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004679

department that chemotherapeutic

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004680

drugs being procured by DOH,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004681

given to some of the hospitals,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004682

ay niri-reimburse sa PhilHealth.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004683

And we documented that.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004684

That's why that order

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004685

came about. Again, that's double

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004686

financing, and hindi nyo po

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004687

kasalanan yun. Yung po

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004688

ay lapse in the system that

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004689

we are all responsible, and

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004690

we all should work together to correct

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004691

that. And again, itong mga nage-

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004692

expire na gamot sa mental health,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004693

gamot sa cancer, even family

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004694

planning commodities, gamot sa

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004695

nutrition, malamang kung ito'y

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004696

ibigay na lang sa mga hospital,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004697

either for cancer assistance

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004698

or medical assistance, wala

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004699

pang mag-expire.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004700

Can the Secretary

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004701

please look into this?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004702

Yes po, we will look into that, definitely.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004703

Yung isa lang pong

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004704

alam ko na kaya din po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004705

kailangang mag-maintain ng cancer fund

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004706

is yung mga hindi po na koko-covid,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004707

cover ng PhilHealth, lalo na po yung hindi pa

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004708

H-TAC approved.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004709

Tingin naman po natin ay part

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004710

po ng compendium na ginagamit po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004711

ng ating mga doktor. Pero pwede

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004712

siyang gamitan ng cancer fund and medical

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004713

assistance. Next, Madam

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004714

Chair, Honorable Secretary,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004715

the medical assistance

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004716

for indigents and financially incapacitated

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004717

patients, MAIFIP,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004718

it started with MAP,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004719

Medical Assistance Program, and

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004720

for transparency,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004721

I created that program

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004722

when I was under Secretary of Health.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004723

Because of the huge out-of-pocket

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004724

expenditures. Yung po ay supposed

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004725

to be to complement to PhilHealth.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004726

At bakit MAP?

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004727

Medical Assistance Program.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004728

We did not put the I.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004729

Kasi yung indigent pave way to a lot

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004730

of requirements.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004731

Nahirap na hirap na nga yung pasyente.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004732

Ang dami pang requirements.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004733

Nakipag-usap two years ago,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004734

pumayag ang DOH, malagay yung

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004735

FI. And again, I push for

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004736

that, the financially incapacitated.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004737

Why don't we simplify?

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004738

Will the Secretary allow in

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004739

studying that we bring it

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004740

back to Medical Assistance Program?

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004741

Kasi ang pasyente yung nagkakasakit,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004742

lalo na kapag renal, cardiac,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004743

or cancer,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004744

namumulubi sila. So bringing it

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004745

back to Medical Assistance Program

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004746

will allow patients to utilize

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004747

it better at mas magiging

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004748

mabilis ang paggamit ng pondo.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004749

Unless po yung mga papel-papel

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004750

na... Yes, ma'am.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004751

Part po nga ng ating directive

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004752

is to make it simpler.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004753

Mayroon naman po yung direction. Kaya mayroon po tayong

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004754

IMA-IFIP. But we will look at the

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004755

map. Simplify it

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004756

back lang po sana,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004757

Sec. Edwin. Map Medical Assistance

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004758

Program. Ang nakalagay po doon ay

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004759

pangbawa sa gastusin

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004760

ng bawat Pilipinong nagkakasakit

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004761

to reduce the out-of-pocket expenditures

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004762

after PhilHealth and other

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004763

existing private insurances.

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004764

My next question, Honorable Secretary,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004765

on the issue of

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004766

immunization,

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004767

how much is the current

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004768

obligation? Ano na lang tayo? Doon na lang

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004769

sa figures. Magkano na po

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004770

ang na-disburst over

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004771

magkano po ang

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Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004772

2026 funding

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004773

on immunization?

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004774

Total disburst over total

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004775

allocation for 2026?

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004776

At kung merong

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004777

CONAP, magkano ang CONAP for 2025?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004778

For the

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004779

2025

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004780

GAAP po, as of

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004781

December 31,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004782

10.2 billion

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004783

of which 56%

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004784

or 5.7 was

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004785

obligated.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004786

And

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004787

576 million

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004788

or 10%

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004789

was disbursed.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004790

For 2025 GAAP with CONAP,

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004791

yung carryover po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004792

nung natiran nung ating

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004793

2025 GAAP, 6.5

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004794

billion po was

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004795

obligated. And

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004796

1.1 billion po was

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004797

disbursed. So,

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004798

ang

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004799

total po nung obligated is

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004800

almost

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004802

11-12.2

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004803

both for 2025

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004804

and 2025

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004805

with CONAP.

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004806

For 2026 po,

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004807

ang ating po

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004808

allotment is 10.2

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004809

of which only

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004810

1.4 billion po

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004811

paulang

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004812

ang na-obligate

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004813

and only

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004814

164 million po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004815

yung ating

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004816

disbursed.

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004817

So ito po yung

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004818

hinahabol po natin

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004819

ngayon talaga.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004820

Sorry.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004821

So in other words,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004822

Secretary,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004823

sa 2025 and 2026

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004824

sabihin na natin

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004825

average 10-12%

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004826

yung obligation.

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004827

Sa

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004828

dun po sa 2025

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004829

nakahabol po tayo

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004830

ng CONAP.

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004831

Nag-umabot na po

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004832

ng 64%.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004833

Obligation.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004834

Disbursement.

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004835

Disbursement po

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004836

ay nasa 17.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004837

17%.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004838

Yes po.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004839

Okay.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004840

I know, Secretary,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004841

it is not your fault.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004842

I admire your courage

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004843

to accept

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004844

this gigantous task

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004845

at maniwala ka

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004846

ang ginagawa mo

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004847

ay para sa

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004848

sambayan ng Pilipino.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004849

So maraming

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004850

salamat

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004851

sa pagtanggap

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004852

sa posisyon

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004853

despite the fact

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004854

na hindi pa buo

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004855

yung loob mo

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004856

pero kaya ka

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004857

nandiyan dyan.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004858

And apologies

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004859

for this,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004860

Madam Chair.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004861

I have to ask this

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004862

with the request

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004863

of the Honorable

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004864

Bong Suntay,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004865

yung tinatanong nga niya

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004866

kanina.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004867

Kasi ang nangyayari,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004868

it's not actually

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004869

the problem of protest

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004870

with Duke RTC Yusek

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004871

at hindi rin

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004872

kasalanan ni Yusek

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004873

doon.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004874

Kasi apologies

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004875

for this.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004876

Coming from the

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004877

department,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004878

may timetable po

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004879

kasi yun.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004880

Nag-protest,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004881

may mag-MR,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004882

after mag-MR,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004883

mag-protest,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004884

aakyat yun.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004885

The problem there

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004886

is kapag umakyat

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004887

sa OSEC,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004888

natutulog na doon.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004889

Bakit yung mga

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004890

binid ng 2025,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004891

kung may protest

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004892

yun man,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004893

you just have to

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004894

resolve it.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004895

Because part of

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004896

your authority

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004897

and your position

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004898

is risk.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004899

You have to decide.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004900

And that is why

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004901

dahil walang

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004902

disisyon,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004903

yung 2025

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004904

ng mga procurement

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004905

at ang mga protest

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004906

ay natulog

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004907

sa office

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004908

of the Secretary

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004909

o kung saan

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004910

mang table yun,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004911

hindi namin alam

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004912

pero siguro

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004913

makikita niya yun.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004914

What the congressmen

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004915

are just asking

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004916

is that we don't

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004917

have a repeat

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004918

of this

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004919

in 2027

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004920

and moving forward

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004921

because the

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004922

pneumococcal

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004923

conjugate vaccine

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004924

that Congressman

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004925

Bong Suntay

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004926

was saying,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004927

hindi para sa seniors,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004928

it's given at

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004929

one and a half,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004930

two and a half,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004931

and three and a half

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004932

months old.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004933

Now you are

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004934

catching up

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004935

for these babies

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004936

who are probably

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004937

now one or two

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004938

years old.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004939

Pumatakbo na po sila.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004940

Last time question,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004941

Secretary,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004942

sa HPEP,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004943

magkano po

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004944

ang obligation

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004945

and disbursement?

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004946

Madam Chair,

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004947

yung pong

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004948

2025,

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004949

ang allotment po

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004950

ay 13.7 billion.

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004951

Ang obligated na po

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004952

ay 12.4,

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004953

so that's almost

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004954

90.80 percent.

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004955

At ang disbursement

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004956

po ay 47.03.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004957

Yung pong

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004958

2025,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004959

no?

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-004960

2025,

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004961

yes po,

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004962

2025 po.

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004963

Yung 26 po,

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004964

ano yung HPEP?

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004965

So yung HPEP lang po

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004966

na hindi po kasama

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004967

ang DOH hospitals

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004968

ay 11.9.

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004969

Ang obligated po

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004970

ay 1.964 billion

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004971

or 16.46 percent.

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004972

At ang disbursed po

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004973

ay 243,000

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004974

or 12.39.

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004975

Medyo mababa.

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004976

Pero pag sinama po

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004977

natin yung

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004978

12.9,

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004979

DOH and

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004980

TRC,

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004981

Retreatment Rehab Center,

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004982

tataas po yung

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004983

ating

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004984

obligation

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004985

to

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004986

24.64 percent

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004987

at ang disbursement po

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004988

ay 15.04.

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004989

So out of

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004990

20.483 billion,

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004991

ang obligated po

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004992

ay 5 billion,

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004993

ang disbursed po

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004994

ay 758,

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004995

at ang

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004996

obligation rate nga po

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004997

ay 24.64

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004998

at disbursed po

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-004999

ay 15.04.

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005000

Pero historically po,

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005001

sumisipa ito

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005002

pag third,

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005003

fourth quarter.

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005004

Kasi ngayon po yung

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005005

time na talaga na-award po

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005006

yung ating mga infra.

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005007

So hopefully po

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005008

ay mahabol natin.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005009

Which brings me to my

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005010

follow-up question lang

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005011

Madam Chair

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005012

because this is very important.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005013

So in a nutshell,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005014

the disbursement

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005015

is approximately

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005016

less than 1 percent

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005017

and the obligation

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005018

is around 47 percent

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005019

for 2026.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005020

Not to mention

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005021

the 2025.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005022

Pero nangyari na yan,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005023

Sek.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005024

Bakit ba

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005025

nagiging ganito?

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005026

Can you correct

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005027

or confirm

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005028

what the members

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005029

of Congress are seeing?

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005030

Unang-una,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005031

ang dami

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005032

ang nari-revert

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005033

na pondo

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005034

sa regional offices

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005035

pabalik sa National Treasury

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005036

kasi yung documentary

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005037

requirements,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005038

lalo na yung

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005039

design,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005040

yung plan,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005041

yung program

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005042

from the regional offices,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005043

yung ping-pong

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005044

to the central offices

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005045

takes more than a year.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005046

Naibabalik na lang

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005047

yung pondo

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005048

hindi nagamit

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005049

kasi yung

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005050

mga papel

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005051

na dapat pinirmahan

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005052

ng mga nakakaukulang

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005053

opisyal

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005054

ay hindi natatapos

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005055

at pabalik-balik.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005056

Can the DOH

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005057

confirm this?

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005058

Yun nga po daw

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005059

yung historical.

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005060

Kaya nga po

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005061

with the omnibus

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005062

HPEP guidelines,

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005063

dun pa lang po

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005064

sa application,

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005065

yung mga site conditions

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005066

and requirements,

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005067

sinisherto po namin

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005068

na complete

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005069

bago po namin

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005070

talagang isama

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005071

dun sa budget.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005072

Yes, kasi Sek,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005073

narinig natin

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005074

si Deputy Speaker

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005075

Bambie Mano

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005076

and I have to

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005077

ask his question.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005078

Ito rin ang naging

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005079

problema.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005080

Inassured daw

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005081

at sinabi ng DOH,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005082

oh okay ito

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005083

ng high-rise building

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005084

pero nung ginawa na

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005085

fault line pala.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005086

In other words,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005087

Honorable Secretary,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005088

if I may

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005089

and I hope

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005090

and of course

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005091

I see Dr. Febe

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005092

na talaga namang

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005093

napakasipag

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005094

at napakaganda pa.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005095

Sana mahawa kami

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005096

sa kagandahan niya.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005097

Pero ito lang po sana.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005098

What the DPWH

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005099

now is doing

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005100

is making sure

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005101

that each project

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005102

is implementable

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005103

by having requirements

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005104

prior to its inclusion

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005105

in the GAA.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005106

Ibig sabihin,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005107

may geotagging,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005108

may actual design,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005109

may actual program

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005110

of works

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005111

para kapag na-approve

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005112

ang budget,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005113

ma-pro-procure

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005114

ng departamento

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005115

or regional offices

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005116

or hospitals

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005117

pagkatapos niyan

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005118

ay implementation

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005119

na agad.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005120

Because what is happening

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005121

is that

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005122

I don't know why

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005123

because during my time

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005124

hindi na ako

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005125

hindi naman ganun kabagal.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005126

So hindi ko alam

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005127

kung kulang lang

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005128

is it the frequent change

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005129

of USECs, ASECs, and directors

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005130

kasi yung papel

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005131

paikot-ikot

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005132

ang nangyayari tuloy

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005133

nare-revert.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005134

So hindi

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005135

that's also the reason why

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005136

na ang pondo nyo

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005137

ay hindi na dadagdagan

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005138

ng significant

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005139

kasi nga

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005140

look at HVEP

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005141

disbursement

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005142

less than 1%

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005143

utilization

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005144

47%

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005145

immunization

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005146

may 27%

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005147

25 pa

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005148

wala pa sa 50%

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005149

tapos ang disbursement

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005150

10% or 11%

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005151

meron pa in 2026.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005152

In other words,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005153

Honorable Secretary,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005154

again,

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005155

the budget call

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005156

was in May and April.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005157

This was not your budget

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005158

but the people

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005159

in the department

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005160

are still there.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005161

We are one with you

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005162

in pushing

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005163

for a very good

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005164

public healthcare

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005165

but we also

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005166

would call on you

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005167

to make the necessary

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005168

adjustments

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005169

and tweaking

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005170

so that

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005171

bawat pera

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005172

at bawat

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005173

piso

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005174

na inaalok

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005175

at binibigay

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005176

sa kalusugan

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005177

ay mapupunta

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005178

sa mga nararapat.

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005179

Thank you very much

Source

Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin

asr-005180

Secretary.

Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-005181

Thank you very much

Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-005182

DS Janet.

Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-005183

Next on deck

Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-005184

from the minority

Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-005185

may we call on

Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-005186

Representative Robert Nazal.

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005187

Thank you Madam Chair.

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005188

Good afternoon

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005189

Secretary.

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005190

Good afternoon po

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005191

sa buong DOH.

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005192

Madam Chair,

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005193

may I ask Phil Health,

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005194

kailan po ninyo

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005195

finally may implement

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005196

ang mga

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005197

government share

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005198

sa Phil Health Premium

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005199

ng employed

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005200

solo parents

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005201

under the

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005202

Employed Solo Parents

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005203

Welfare Act.

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005204

Can you please

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005205

give us a definite date?

Source

PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005206

Madam Chair,

Source

PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005207

may we recognize

Source

PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005208

VP Joseph Lachica po.

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005209

Madam Chair,

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005210

so good afternoon po.

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005211

Phil Health is currently

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005212

finalizing the policy po

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005213

na kung

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005214

Sorry,

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005215

can you speak up again?

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005216

We're currently

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005217

finalizing the policy

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005218

already.

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005219

It's the

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005220

the Phil Health Circular

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005221

to implement

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005222

the full compliance

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005223

to the Republic Act po.

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005224

So,

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005225

So,

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005226

when will this happen?

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005227

Yes po.

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005228

This September po,

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005229

the policy will be out

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005230

and yung implementation

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005231

kasi there's a lot of

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005232

updating that needs to be done.

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005233

Towards this month

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005234

then we'll start also

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005235

implementing that

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005236

policy po.

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005237

Madam Chair.

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005238

So,

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005239

within this month,

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005240

do you have a definite date?

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005241

Yung sa

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005242

sa

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005243

circular we can

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005244

fast track it

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005245

Madam Chair.

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005246

Yung implementation kasi

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005247

there's a lot of

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005248

system enhancement

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005249

but this month po

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005250

ang aming

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005251

yung commitment

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005252

Madam Chair.

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005253

So, that is the policy

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005254

guideline.

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005255

Pero may implement na po

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005256

ba natin yan?

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005257

Yes po.

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005258

The policy guideline

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005259

will talk about po

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005260

the processes po

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005261

of updating

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005262

the requirements po

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005263

and then

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005264

yung system enhancement po

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005265

dun sa mga payment

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005266

systems namin

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005267

in order for

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005268

dun sa employer

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005269

hindi na

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005270

matsa-charge

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005271

dun sa

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005272

pag-bill

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005273

ng PhilHealth

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005274

sa kanila.

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005275

So, we have the funds?

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005276

In terms of

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005277

I guess

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005278

because of the

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005279

increase in budget

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005280

that we received

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005281

from the last

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005282

last Congress

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005283

we will

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005284

we have that

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005285

flexibility

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005286

Madam Chair.

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005287

So, aasahan po natin

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005288

na maku-cover na po

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005289

yung solo parents

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005290

this September?

Source

PhilHealth Vice President for Member Management Group Dr. Joseph Anthony D. Lachica

asr-005291

Yes, Madam Chair.

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005292

Thank you.

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005293

Madam Chair,

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005294

after seven years

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005295

of universal healthcare

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005296

nasa around

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005297

44% pa rin

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005298

ang out-of-pocket

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005299

health spending

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005300

ng Filipino

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005301

compared to only

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005302

around 9%

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005303

sa Thailand.

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005304

Sa Southeast Asia po

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005305

pumapangalawa lang tayo

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005306

sa Cambodia

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005307

at Laos

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005308

sa pinakamataas

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005309

na ginagastos pa rin

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005310

ng ating mga kababayan

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005311

sa out-of-pocket

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005312

health spending.

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005313

With the

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005314

with all the government

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005315

with all that government

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005316

spends on field health

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005317

may DOH hospitals

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005318

specialty hospitals

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005319

and other subsidies

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005320

magkano ba lahat

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005321

ang ginagastos natin?

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005322

And ano po ba

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005323

ang concrete

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005324

na plano natin

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005325

target and timeline

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005326

to substantially

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005327

bring down

Source

Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005328

out-of-pocket expenses?

Source

PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005329

Madam Chair,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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Secretary just

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

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went to the

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

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Yes, Madam.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

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Please.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005334

So, we are following

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005335

po the targets

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005336

in the GCG

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005337

in the

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005338

PDP

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005339

Philippine Development

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005340

Madam, can you speak?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005341

We're following the targets

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005342

in the Philippine Development Plan.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005343

At least we know that

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005344

for the

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005345

statistics that came out

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005346

for 2025

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005347

our out-of-pocket

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005348

payment share

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005349

is already down to 41%

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005350

from 44%.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005351

So that's

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005352

good news for us.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005353

And then the share of

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005354

field health also increased

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005355

from 13.4%

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005356

to 19.5%

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005357

of the total health expenditure.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005358

So, definitely

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005359

yung kailangan po

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005360

at yung target po natin

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005361

by 2028

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005362

is to reduce

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005363

the share of

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005364

out-of-pocket payment

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005365

from current

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005366

na 41%

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005367

in 2025

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005368

to actually

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005369

around 37%

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005370

37.8%

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005371

po yung target

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005372

sa PDP.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005373

By 2028?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005374

By 2028.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005375

And so,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005376

we know that

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005377

to get there

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005378

we don't have

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005379

unlimited amount

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005380

of money

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005381

kaya kanina pa rin po

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005382

sinasabi ni SEC

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005383

na

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005384

we have to leverage

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005385

na magkakasama po

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005386

yung ngayon

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005387

na seemingly

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005388

separate monies

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005389

to be more efficient

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005390

and to actually have

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005391

leverage

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005392

to negotiate

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005393

with providers

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005394

both hospitals

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005395

as well as

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005396

physicians din po.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005397

Do we have a plan

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005398

to bring it

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005399

to single digit?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005400

I guess sir

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005401

that's always

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005402

the aspiration

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005403

but

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005404

of course

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005405

we would need

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005406

more resources

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005407

for that.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005408

For now,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005409

our vantage point

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005410

is only

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005411

until 2028.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005412

But to do that

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005413

would require

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005414

fiscal commitment

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005415

po, definitely.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005416

Thank you for that

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005417

Madam Chair.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005418

Kapag may hospital bill

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005419

ang qualified patient,

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005420

ano ba talaga po

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005421

ba ang sistema?

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005422

PhilHealth,

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005423

Maipip,

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005424

Hospital Subsidy,

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

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PCSO,

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

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and other assistance,

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005427

sino ba dapat

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005428

ang nagko-coordinate

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005429

para mapababa

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005430

ang balance?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005431

Madam Chair,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005432

sir,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005433

I think yung clear po

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005434

sa amin

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005435

may order of payment po.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005436

So lagi pong nauna

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005437

si PhilHealth

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005438

tapos nagpa-follow

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005439

yung all other

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005440

support.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005441

But iba na po

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005442

yung siguro

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005443

kayang natin na

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005444

mas predictable

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005445

yung process

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005446

sa DOH hospitals,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005447

iba din po yung process

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005448

sa LGU hospitals

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005449

tapos iba din po

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005450

sa private hospitals.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005451

Our goal lang po

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005452

is to kind of

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005453

streamline it

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005454

in terms of

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005455

unang-una po

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005456

we are looking at

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005457

the same statement

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005458

of account.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005459

So part of our plans

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005460

is actually

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005461

to provide a window

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005462

for

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005463

the MAEFIP,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005464

DOH MAEFIP evaluators

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005465

to see the same

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005466

SOA

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005467

that is filed to us

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005468

by the providers.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005469

But it also entails

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005470

that our hospitals

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005471

file ASAP,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005472

right?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005473

Kasi ngayon po,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005474

some hospitals file

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005475

20 days after

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005476

ma-discharge yung patient.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005477

So magkakaiba po kami

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005478

ng nakikitang

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005479

resibo,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005480

kumbaga.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005481

But yung one-stop shop

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005482

in most of the

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005483

DOH hospitals,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005484

like the Malahat Sakit Center

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005485

or, yeah,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005486

that is supposed

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005487

to help the patients

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005488

manage the whole

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005489

healthcare expenditure.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005490

Kasi po,

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005491

the reason why I'm asking

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005492

is because

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005493

most of yung

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005494

nagri-reklamo po sa amin,

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005495

ang nangyayari

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005496

Sinasabi po sa kanila, pagka hindi nila ma-cover yung billing, maghanap kayo ng congressman, maghanap kayo ng senador.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005497

Eh kayo naman po ang may hawak kasi nung MAIP. So bakit hindi na lang yung one-stop shop nga, o kayo na lang mag-coordinate kung kanino puwedeng humingi?

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005498

Ang nangyayari po, para silang ano eh, parang bumabalik sa dati na parang they have to look for congressmen and senators para lang makahingi ng assistance.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005499

Kawawa naman po yung pasyente, na sila na nga may sakit o kapamilya na nila may sakit, tapos maghahanap pa sila ng tagabayad.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005500

So I hope we can strengthen the one-stop shop na wala na po silang problemahin. Isa na lang ang lalapitan nila and everything will be facilitated for them. Is that possible?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005501

Madam Chair, yun nga po yung contracting engagement na nais naming pasukin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005502

Combined with PhilHealth na pag nag-shift to global payment, yung mga outliers na hindi ordinarily na kukover ng PhilHealth, automatic may moa din po to cover yung maipip.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005503

Tapos yung others na po na supposedly with PhilHealth and maipip, siguro substantially.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005504

Sek, pwede niyo po bang ilapit?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005505

Yes po. So yun po yung part nung ano namin. Planong mag-join contract.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005506

Contracting engagement with the hospitals. Na yung pong global payment, meron pong mga outliers na ang second layer naman ay maipip. So gagawin po namin yun ng sistema.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005507

Madam Chair, let me go to my next question. Paano dini-determine ng DOH po ang maipip allocation per region and hospital? May scientific formula ba based on poverty, population, disease burden, patient volume, utilization, and actual need?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005508

Can I call on

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005509

Usec Zhielah?

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-005510

Go ahead po.

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-005511

Madam Chair, the downloaded funds to the DOH hospitals, we determine the amounts based on the level of the hospitals.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005512

Can you speak up? Pakilapit na po.

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-005513

Based on the level of the hospitals and the absorptive capacity.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005514

Ilan po ang, if that's the case, ilan po ang maipip disbursement as of today?

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005515

Kasi based on...

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005516

Your data, 61.3% po ang hindi na disperse. Or 61.3% ang actual disbursement rate ninyo for last year.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005517

Ang hindi po natin na gastos is 41 billion. So kung may scientific basis po yan, yung 41 billion na sana na yan, sana nagamit na natin sa zero balance billing.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005518

Ang dami pa rin hong, di ba, yung sinasabi ko kanina na yung ating out-of-pocket is around 44%.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005519

Na sana yung maipip na lang ho ang tumulong.

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-005520

Madam Chair, the...

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005521

Can you speak up, please?

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-005522

The 50% obligation rate is actually the combined CONAP and GAA.

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-005523

Pero ang aming po talagang...

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-005524

Well, for 2026, the obligation rate...

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-005525

And the 50% and the disbursement rate is 70%.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005526

I cannot hear you, ma'am.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005527

Sorry. Can you please speak into the mic?

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-005528

Madam Chair, for year 2025, our obligation rate, updated obligation rate is actually 86%.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005529

Again? Again, sorry.

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-005530

86% po, including CONAP and...

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005531

When was this?

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-005532

Ito po, 2025 po, updated.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005533

So 86%?

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005534

2025.

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-005535

Ako.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005536

2026. Ilan na po tayo?

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-005537

So 2026 po, 50% because we're still waiting for the cash.

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-005538

Notice of cash allocation.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005539

Paano po kaya natin masisiguro na hindi nagiging palakasan yung pag-disburse, no?

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005540

For example, kami po sa bagong henerasyon, since 2025, sinabihan po kami na wala kaming maaring i-request.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005541

Na additional MyVIP allocation for hospitals, for patients referred to us.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005542

While apparently, meron po mga ibang opisina that continue to receive allocations,

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005543

ano po ang objective basis kung sino ang nabibigyan at sino ang hindi?

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-005544

As far as the MyVIP program is concerned, all referred patients are assessed by the medical social worker.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005545

Sorry, ma'am. Can you please speak into the mic?

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-005546

All referred patients are assessed by the medical social worker.

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-005547

So yun po yung aming eligibility requirement.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005548

Paano, ma'am? Can you repeat that?

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-005549

Yung pong kung sino nabibigyan, based on eligibility requirement,

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-005550

na based din po sa assessment ng medical social workers.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005551

Can, can, Mr. Chair, can, Madam Chair, can we request DOH to submit before plenary

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005552

the complete MyVIP allocations for 2024, 2025, and 2026 by region, hospital, and health facility?

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005553

Including additional downloads, augmentations, utilization, patient-served, remaining balances,

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005554

and where applicable, requesting, or referring office.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005555

Siguro, can I touch on one more?

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-005556

Just a moment, Robert. So we're requesting DOH to please provide the data requested.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-005557

Please wrap up, Representative Nazal.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005558

Thank you, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005559

Under section...

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005560

Under section 29, Secretary, of the Universal Healthcare Act,

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005561

at least 10% of private hospital beds should be basic or wired accommodation

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005562

where no balance billing applies.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005563

Seven years na po ang batas.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005564

Nangyayari, nangyayari na ba talaga ito today?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005565

Sa amin pong mga exit interviews sa mga LGU at saka DOH,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005566

ang...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005567

compliance rate po ay mataas.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005568

Sa private po yung medyo mahirap po talagang i-monitor.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005569

But yun nga po ang ginagawa namin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005570

Nagkaka-prone na po kami ng parang contracting out.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005571

Nag-agree na kami doon sa coverage.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005572

At mag-shift na nga po tayo to global budget once we're done with the computation.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005573

But Mr. Secretary, Madam Chair, the law is very clear.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005574

Na dapat 10% po nung beds nila ay ina-allocate nila for no balance billing

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005575

under the Universal Healthcare Act.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005576

So bakit wala ba tayong clear guidelines to implement this?

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005577

And why are we not imposing this on private hospitals?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005578

Yes, we're starting to strengthen our monitoring po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005579

And since we already did an across the board 30 and 50,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005580

so it's practically 95 expansion of the Z-Bend,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005581

we're really intent on implementing po.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005582

So when can we expect the clear guidelines, Secretary, Madam Chair?

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005583

Within the year po.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005584

Before the budget hearing ends, matatapos po natin yan?

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005585

And we will implement the law?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005586

Ongoing po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005587

Yung license, pwede naman pong part yun nung licensing natin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005588

Kasi nga, kaya po start of year, gagamit na po natin as reason na...

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005589

So if they do not implement, di nila sinundan yung batas,

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005590

maapektuhan po yung lisensya nila.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005591

Thank you for that, Mr. Chair, Madam Chair, and Mr. Secretary.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005592

Doon, one last question.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005593

Just one last question.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005594

Tatanungin ko lang po.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005595

Doon po sa mga doktor na hindi po po mapayag na tumanggap sila ng

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005596

MyVip para sa, or GL para sa kanilang, ano, sa kanilang PF,

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005597

ano po?

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005598

Ang ginagawa natin para maayos po ito?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005599

So for DOH and government, and LGU government po, required po talaga natanggapin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005600

Doon po naman sa mga private, kaya nabanggit ko kanina,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005601

we're already coordinating with the different specialty societies.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005602

At least the four major ones, the PCS, College of Surgeons, Obstetrics and Gynecology,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005603

the Philippine College of Physicians, which are the internal medicine,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005604

and also the pediatrician, the PPS.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005605

So we hope to also come up.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005606

Meron na po kaming mga proposal na pininisent.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005607

It could be patterned after the HMO as a multiple of the RVU, na may multiplier,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005608

or a percentage of what PhilHealth currently is covering.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005609

So we're negotiating na po, or we're already coordinating and collaborating with them po.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005610

Ano ho bang problema?

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005611

Is it case rate or mabagal ang bayad pagka ano?

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005612

Pagka?

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005613

G.L.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005614

Bakit ho ba nagiging hesitant yung mga doktor?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005615

I think it's a factor of both.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005616

But kasi nga, they say,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005617

mamarkup ako kasi cost of money, kasi matagal kayo magbayad.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005618

Which I was able to solve in PhilHealth.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005619

Ngayon, with payment in 15 days, di na nila marason yun.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005620

Kaya tinitingnan nga namin na yung mga EFIP ay maging parang global payment na front-loaded,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005621

kahit man virtual, para mabilis.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005622

Mabilis yung reimbursement.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005623

So yun po yung ginagawa natin na sistema.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005624

Para mas makapag-negotiate tayo at makapag-engage po ng mga doktor.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005625

And then, kung sila po ay sasali, ang opt-in nun,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005626

mas makakapag-refer po tayo ng volume sa kung sino man po yung mag-i-engage ng mga private doctors.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005627

Hindi ho ba pwedeng,

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005628

hindi ho ba pwedeng ano,

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005629

yung kanilang accreditation sa PhilHealth ay mawala kung hindi sila tatanggap?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005630

So, yun din, kagaya po ng licensing ng mga hospital, pwede pong pag-usapan natin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005631

Pwede rin po through PRC. Kaya we're also coordinating po with PRC.

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Rep. Roberto Nazal

asr-005632

Thank you for that, Madam Chair. Thank you, Mr. Secretary.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-005633

Thank you, Representative Robert.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-005634

Next on deck from the majority, may we request to, may we recognize Representative Salvador Plato.

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005635

Maraming salamat, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005636

Magandang hapon po, Secretary Edwin Mercado at sa kanyang mga kasama sa DOH family.

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005637

Congratulations, Secretary, again.

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005638

Sabi nga ni DS Janet Garin, very challenging at ang hamon ng ating Pangulo sa inyong pagkatanggap ng pagka-sekretary.

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005639

Meron lamang po akong katanungan na ang inyong tugon ay magbibigay ng kalinawan.

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005640

Nangyari nung mga nakaraan.

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005641

Ayoko tama yung ah, yung kay DS Janet Garin kanina, ito galing sa Commission Audit po kasi ito.

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005642

Kaya, kasinsa na po.

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005643

Naka-flag ito, the Department of Health for holding millions of pesos around, may data ako dito, 34 million in expired or nearly expired drugs and medicines alongside.

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005644

Over 90 million worth of...

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005646

undistributed medical inventories.

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005647

Ano po ang naging dahilan po nito?

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005648

At anong measures po ang ginagawa ng ating sekretary para mayuwasan po ito?

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005649

At para matigil na po ito na karamihan na tinatanong ng ating mga kababayan

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005650

Kasi po nakakapanghinayang itong mga maraming mga gamot na [unclear] mga congressmen na nandito ngayon.

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005651

Ah...

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005652

Ah...

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005653

Ah...

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005654

na maghatid ng mga programang

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005655

medikal

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005656

o medical mission sa aming mga

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005657

nasasakopon.

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005658

Pero sa kadalasan po

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005659

ay walang

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005660

makuhang mga gamot

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005661

sa DOH, sa mga vaccines

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005662

or medical survey para

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005663

sa aming mga programa.

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005664

Gaya po nung ayoko na nabanggit na

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005665

sagot na nyo ito kanina

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005666

sa kabila yata, kaming mga committee hearing

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005667

briefing.

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005668

Gaya nung

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005669

mga nangangailangan ng ating mga kababayan

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005670

ng

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005671

propylaxis drugs

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005672

dahil sa dumadami na rin mga nagkakasakit

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005673

ng Leptospirosis

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005674

dahil sa mga pagbahaan na nangyayari sa ating

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005675

bayan, lalo na sa Central Luzon

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005676

na aming bayan

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005677

yung lalawigan ng bulakan po.

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005678

Thank you, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-005679

Mr. Secretary?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005680

Madam Chair,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005681

gaya po nung nabanggit, papaigtingin

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005682

po natin yung ating

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005683

supply chain system

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005684

kasama po dito

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005685

yung pag

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005686

may automation na po ngayon

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005687

although ang aking pong feedback

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005688

na nakukuha, hindi siya

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005689

ganung karobast

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005690

o ano, na talaga

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005691

pong mamonitor natin

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005692

all the way down to the

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005693

CHD.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005694

Una po dyan nga, gaya na nabanggit

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005695

kanina.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005696

Ang mga 60% na po ng ating magamot ay doon na po sa region pinuprocure para po mabilis at hindi na po kailangan na galing dito sa central, magda-download pa.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005697

Yung natitira pong 40% ay siya pong mga mamahaling gamot at medyo mahirap pong iprocure kasi ito na po yung mga bakuna, pang cancer drug, mental health na.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005698

Kaya titingnan po natin yung talagang pangangailangan kasi minsan po nagkakaroon din po daw ng problema na hindi naman yun yung kailangan ng ating mga hospital at mga RHUs.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005699

So yun po ay pag-aaralan namin at ngayon nga po sa procurement, meron na pong requirement na bago po mag-reorder ay matingnan po yung stock level natin sa kabuan.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005700

Para po hindi natin mag-reorder tayo pero marami pa palang natitira.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005701

So ano po yun, efficiency, sistema, tsaka yung pag-o-automate po ng ating procurement system.

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005702

Maraming salamat Madam Chair, sa sekretary, sa inyong tugon. Alam ko na magagawa po nyo ito.

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005703

Isang tanong na lang po Madam Chair, gaano naman po ang kahandaan natin ng ating mga barangay health workers sa ganitong sitwasyon?

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005704

Parapat lamang po ba na dapat ma-equip sila ng mga...

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005705

ganitong klaseng prophylaxis drugs upang mabawasan kung hindi man mapigilan ang pagkakaroon ng ganitong mga uri na sakit tuwing nagkakaroon po ng mga pagbaha.

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005706

Thank you Madam Chair.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005707

So ito pong Madam Chair, doxycycline.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005708

Preemptively, nagbaba na po kami sa mga region at may bago po kaming polisiyang nilabas na kami na po mismo ang pupunta doon sa mga komunidad na nalubog.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005709

Kaya may kasama po dapat kasing mga nurse o kaya doktor.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005710

Kasi hindi po pwedeng ibababa lang tapos self-administered kasi baka magkaroon po ng side effect.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005711

At saka yung dosaging po, iba't iba po yan.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005712

Depende po doon sa edad at saka doon po sa risk na dinaana ng ating pasyente.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005713

Kung ito po ay moderate risk or severe risk, iba po ang dosaging.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005714

So yun po ay kasama dapat pong may prescription yung ating doktor.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005715

So yung barangay health worker po ang kaakibat na kasama natin para mga lugat ng mga barangay.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005716

Tapos kami na po ang talagang pupunta para po mag-distribute ng gamot para naaayon po doon sa dapat na dosaging.

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005717

Maraming salamat, Sekretary, sa inyong mga response.

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005718

Madam Chair, ito na lamang po at ako'y lubos na sumusuporta sa panukalang budget ng Department of Health.

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005719

Thank you, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

asr-005720

Thank you po.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-005721

Maraming maraming salamat po, Representative Plato.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-005722

Next on deck from the minority is Representative Elijah San Fernando.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005723

Maraming salamat po, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005724

Sekretary, magandang hapon po.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005725

Unang tanong po ay bakit walang line item ang public health emergency benefits and allowances sa 2027?

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005726

Karugtong nito ay ano na po ba yung status ng health emergency allowance?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005727

Yung dili-discuss na. Yung number ko. Yung sa HIA. Magkano nga yung sabi natin. Okay.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005728

Actually nga po, nung ako po ay humingi ng presentation po dito sa ating budget,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005729

ay napansin ko rin po yun at sabi ko nga, magkano ba yung verifikado na?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005730

At ang nabanggit nga po ay 741 million.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005731

Ito po yung verified na, although may mga iba pong nag-a-appel, pero sabi ko nga,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005732

isama na natin doon sa ating pag-appel.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005733

Nag-a-appel na, nadagdagan ng 741 para nga po dito sa HAYA.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005734

Doon po sa verified na po.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005735

Sa database po ng kalihim, ng DOH, ilan pa po ba yung mga unpaid HAYA arrears as of 2026?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005736

So ito po yung verified na 150,000 claims.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005737

Pero yung mga iba pong apela, dahil meron na pong nilabas na,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005738

parang administrative order ang dati nating kalihim na tapos na po yung deadline.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005739

So hindi na po nagpo-process ng mga karagdagang apela.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005740

Ito na po yung na-set nung hanggang nag-deadline at ito po yung verified na.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005741

At ito po yung hinihingi naming karagdagan dito sa ating budget.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005742

So hindi na po nagpo-processo ng mga karagdagan pa ng mga apela, yung mga arrears?

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005743

Tama po?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005744

Except po yung dadaan sa grievance.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005745

Apela at dadaan ng regions po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005746

Pero ito po ang verifikado, kaya ito po mas madali po nating i-apelang isama dun sa ating budget po.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005747

Thank you, Mr. Secretary.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005748

Noong 2025, September, si then-Secretary, Amena Pangandaman, inaprubahan yung release ng 6.7 billion pesos

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005749

para daw po i-cover yung final payment for FEBA ng mga health and non-health workers.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005750

So, ibig sabihin po ba?

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005751

Yan, dito po sa binabanggit ng DBM, wala nang unpaid hay arrears?

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005752

Kasama na rin po ba dito yung sa mga barangay health workers?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005753

Dun po sa 741 million po kasama po.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005754

Kasama po yung sa mga BHWs.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005755

Okay po.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005756

Madam Chairperson, malaki pong problema dito.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005757

Dahil pa ulit-ulit po nating naririnig sa DBM at sa DOH,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005758

cleared at fully disbursed na ang mga huling bayarin para sa health emergency allowance.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005759

Pero kausap ko po yung mga barangay health workers.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005760

Sa 2026 BHW Haya Survey Report,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005761

meron pa pong 5.15 billion pesos worth of unpaid arrears

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005762

affecting 47,000 barangay health workers across 294 cities and municipalities.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005763

Ngayon po.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005764

Ang tanong dito, Madam Chairperson,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005765

Sekretary,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005766

ano po yung mga hakbang ngayon ng Department of Health

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005767

tungkol dito sa usapin ng mga barangay health workers natin?

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005768

And there are pending bills dito po sa Kongreso

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005769

patungkol sa pag-address ng problema natin sa mga barangay health workers.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005770

Mr. Sekretary.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005771

So yun nga po yung mekanismong dinadaanan.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005772

May grievance committee po per region na pwede pong dumulog

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005773

yung ating mga...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005774

health care workers.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005775

At meron naman pong mga requirements na kailangan pong i-present

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005776

para po ma-validate yung kanilang claims.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005777

So nandun po sa grievance.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005778

Sa katotohanan lang po, yung mga grievance po natin,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005779

talagang ambabagal din kumilos eh.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005780

Lagi pong naibabalik, pabalik dun sa mga BHWs,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005781

papunta po dun sa mga health care workers.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005782

Madam Chairperson, nag-time agad ako.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005783

Dapat may extension ako, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005784

So ang binabanggit ko po dito,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005785

ang babagal nitong mga grievance,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005786

at hanggang ngayon actually, paulit-ulit yan,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005787

binabato-bato yung mga health care workers natin,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005788

yung mga barangay health workers natin,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005789

binabato-bato kung saan-saan.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005790

Just for the information of the good secretary,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005791

yung United Private Hospital Unions of the Philippines,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005792

kasama po namin na nangalampag sa harap ng DOH mismo.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005793

Sabi ng DOH, eh wala sa amin problema.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005794

Problema nandun sa DBM.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005795

Pinuntahan din namin yung DBM, sabi ng DBM,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005796

ah wala na, na-download na namin sa DOH,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005797

nandun sa mga hospital.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005798

O yung mga hospital, pati DOH, ganito rin po yung sinasabi.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005799

So ano pong gagawin ngayon ng mga barangay health workers,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005800

nung mga health workers natin, Mr. Secretary?

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005801

I-idugtong ko na lang din po, Mr. Secretary.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005802

Kasi kung totoo na naibaba na yung pondo mula sa national,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005803

nasaan ngayon yung gaps?

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005804

Ano yung mga challenges?

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005805

Nandoon ba sa mga centers for health development

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005806

o mga nasa LGU ang problema?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005807

So yun nga po, yung naibaba po ng DBM,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005808

ay naibabahagi na po natin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005809

So ito po yung karagdagan doon po sa na-verify ka na.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005810

At out of that nga po, yung 5 billion,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005811

kailangan po natin i-reconcile yan

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005812

kasi nga po ang malinis lang at na-verify namin

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005813

ay yung 741 million.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005814

Kaya po may proseso,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005815

kasi hindi po din tayo makakadulog sa DBM

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005816

nang hindi po verifikado

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005817

at napakinig ko naman po kayo

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005818

na parang nagbabatuhan

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005819

ay titignan po natin kung paano po natin maayos yan.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005820

Iyan po, Mr. Secretary,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005821

as much as I would like to accept your answer po,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005822

yan na naman po kasi maririnig ng mga BHW

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005823

saka ng mga healthcare workers natin eh.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005824

Titignan.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005825

We will take a look into the matter.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005826

Hindi po kasi katanggap-tanggap.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005827

Noong COVID-19 pandemic po,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005828

ang lalakas ng loob natin sabihin,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005829

ang mga bayani natin,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005830

yung mga healthcare workers,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005831

allied health professionals kasama na rin po doon.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005832

Pero yung simpleng pagbibigay

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005833

ng health emergency allowance,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005834

hindi natin maibigay fully sa kanila.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005835

Kayo po bilang DOH,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005836

intindihin nyo naman po sana

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005837

kung bakit ganito na lang yung passion namin makapaningil

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005838

dahil kayo po yung ahensya na nakatoka

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005839

na mangunang ipaglaban

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005840

yung karapatan ng ating mga manggagawa

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005841

sa sektor pang kalusugan.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005842

So ano pong concrete commitment natin?

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005843

Ano namin na makukuha dito, Sekretary?

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005844

Pareha sa mga healthcare professionals natin,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005845

sa mga allied healthcare workers natin,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005846

kabilang na rin po yung BHWs

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005847

because they are all,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005848

nanonood po sila ngayon dito

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005849

at inaantay po ang sagot ng ating kalihim.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005850

Para po sa pang matagalan,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005851

yun talaga pong sumusuporta kami doon

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005852

sa Magna Carta of BHW.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005853

Para po talaga ma-professionalize at ma-recognize,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005854

ang role ng BHW dito sa ating healthcare system.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005855

Yung pong mga nakaraan na hangout,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005856

yun po ay namahan ako na, sorry,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005857

but titignan po natin at mahirap pong mag-commit

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005858

nang hindi ko rin po nakikita muna yung kanilang mga rason.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005859

Kaya po, yun nga,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005860

ano ko lang,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005861

mabigyan po ng guidance yung grievance committee

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005862

na ano ba talaga ang datos na nandiyan

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005863

at ano bang paraan para mapabilis natin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005864

Thank you, Mr. Secretary.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005865

Before I move on to my next questions,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005866

makakakuha po ba ng commitment kami

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005867

na ipaglalaban ng DOH

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005868

yung mga unpaid hay arrears

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005869

ng mga healthcare workers natin?

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005870

Gusto po namin marinig kung ipaglalaban niyo po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005871

Yun pong siyempre base po doon sa validation.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005872

So ipaglalaban niyo po?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005873

O pagka naman po naaayon at meron po tayong prueba,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-005874

talaga pong dapat maibigay.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005875

Maraming salamat po, Mr. Secretary.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005876

Kasi kung ilalaban niyo po,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005877

ako pa ang numero unong kasama ninyo,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005878

Secretary.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005879

Makikipagbakbakan tayo

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005880

para maibigay na iyang heya

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005881

ng mga healthcare workers natin.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005882

Sunod po ng mga tanong ko, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-005883

Rep, just an interjection.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-005884

Ito lang pinag-uusapan natin tukol sa heya.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-005885

Parang yung numero po ninyo

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-005886

at yung numero po nila, Secretary,

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-005887

hindi po nagtutugma.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-005888

Yes.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-005889

So I suggest po na

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-005890

baka,

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-005891

let's share yung ating data

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-005892

and source of data

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-005893

so that manggagaling po tayo sa isang baseline

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-005894

para po masolve po natin ito.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005895

Thank you, Madam Chairperson,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005896

for pointing that out.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005897

Mamaya po, kausapin ko po si Secretary

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005898

para po makapag-exchange notes po kami.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005899

Ito po ang mga susunod na tanong ko

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005900

ay galing po sa mga kaibigan natin

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005901

mula sa Civil Society Organization.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005902

In fact, nandito po sila,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005903

Social Watch Philippines

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005904

at ang Abbey Health Cluster po.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005905

Kanina po narinig namin yung sagot ng PhilHealth

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005906

sa tanong ni Kong Percy.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005907

So PhilHealth admitted that there is already

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005908

a board resolution on differential benefits

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005909

for direct and indirect contributors.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005910

Hindi po ba ito labag sa mismong prinsipyo

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005911

ng Universal Health Care Act at ng human rights

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005912

na dapat pinaprioritize ang pangangailangan

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005913

ng mga marginalized?

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005914

Karugtong po nito, sabi nyo rin po kanina,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005915

ginagawa ito kasi kailangang makakulekta

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005916

sa mga direct contributors.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005917

So have you tested this measure?

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005918

How sure are you that this will work?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005919

Madam Chair, as mentioned din po kanina

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005920

kay Deputy Minority Leader ay

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005921

we're studying all the implications

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005922

of this policy directive

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005923

and so nandun po kami sa stage na yun sir

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005924

kasi alam namin marami siyang implications.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005925

There are also multiple policy goals related to it

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005926

but we also know that from policy to practice

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005927

marami pong pwedeng implications.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005928

So I think dun lang po muna yung commitment namin

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005929

na thoroughly namin ito pag-aaralan

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005930

bago po, if ever po, i-implement.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005931

Thank you.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005932

Thank you. Thank you, ma'am.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005933

What is the total estimated amount of legally earmarked

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005934

excise tax revenues from sweetened beverages

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005935

and tobacco due to PhilHealth for fiscal year 2027

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005936

and are these statutory funds being fully allocated

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005937

in the proposed SNEP to finance industry?

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005938

To finance indirect contributor subsidies?

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005939

Madam Chairperson?

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005940

Madam Chair, wala po kaming figures regarding the SSB po.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005941

Yung meron lang po kami na breakdown that we can provide you

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005942

is yung sa PCSO, PAGCOR, and syntaxes po.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005943

Kung ano man po yung available na data, makikihingi na lang po?

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005944

Yes po.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005945

Actually, nandyan po yung mga kasama natin sa CSOs.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005946

So sila na lang po makikihingi mamaya.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005947

Samahan ko na lang po sila.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005948

Clarify lang din po namin kasi kanina sinabi po

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005949

ng PhilHealth, 54 billion

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005950

daw ang earmark for PhilHealth from

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005951

Syntaxes 4, 2027.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005952

Based on attribution lang ba ito

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005953

or from BIR and BOC

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005954

certification? Magkano po yung

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005955

total revenues based on the

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005956

2025 BIR and BOC

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005957

certification? Tinatanong po namin

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005958

ito kasi naalala po namin

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005959

ang basis po ng

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005960

FY2026

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005961

PhilHealth budget na

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005962

69.78

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005963

billion pesos na na-approve

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005964

at inabol sa BICOM

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005965

for the 2026 PhilHealth budget.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005966

So, paano naman po yung

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005967

sa PagCore at sa PCSO

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005968

shares sa PhilHealth?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005969

Madam Chair, for

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005970

PagCore and PCSO, that's

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005971

the only two sources po that we

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005972

have certification.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005973

Pero yung 54 po

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005974

na amount, we just based it on

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005975

what was initially in the

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005976

NEP for us in 2027.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005977

Pero, of course, wala pa rin po

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-005978

kaming estimate nun.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005979

Marami rin po kasi sa kasamahan

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005980

namin dito sa Minoria

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005981

ang nagtatantos na ngayon.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005982

Kaya nung mga nakaraan po ng mga ahensya,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005983

inaalam po namin magkano talaga

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005984

napupunta for PhilHealth.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005985

Madam Chairperson, yun na naman po yung mga tanong ko

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005986

pero gusto ko pong diinan muli

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005987

yung doon po sa Health Emergency Allowance.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005988

Lalong-lalo na sa mga barangay

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005989

health workers natin.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005990

Kaya po natin ito dinidiinan, Madam Chair,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005991

kasi since 2020 pa,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005992

just imagine, Madam Chair,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005993

at the height of COVID-19 pandemic,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005994

2020 pa, 6 na taon na lumipas,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005995

hanggang ngayon wala pa rin.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005996

So, hopefully po,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005997

sa pagtutulungan ng

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005998

bagong kalihim

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-005999

at ng mga

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-006000

organisasyon, mga BHWs and health care

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-006001

workers ay finally po,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-006002

finally, matugunan at masaraduhan

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-006003

na natin itong

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-006004

malungkot na chapter na ito

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-006005

para sa mga manggagawa sa sektor

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-006006

pang kalusugan. Yun lang po at maraming salamat po.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

asr-006007

Secretary and Ma'am Beverly,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006008

salamat po. If I may, Madam Chair,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006009

talaga pong

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006010

pinahalagaan namin yung mga

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006011

role po ng ating mga health care worker

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006012

at kami po ay

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006013

gumagawa po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006014

ng paraan nga para po matugunan

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006015

at mabigyan din po talaga

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006016

ng pagpapahalaga

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006017

ang ating mga

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006018

kawani sa kalusugan. Kasi sila nga po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006019

yung frontliner natin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006020

Gaya po ng mga nasasabi kanina,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006021

marami naman po at pwede po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006022

pa kasi nga po lumalawak yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006023

ating coverage nung universal

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006024

health care. Kung ma-engage nga

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006025

natin yung mga health care provider

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006026

network like Bataan, napakagandang

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006027

example, ay pwede rin po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006028

talagang doon makakakuha ng dagdag

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006029

na benepisyo po yung ating

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006030

health care worker. Yun lang po, Madam

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006031

Chairman. Thank you, Secretary.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-006032

Thank you, Kong

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-006033

Elijah. Ang next po natin from

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-006034

the majority is

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-006035

Representative Leo Rodriguez. Go ahead,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006036

Kong. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006037

Diyos maray na

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006038

hapon tabi sa gabos,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006039

lalong-lalo na po sa DOH

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006040

family. Madam

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006041

Chair, under

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006042

universal health care, malaga po

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006043

na available at

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006044

accessible ang mataas

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006045

na level o care

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006046

o higher level hospital services,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006047

lalo na kapag kailangan

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006048

ng pasyente ng special

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006049

treatment or referral.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006050

Pero hanggang ngayon,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006051

36 out of

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006052

82 provinces na po

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006053

ang walang medical facility

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006054

managed by DOH.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006055

Ano po

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006056

ang policy, direction

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006057

ng DOH pagdating sa

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006058

tertiary or end referral

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006059

hospitals?

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006060

Layunin po ba ng department

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006061

na masigurong may

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006062

responsible,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006063

may reasonable access

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006064

ang bawat province

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006065

sa ganitong level,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006066

level of care o high-level,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006067

level of hospital services?

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006068

May policy,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006069

specific policy ba?

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006070

Plan or document po ba

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006071

tungkol sa mga ito?

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006072

Madam Chair?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006073

Madam Chair, isa po yan

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006074

sa ating nakasentro dun sa

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006075

five pillars po natin,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006076

yung pong efficient hospital

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006077

operation. At kasama po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006078

dito yung mga specialty hospital

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006079

o yung parang kung tatawagin

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006080

natin Apex, yan na po yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006081

pinaka malalaking hospital.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006082

At umayon po tayo dun sa

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006083

may roadmap na pong

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006084

nagawa, yung pong health facility

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006085

development plan,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006086

kung saan po may labing pitong specialties.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006087

At ayon po dun sa

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006088

pangangailangan ng iba't ibang

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006089

region, ay naka

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006090

map out na po. Yun po yung aming

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006091

pagbabasehan po nung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006092

pag-a-align din ang ating

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006093

HVEP in the future, at yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006094

kakompleto pong

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006095

healthcare referral network

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006096

ng kada region po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006097

So meron po tayong gagawin po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006098

dyan para ma-determine po natin yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006099

distribution. Kasi

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006100

ang nangyayari po nga minsan,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006101

nagkakaroon po ng

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006102

pare-parehong hinihingi yung isang

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006103

distrito, isang region,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006104

eh pwede naman pong

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006105

by tawag namin allocative efficiency

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006106

ma-distribute properly

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006107

para mas marami po mako-cover.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006108

So gagawin po natin ng mas

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006109

magandang

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006110

strategiya po para po may

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006111

access po tayo dito sa ating tertiary

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006112

or specialty care.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006113

Thank you, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006114

We note that island provinces

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006115

such as Camiguin,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006116

Palawan, Batanis

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006117

already have

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006118

DOH-run level 2

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006119

hospitals while Basilan

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006120

has level 3

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006121

DOH hospital center.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006122

Considering these

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006123

circumstances,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006124

does the DOH recognize

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006125

need to prioritize island provinces

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006126

like Katanduan,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006127

Manis, or DOH-operated

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006128

high-level or tertiary hospital?

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006129

Mr. Chair,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006130

ay Madam Chair,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006131

Mr. Secretary,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006132

does the department support

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006133

the upgrading of

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006134

Eastern Vehicle Medical Center

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006135

ABMC into a

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006136

tertiary-level hospital

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006137

under the supervision and

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006138

management of DOH?

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006139

Yes or no lang po?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006140

Sorry?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006141

I was just

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006142

appointed three weeks ago.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006143

Alam ko po yan.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006144

Ang Katanduan is po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006145

isa sa aking study site

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006146

nung ako po ay gumawa ng aking

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006147

thesis at nakita po yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006148

kalagayan po di yan.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006149

Kaya pag-aaralan po nating mabuti,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006150

bigyan nyo lang po ako

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006151

ng konting oras pa.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006152

No, ang tanong

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006153

Commissioner Secretary, yes or no kung

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006154

pasok ba kami? Island province

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006155

po kami.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006156

Alam nyo po, pag kami po

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006157

na-isolate, ang problema

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006158

po namin, wala po kami madadalhan

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006159

ng aming mga pasyente.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006160

Matagal na po itong pangarap

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006161

ng mga katandungin nyo.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006162

Ayon po doon sa

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006163

kriteriyang nakaset nga dahil meron po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006164

tayong mga

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006165

pinagbabasihan kung pwede

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006166

nga pong i-convert yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006167

isang hospital to

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006168

a DOH-run hospital.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006169

Again, yung mga island provinces

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006170

nga po ay isa sa mga

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006171

kriteriya. Again po,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006172

di ko lang po masasagot ngayon ng

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006173

with definite answer po.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006174

No, Madam Chair, kasi

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006175

yes or no lang naman. Sinabi naman

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006176

ni Secretary, napasok kami doon

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006177

kahit no po noong nakaraang Secretary

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006178

pa si Secretary Erbosa pa.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006179

Noong nga

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006180

nag-file ako nito ng bill,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006181

pasok kami dahil island

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006182

province po kami.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006183

Priority po yun.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006184

Dahil sa sitwasyon namin,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006185

dalawing kami ng bagyo.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006186

Saan na maunawaan nyo naman?

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006187

Kawawa po kami pag kami

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006188

inabota ng ganoon.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006189

Maghihintay na lang bang ang aming

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006190

pasyente doon pumikit

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006191

na wala kaming gagawin.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006192

Kailangan namin po

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006193

ang DOH

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006194

management

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006195

hospital.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006196

Mamanage ng hospital.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006197

Yes or no lang naman po

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006198

kung qualified kami.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006199

Kasi noong pano ni

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006200

Secretary Erbosa,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006201

qualified kami. Sinabi niya.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006202

So ito po ay may bill

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006203

nang naka-file

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006204

although hindi pa

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006205

batas.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006206

Pwede naman

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006207

supportahan natin yung bill

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006208

at when

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006209

it's approved, then

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006210

yun po yung ating

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006211

saka po tayo talaga

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006212

mag-move forward.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006213

We will support po the filing of the bill.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006214

Yes, na

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006215

gusto nyong magkaroon kami.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006216

So, on the record po yan ha,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006217

yes, na magkaroon

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006218

dahil siguro maintindihan naman nyo

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006219

Island Province po kami.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006220

Island Province kami. Talagang

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006221

ipaglalabang ko talaga yan.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006222

Dahil ako po, naawa po kami

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006223

doon sa aming mga

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006224

constituenties doon po

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006225

na naranasan na po namin

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006226

pag ganyan po.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006227

Talagang ilalaban natin to. Salamat po.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006228

Kasi sabi ko nga,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006229

Island Province. Sige po.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006230

Mag-message of the province.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-006231

Very quick interjection, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-006232

Talagang ramdam-ramdam namin

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-006233

kung leyo ang pangangailangan nyo.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-006234

Nagkataon lang na tali

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-006235

ang kamay ng DOH

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-006236

but all the members here present

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-006237

maybe we can all assure

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-006238

Congressman Rodriguez to fast-track

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-006239

the passage of his bill

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-006240

and look for a Senate counterpart

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-006241

because once it's already a law,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-006242

then DOH will be obliged to fund it.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-006243

We get the commitment, Secretary, right?

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-006244

Kami naman, we have the commitment.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co

asr-006245

Commitment to help you, Boss.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006246

Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006247

Napakasaya ko.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006248

Yan talagang linalabang ko talaga.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006249

Simula pa lang po na umupo ako

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006250

ng 19th Congress.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006251

Salamat po kasi sabi nga,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006252

Island Province po,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006253

access to tertiary care is not only

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006254

a matter of convenience.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006255

It can be a matter of life

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006256

and death.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006257

Di po ba? Salamat po, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006258

So,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006259

regarding naman po sa atin

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006260

sa

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006261

itong zero billing natin,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006262

malaking tulong po ang

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006263

zero balance billing program

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006264

sa mga kabaya natin na mahirap

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006265

sa gasto sa hospitalization

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006266

kaya

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006267

malagang masiguro ang sapat

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006268

na tuloy tuloy na pundo nito po.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006269

Sa 2026 implementation,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006270

gumusta po ang

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006271

reimbursement ng health facilities

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006272

sa pagbayad ng doktor,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006273

professional fee.

Source

Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006274

Kasi, ito po yung pinakang problema palagi.

Source

Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006275

Professional fee.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006276

Gumusta po?

Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-006277

Can we call on Yusek Zyla

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006278

in charge of

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006279

MAIFIP?

Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-006280

Yusek, you're recognized po.

Source

DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006281

Under the special provisions po,

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006282

covered naman po yung

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006283

professional fees.

Source

DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006284

Yun lang,

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006285

since it's private practice,

Source

DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006286

doctors in the private,

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006287

nahihirapan din po kaming

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006288

yun sa mga doctors

Source

DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006289

in the private hospitals

Source

DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006290

to accept MAIFIP payment.

Source

DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006291

Pero in the government hospitals po,

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006292

dapat po in-accept po nila.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006293

Kasi po,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006294

ang nangyari po kasi,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006295

delay ang professional fee

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006296

kaya kinukumbinsi

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006297

minsan nila na i-admit

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

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ng pasyente sa mga private hospital

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

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kung saan mas mabilis makulikta

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

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ang professional fee.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006301

Isa po ito sa mga concern

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006302

doon sa amin po,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006303

may doktor na affiliated

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006304

sa parehong public at private hospital

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006305

at mas preferred i-admit ang pasyente

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006306

sa private facilities

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006307

para maiwasan po ang

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006308

zero balance billing program.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006309

Kahit mas mabigat ang gastos

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006310

ng pasyente.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006311

So, namumonitor po ba ito ng

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006312

DOH at saka PhilHealth?

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006313

Yung mga ganitong kaso?

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006314

Usually po,

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006315

kasi pag ZBB talaga

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006316

dapat covered din yung

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006317

professional fees.

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006318

So,

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006319

wala naman po sa aming

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006320

nare-raise na

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006321

concern,

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006322

Madam Chair, na mga

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006323

ZBB na nililipat sa

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006324

private hospitals.

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006325

Pero, admittedly po, we need to expedite

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006326

the payments.

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006327

Siguro it's really one way for the

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006328

private,

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006329

for the doctors in the private hospitals

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006330

to accept MAIFIP.

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006331

Pero, ang ano po talaga

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006332

dito ay mas

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006333

pini-prefer ng maraming pasyente

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006334

na if

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006335

eligible sila for ZBB,

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006336

naging ZBB po sila para

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006337

no, ano na po talaga.

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DOH Undersecretary Zhielah Ritz C. Gatchalian

asr-006338

Full payment.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006339

Yung kasi, alam nyo naman yung mga kabaya natin

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006340

na hindi man talaga kapable magbayad.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006341

Yun ang problema nila palagi.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006342

Natutulungan natin sa hospital bill,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006343

pero pagdating naman po sa professional fee,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006344

doon po sila namamroblema.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006345

Kaya sabi ko, yun ang dapat

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006346

ang ating solusyonan dahil yan palagi

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006347

ang problema nila sa baba.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006348

Yun lang po,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006349

madam,

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006350

maraming salamat po.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006351

Diyos mabalos po sa ating

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006352

butihing sekretary.

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Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez

asr-006353

Salamat, salamat.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-006354

Thank you po, Representative Leo.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-006355

Thank you po, Sekretary.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-006356

Ang next po natin is

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-006357

Representative Deb Escudero.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-006358

Go ahead po, ma'am.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006359

Thank you, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006360

Good afternoon to the DOH family

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006361

under the new leadership of our

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006362

Secretary, Sekretary.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006363

Mercado. My question po is

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006364

for the FDA.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006365

Sir,

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006366

as of today po,

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006367

ilan po yung backlog natin

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006368

for the

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006369

applications?

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FDA Official

asr-006370

Good afternoon po. Roughly,

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FDA Official

asr-006371

it's approximately 19,000 po.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006372

19,000.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006373

May I know po

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006374

ang reason, the main

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006375

reason for the backlogs?

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FDA Official

asr-006376

Actually,

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FDA Official

asr-006377

the

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FDA Official

asr-006378

FDA po is

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FDA Official

asr-006379

cannot

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FDA Official

asr-006380

yung applications po namin, ma'am.

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FDA Official

asr-006381

It's increasing every year.

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FDA Official

asr-006382

Since 2023, our budget

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FDA Official

asr-006383

it retains only at 517

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FDA Official

asr-006384

million for the

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FDA Official

asr-006385

until

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FDA Official

asr-006386

next year po. So, five years na po siyang

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FDA Official

asr-006387

di nag-increase. So,

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FDA Official

asr-006388

we cannot cope po on the

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FDA Official

asr-006389

number of applications we receive

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FDA Official

asr-006390

with limited manpower and

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FDA Official

asr-006391

financial resources po. So,

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FDA Official

asr-006392

eventually po, if we're not

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FDA Official

asr-006393

able to increase our

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FDA Official

asr-006394

resources po, mag-increase po siya

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FDA Official

asr-006395

every year po.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006396

For the, if you're telling me na

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006397

limited yung manpower, so ang problema po natin

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006398

is manpower?

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FDA Official

asr-006399

Both po. Yes po. Manpower po.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006400

Resources. Anong, alin po?

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006401

I'm sorry po.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006402

Manpower resources or may ibang

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006403

kulang pa? May kakulangan pa bang iba?

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FDA Official

asr-006404

Actually, manpower and financial

Source

FDA Official

asr-006405

resources. Sa manpower po,

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006406

as of today, ilan po yung

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006407

total manpower?

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FDA Official

asr-006408

It's 1,000

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FDA Official

asr-006409

For the whole Philippines po,

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FDA Official

asr-006410

it's 1,000

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FDA Official

asr-006411

About 1,100 po.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006412

Um,

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006413

1,100. Dito sa report niya

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006414

is 1,322. Anyway,

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006415

out of the 1,322, ilan po

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006416

ang assigned sa

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006417

mga applications natin?

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FDA Official

asr-006418

Oh, ma'am, can I

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FDA Official

asr-006419

endorse to the Director General?

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006420

Ah, yes. Thank you po.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006421

Atty. Teston.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006422

Teston. I'm asking po,

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006423

out of the 1,300

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006424

total employees, how many po are

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006425

assigned dun sa mga applications

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006426

natin?

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006427

Yeah. Ano po siya eh?

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006428

It depends po per center.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006429

So,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006430

tell me to catch my breath lang.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006431

Thank you for giving us time.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006432

Thank you, Congressman.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006433

So,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006434

ang total number po

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006435

of our plantelia position, so it's

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006436

1,322.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006437

Um, so,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006438

sorry, that's the total number of

Source

FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006439

manpower. The plantelia positions

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006440

po is 917

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006441

and there are 415 po

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006442

na contract of service.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006443

Now, if you're going to ask po per

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006444

center,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006445

the Center for

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006446

Drugs Regulation,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006447

101 po ang

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006448

currently assigned.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006449

So, 101 po out of the

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006450

1,322 ang assigned

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006451

for the permits. Yes po.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006452

Na-mention po kanina.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006453

Ma'am, I'm sorry to, you know, that is only for

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006454

Center for Drugs.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006455

If you want to break down

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006456

for the others po, ma'am,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006457

Center for Cosmetics has 49.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006458

Okay.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006459

Center for Food has 76.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006460

And Center

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006461

for Device has 80.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006462

So, for a total

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006463

of

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006464

more or less 200 plus, no?

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006465

Am I correct?

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006466

Na-mention po kanina, sir, na kulang daw,

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006467

sa tao, that's why may

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006468

backlog tayo na 18,000,

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006469

almost 19,000.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006470

Ilan po ang staff na

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006471

kailangan pang idagdag para po

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006472

kahit pa pano

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006473

mabawasan or mawala completely

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006474

itong backlog natin? Na-compute nyo na po

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006475

ba yan? Or na-propose nyo po

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006476

ba yan sa DBM for the year

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006477

2027's budget? Yes, we did po.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006478

It's roughly

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006479

about double, 100?

Source

FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006480

124 po.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006481

Oh, 124.

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006482

124.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006483

So, 124 po yung

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006484

pre-nopose nyo for 2027.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006485

Nabigay po ba? Is it under the NEP?

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006486

Nadagdagan po ba?

Source

FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006487

Hindi pa po.

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006488

So, 124 ang kailangan ninyo.

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006489

Attorney,

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006490

I noticed din po, no?

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006491

Sabi nyo, 101

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006492

yung sa under sa drugs.

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006493

Out of the 18,000 or 19,000,

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006494

ilan po ang under sa drugs

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006495

na pending?

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006496

Because may mga, ano po yan,

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006497

di ba? May mga breakdown tayo.

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006498

So, hindi lang, hindi lang to lahat

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006499

sa drugs, may cosmetics. About 17,000 po.

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006500

Out of 17,000.

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006501

So, almost how many percent yan?

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006502

90 plus percent. Approximately.

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006503

Pero I noticed, ang naka-assign

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006504

is 101.

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006505

So, sa iba, 80.

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006506

Ano yung 80? So, halos close lang, no?

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006507

Ilan yung sa 80?

Source

FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006508

Interfer food po yung

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006509

susunod na mga. May I just ask,

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006510

bakit hindi nyo i-adjust yung

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006511

manpower nyo dun sa mas maraming

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006512

applications na natatanggap? Or,

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006513

I don't know.

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006514

May reason po ba for that?

Source

FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006515

It depends po, kasi these are

Source

FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006516

plantilla positions po. So, it depends

Source

FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006517

on the opening. So, it

Source

FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006518

depends also on the applicant

Source

FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006519

where they want to work and, of course,

Source

FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006520

the qualification. So,

Source

FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006521

it's not as, kumbaga po,

Source

FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006522

it's not simple as, you know,

Source

FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006523

transfer from one

Source

FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006524

center to another. So, that's why

Source

FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006525

yung pag, in terms

Source

FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006526

of manpower, yung pag-augment

Source

FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006527

po na naisip nila is

Source

FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006528

mag-contract of service po.

Source

FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006529

Yun yung ano.

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006530

So, basically, ang kailangan po natin i-augment

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006531

ay yung naka-assign sa drugs, no?

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006532

May I know po,

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006533

ano po yung

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006534

process natin for

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006535

the approval

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006536

ng mga drug permits, yung mga drugs po?

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006537

Like, for example po,

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006538

if it's recognized by,

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006539

uh, one country na like

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006540

the U.S., the FDA,

Source

Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006541

mas mabilis po ba yung approval? Or, can you, ano,

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006542

can you explain to us the process?

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006543

Congresswoman, if you will allow me to.

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006544

Madam Chair,

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006545

yung sa,

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006546

in that case po, no, kung ang ating

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006547

drug product po ay

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006548

sinasabing nga po, approved na po siya

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006549

sa ibang bansa. Hindi lang po

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006550

ito basta lang po yung other countries.

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006551

But it has to be,

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006552

uh, recognized po natin, uh,

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006553

reference regulatory drug authority

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006554

or RDRA,

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006555

uh, maaari po na maging

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006556

eligible po ito para sa ating

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006557

tinatawag na facilitated review pathway.

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006558

So, sa ating po

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006559

ang proseso po, mas maiksi po

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006560

ang timeline po,

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006561

uh, compared to the 120

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006562

working days po ng FDA for the

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006563

processing. However, meron po siyempre

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006564

tayong requirement. As mentioned nga po,

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006565

ito po ay dapat na

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006566

aprobado nga po. Uh,

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006567

dinan po natin, bine-verify

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006568

po ng FDA po, yung

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006569

sameness po nitong produktong

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006570

ina-apply po sa FDA, dun po

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006571

sa na-aprubahan po sa ibang bansa.

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006572

So, RDRA po nila.

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006573

And then, we also have to ensure

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006574

na, uh, itong produktong

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006575

ito ay nagko-comply pa rin po sa ating

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006576

country-specific requirements.

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006577

So, meron pa rin naman po

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006578

ganitong pathway po. So, ilang

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006579

days po ang release niya

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006580

normally? Meron po tayong

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006581

tinatawag, uh, Madam Chair,

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006582

na for the

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006583

abridge review, ito po yung kapag

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006584

meron pong, uh, isa,

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006585

uh, approved po siya sa isang RDRA,

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006586

abridge review, uh, 45

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006587

working days. Kapag po

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006588

at least two, meron pong

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006589

verification reviewed, uh, 30

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006590

working days. Pag collaborative

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006591

review pathway naman po, 65

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006592

working days. So, ito

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006593

po yung iba't-ibang uri po ng pathway

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006594

under the facilitated review pathway.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006595

Um, pero sa actual po,

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006596

nasusunod ba yung 30

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006597

days and 45 days na

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006598

nakalagay on paper?

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006599

Uh, ngayon,

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006600

sa umpisa po, nahihirapan

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006601

po kami, no, na ma-meet yung

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006602

timeline natin for several

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006603

factors po, no? So, number one,

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006604

na-mention na po kanina,

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006605

meron po kaming, uh,

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006606

kakulangan po sa human resources

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006607

po namin. And then,

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006608

also, um, ngayon,

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006609

na-me-meet na po namin po unti-unti.

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006610

From January

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006611

2026 up to June,

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006612

uh, significant na po yung

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006613

pag-ikse

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006614

ng panahon na na-me-meet po

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006615

namin yung, uh, timeline

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006616

na ito. As of June, na-meet na po

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006617

namin, no? So, minomonitor

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006618

po namin siya. So, within the

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006619

30 working days po, para

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006620

po dun sa mga na-release po namin.

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006621

But, of course, uh,

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006622

we implemented several

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006623

uh, interventions po to

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006624

to, uh, meet yung

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006625

desired o yung ideal

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FDA CDRR Officer-in-Charge Director IV Dr. Charmaine Ann M. Rabago

asr-006626

na timeline po.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006627

So, I may add. That's why, uh,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006628

yung, ano kasi, yung influx

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006629

ng application, it depends, eh.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006630

Seasonal siya. There are times

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006631

na, kamukonte,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006632

pag nakakapaglabas, dumadami

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006633

na naman siya. So,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006634

that's why, uh, we, as much as

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006635

possible, while we

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006636

do recognize the need to add

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006637

additional manpower, we don't

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006638

want to rely purely on manpower

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006639

alone, manpower resources.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006640

But what we're asking for is to

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006641

give us, you know, support in our

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006642

digitalization efforts because

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006643

that would greatly, um, ease

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006644

the burden. And, of course, um,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006645

address yung ganun nga

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006646

hong, um,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006647

you know, ebb and flow nung

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006648

application process po.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006649

Yeah, kasi, sir, um, based on your report

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006650

din, I noticed, um,

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006651

for the past five years, yung average

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006652

received applications nyo amount to

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006653

219,000, no? If I'm not

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006654

mistaken. At ang napoprocess nyo

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006655

is about 200, um,

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006656

205,000. So,

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006657

on the average, yung backlog nyo

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006658

every year since 2021 is

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006659

23,000 on the average.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006660

So, pag wala tayong gagawin,

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006661

forever na tong backlog na to, no?

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006662

Hindi natin masasolusyonan. And I heard

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006663

kanina you mentioned, meron kayong

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006664

digitalization program amounting

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006665

217 million.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006666

Am I correct? Um, may ano na po

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006667

ba to na pondahan na for

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006668

2027? Wala, wala

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006669

pa po. That's, uh, what we are

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006670

praying for, for the support

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006671

of Congress. Ah, so,

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006672

na-propose po to sa DBM, pero

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006673

hindi po lumabas na na. Yes, po.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006674

Proposed pa lang po siya.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006675

Um, another thing

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006676

po, no, um,

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006677

I believe, meron po kayong

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006678

retained earnings.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006679

Magkano po yung retained

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006680

earnings natin? Approximately

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006681

3.2 billion po yung

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006682

retained earnings. Hindi ba pwede

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006683

natin ma-request din yun na makuha

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006684

yung modernization fund

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006685

ng, um, FDA,

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006686

no? Para magawa yung

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006687

digitalization program natin?

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006688

Yun po ang desire din ho namin, that

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006689

we be given authority

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006690

to tap into that, uh, the SAGF

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006691

so that we can, um,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006692

augment, no? Yung, yung

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006693

ano ho namin kasi, MOOE namin,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006694

it has been, um,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006695

since 2022, it has, um,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006696

it, uh, remained

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006697

at the level of 517.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006698

So, dun sa

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006699

517 po na yun,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006700

uh, 60% po

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006701

dun, pangpasweldo pa rin,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006702

the other 40% po, dun sa

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006703

ano, sa operations na ho. So, talagang

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006704

talagang medyo bitin na

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006705

bitin ho talaga. Kasi, given

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006706

that, um, you know, uh,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006707

nationwide ang

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006708

scope, we need to

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006709

benchmark with international

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006710

bodies also, which also

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006711

costs, um, a lot of resources.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006712

And, uh,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006713

yun po yung sa, sa

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006714

ako dati sa, sa

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006715

field regulatory operations office,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006716

we have to go around to do

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006717

the, um, uh,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006718

inspection and the

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006719

post-marketing surveillance po.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006720

So, dun palang ho, pag nag-aagawan ho,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006721

medyo talagang bitin ho talaga.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006722

Um, attorney,

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006723

can you give an assurance na if we

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006724

push through or if, um,

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006725

FDA pushes through with this modernization

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006726

program, uh, may iwasan na or

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006727

mawawasan na?

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

asr-006728

wala na completely itong mga backlog na ito?

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006729

Ma'am, it will

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006730

significant, I think

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006731

it will be a

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006732

significant intervention po, no?

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006733

Or significant na

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006734

drop po, no?

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006735

Kasi end to end

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006736

yung iniisip namin eh.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006737

Doon sa concept note po namin,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006738

approximately from the time of notice

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006739

to proceed po,

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006740

we anticipate mga 16 to

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006741

18 months, malo-launch na yung

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006742

system po.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006743

And hopefully, we can

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006744

replicate it for the other centers as well.

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006745

Inuna lang po namin

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006746

yung drugs kasi nga po, sila

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006747

ang pinakamalaki ang volume ng application

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FDA OIC Director General Atty. Franklin Anthony M. Tabaquin IV

asr-006748

at sila yung pinakamalaki rin ang backlog.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

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Actually,

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

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Madam Cher, I'm asking this because

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

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I think makakatulong din to

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

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I think sa pagbaba din yung presyo

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

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ng mga gamot dahil

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

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aside from the fact na matutulungan

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

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natin yung mga MSMEs natin,

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

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yung consumers din makikinabang dito

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

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dahil pag mas mapabilis tong

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

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mga permits na ito,

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

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I think may mga cost of money din

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

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yung mga negosyante, diba?

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

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So I think mas mapapababa yung presyo ng gamot

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

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and all of us will benefit from this.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

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So with the support of the committee,

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

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sana masuportahan natin

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

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yung modernization program of the FDA.

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

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Thank you, thank you,

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Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero

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Attorney, thank you, Madam Cher.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

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Thank you very much, Representative

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

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Beth Escudero. Thank you, FDA.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

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Next on deck po,

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

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next on deck po is

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

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Representative Yusof Alano.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

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Go ahead po.

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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Thank you, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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wabarakatuhu.

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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Magandang

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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hapon po sa ating lahat.

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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Alam po natin na

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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Sekretary Mercado, magandang hapon po.

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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Pamilyar po tayo sa Republic

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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Act 12056.

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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Ito yung

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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un-act upgrading

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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the Basilan General Hospital into a

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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Level 3 hospital.

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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To be known as the Basilan

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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Medical Center.

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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And

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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yung IRR nito po

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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ay napirmahan na po nung

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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I think

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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August 2025.

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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Which

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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mandates the

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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DOH to upgrade Basilan Medical

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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Center to Level 3, increasing

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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the bed capacity

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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from 125 to

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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500, upgrading

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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the facilities and infrastructure.

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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And increasing the existing

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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workforce po.

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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And to immediately include

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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implementation

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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in DOS program

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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and

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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sa annual po,

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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annual gaan natin.

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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Gusto ko lang pong malaman

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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kung ano yung

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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status ng implementation

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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ng batas na ito.

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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Ano na po yung status ng

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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upgrading natin

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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from

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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the

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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level 1 to level 3?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Madam Chair, tapos na daw po yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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infra. Pero may

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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allocation po tayo ngayon

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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ng additional

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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80

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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for completion po nung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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natitira pang infra

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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tsaka yung mga gamit.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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So yun po yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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allocated ngayon 2026.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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At soon yung galing pa yun sa

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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180.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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So yun po palang,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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yung natitirang 80 ay galing

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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dun sa

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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2025 GAA

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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na 180.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Tapos may naka-include po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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dito sa NEP 2027 po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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ng another 80 million po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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So for completion and for

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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additional equipment po.

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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And as far as the implementation

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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of this law is concerned,

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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meron po ba tayong

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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time frame kung halimbawa

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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for how many years?

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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Anggat sa mapuli implement

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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natin yung

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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maging level 3 na talaga

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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yung Basilan Medical

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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Center. Kasi po importante

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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po ito, Mr. Secretary,

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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kasi

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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kami sa Basilan,

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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dinadala pa namin yung

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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mga

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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patients namin sa Sabuanga City

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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in which na talagang

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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burden po sa amin

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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kasi pag andun na po

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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yung mga, syempre yung mga

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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taga-bantay,

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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gumagastos po kami.

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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So itong medical center

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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pagka fully implemented po ito,

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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talagang magiging game changer po ito sa amin.

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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Na hindi na namin kailangan pang

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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dalhin yung mga pasyente namin

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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sa Sabuanga City po.

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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Especially sa

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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Sabuanga Medical Center

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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na alam po natin na punong-puno din po

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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yung Sabuanga Medical Center.

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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So pagka

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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ma-implement po natin ng

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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maigi po,

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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Secretary, talagang

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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makakatulong po ito sa pasyente

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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natin sa Basilan. Meron po po tayong

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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time frame, kung nimbawa

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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how many years na

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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para ma-fully implement po

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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natin yung maging

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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level 3 na po

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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talaga tayo, ang Basilan

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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Medical Center.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Madam Chair,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Madam Chair, ang

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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level 3 po kasi requires residency

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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program in four major specialties.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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General, Sir,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Surgery, OB-PED,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Pediatrics, and Internal Medicine.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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Yung pong

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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capability naman ng hospital,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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hindi naman po kailangan

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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na maging level 3

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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kung meron na naman pong mga gamit

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006898

at meron po tayong mga

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006899

doktor na available. So ang medyo

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006900

limiting factor po talaga, makapag

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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set up po ng

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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residency program or training program

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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para po dun sa apat na specialty

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006904

to become level 3.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006905

Yun po yung requirement

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006906

na baka po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006907

medyo magtagal. Kasi may

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006908

mga requirement po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006909

yung mga specialty societies

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006910

para po maging accredited program.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006911

Meron pong

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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number of cases na dapat na nakikita.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006913

Meron pong mga dapat na number

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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of mga board

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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accredited or fellow ng society

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006916

bago po makapagbukas

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006917

ng isang residency program.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006918

Bagamat ganun po, kahit

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006919

naman level 2 po, pero

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006920

kumpleto po yung mga gamit,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006921

pwede rin naman nagpa-function na siya

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006922

as functionally

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006923

as a level 3.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006924

So ang kasagutan po dyan,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006925

nakadepende po yun

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006926

dun sa medical staff

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006927

kung makakapag-comply po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006928

ang ating medical staff

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006929

dun sa requirement na magbukas ng residency program

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006930

para maging level 3 po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006931

So yun po ay

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006932

dipende dun sa

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006933

mga doktor na

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006934

available dun po sa

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006935

at hindi po yun

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006936

by virtue of magdagdag ng pera

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006937

ang DOH, hindi po. Kasi yun po ay

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006938

function po ng mga doktor

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006939

na nandoon doon mismo sa Basilan

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006940

Medical Center.

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

asr-006941

So,

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

asr-006942

gusto ko lang

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

asr-006943

ipalo up kasi yung

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

asr-006944

sinabi rin po ito

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

asr-006945

sa akin

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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ng ating

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

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chief hospital

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

asr-006948

sa Basilan.

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

asr-006949

Isa po yung sa pinakakailangan po natin,

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

asr-006950

doon, yung

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

asr-006951

mamogram at saka yung

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

asr-006952

CT scan. Sana po

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

asr-006953

na mabigyan po natin ito

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

asr-006954

ng priority

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

asr-006955

kasi kailangan-kailangan

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

asr-006956

po ito natin sa Basilan Medical

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

asr-006957

Center po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006958

Again, Madam Chair, yung site

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006959

condition po eh, may kailangan po dyan

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006960

three-phase

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006961

power supply.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006962

Kailangan po nyan

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006963

may mga three-phase transformer

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006964

kasi yun po yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006965

requirement nung electrical

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006966

ng mga matataas na uri po ng mga

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006967

gamit. So, yun po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006968

ay kailangan po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006969

ma-procure. Hindi ko alam po kung ano yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006970

electric company

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006971

nandoon sa Basilan. Kasi usually

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006972

naman po yun ay

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006973

doon sa electric company

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006974

or cooperative.

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

asr-006975

May solar naman sila po.

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

asr-006976

May solar naman po.

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

asr-006977

Ang Basilan Medical Center natin po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006978

Hindi po ata kaya

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006979

nung solar yung three-phase

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006980

requirement po eh. Kasi mataas po yun eh.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006981

May amperahe po yun na required

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006982

na usually kapag ganyan mong kalaking

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006983

makina, tigpa 500 kVA

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006984

at least yung three-phase

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006985

transformer. Pero pwede

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006986

pong tulungan na ating engineer kung ano po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006987

yung requirements.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006988

So, yun po yung site

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006989

condition eh. Masasayang

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006990

naman po kung mag-a-allocate tayo

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006991

ng budget tapos hindi naman

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006992

natin mapapatakbo dahil

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006993

wala po yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006994

three-phase sa

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006995

three-phase transformer or three-phase

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006996

electrical connection.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006997

At susuporta naman po yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006998

HVEP para ano po yung site conditions.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-006999

Kasi yung mga three-phase

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007000

transformer hindi covered. Hindi po yun

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007001

kinocover ng HVEP eh.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007002

Yun po ay parte nung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007003

doon na mismo sa

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007004

budget nung hospital.

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

asr-007005

Thank you po.

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Rep. Ustadz Yusop T. Alano

asr-007006

That's all Madam Chair.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-007007

Thank you very much po Kong Alano.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-007008

Thank you very much po Kong Alano.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-007009

Next on deck po is Chair

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-007010

Romeo Momo.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007011

Magkakayang salamat Madam Chair.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007012

Um,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007013

Secretary,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007014

um,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007015

I would like to ask, how many

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007016

USECs and ASECs do you have?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007017

Currently po, we have nine

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007018

USECs and three ASECs.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007019

Nine USECs and three

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007020

ASECs.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007021

Yung ASECs po ay,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007022

hindi, pero yung USEC din

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007023

natin ay isang OIC.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007024

Ang ASEC natin

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007025

ay tatlong

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007026

OIC po. So you are

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007027

surrounded with so many talent,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007028

Secretary.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007029

And, of course, you are

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007030

you yourself is very

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007031

talented also.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007032

So I hope, Secretary, that

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007033

in the next

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007034

budget hearing,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007035

medyo mabawasan ho natin

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007036

itong ating declining

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007037

absorptive capacity.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007038

Right now,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007039

your disbursement is

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007040

65.8% versus

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007041

your obligation

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007042

83.5%.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007043

Ngayon, surrounded ho kayo ng mga magagaling

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007044

ng mga USEC and ASEC,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007045

sana po, sa sunod, 100%

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007046

na natin yun. Sayang din

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007047

yung hindi magastos natin na pera.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007048

Doc, di ba,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007049

Secretary,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007050

you just can imagine,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007051

Secretary,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007052

the unused

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007053

appropriation in

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007054

absolute numbers is almost

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007055

50 billion sa 2025.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007056

Sana ma-translate

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007057

na natin ito, is service yun

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007058

para sa ating mahirap na kababayan,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007059

di ba?

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007060

May question din, sunod ko,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007061

Secretary.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007062

NCR continues to receive the largest

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007063

regional allocation

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007064

despite having relatively

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007065

high concentration of hospitals

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007066

and hospital beds.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007067

Ang question ko

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007068

ba ho, paano ninyo

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007069

inallocate

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007070

ang funding ninyo

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007071

para equitably distributed

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007072

sa lahat ng mga hospitals

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007073

throughout the country?

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007074

Is

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007075

Mindanao ho

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007076

part of,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007077

still part of DOH?

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007078

Or

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007079

is

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007080

ano hong determining factors ninyo

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007081

or parameters sa distribution ng inyong

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007082

pag-allocate ng funding?

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007083

Is it population?

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007084

Poverty? Disease burden?

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007085

Geographic isolation? Hospital beds shortage?

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007086

Or health

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007087

workforce gaps? Ano ho?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007088

Madam Chair, meron po tayong

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007089

tinatawag na normative budgeting.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007090

Ito po ay medyo komplikadong

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007091

pamamaraan base po doon sa

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007092

nakikita pong dami

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007093

ng pasyente, case mix,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007094

occupancy rate,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007095

average length of stay,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007096

may mga datos po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007097

Ang rason po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007098

kaya medyo malaki po yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007099

percentage ng share din po ng

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007100

Luzon ay karamihan

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007101

po ng malalaking hospital

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007102

ay nakasentro po dito sa Metro Manila.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007103

So meron po tayong labindalwang

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007104

hospital dito sa Metro Manila

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007105

bukod po doon sa apat na

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007106

GOCC hospitals.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007107

Kung tutuusin po natin, labing-anim po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007108

yung hospital na nandito sa Metro Manila.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007109

Pero ang mga Mindanao hospitals

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007110

din po, kasama ang

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007111

Caraga Region and my province

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007112

Surigao del Sur, Adela Serra Ty

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007113

Memorial Medical Center, kasama pa rin

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007114

sa DOH. Diba? Yes po.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007115

Now,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007116

Adila Cerati Memorial Hospital

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007117

Secretary

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007118

was recently upgraded

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007119

from 2nd to 3rd level

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007120

hospital. At dahil

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007121

dito,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007122

nag-increase ang number of

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007123

hospital personnel po. Diba?

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007124

Dahil na-upgrade sila from 2nd to 3rd. Diba?

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007125

Now, right now,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007126

there is a gap according to the report

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007127

coming from

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007128

Adela, of personnel

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007129

na mga about 989

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007130

personnel, no?

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007131

They have requested,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007132

kahit na hindi sana maibigay lahat,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007133

they have requested

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007134

185 positions,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007135

amounting to 212,471,000.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007136

Napadala na ho ninyo,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007137

binigay na sa DBM.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007138

Unfortunately, ang naibigay

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007139

ho ng DOH sa kanila

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007140

na allocation is only worth 4 million,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007141

which is enough

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007142

to hire 2

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007143

medical officer for

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007144

and 1 admin position.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007145

Sa dami na ho ng beds,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007146

kailangan ho natin ng mga

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007147

additional personnel po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007148

Madam Chair, ang

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007149

pacing po kasi nung pagpuno

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007150

nung ating staff ay depende po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007151

dun sa operational

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007152

capacity na po ng hospital.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007153

So kahit po rated na siyang

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007154

300 bed, pero ang operating

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007155

capacity po ay

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007156

less than 300. Halimbawa po,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007157

100 bed. So yun po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007158

ay ibabase po dun sa

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007159

functional or operating bed.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007160

Kaya dun po nag-a-adjust po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007161

ang DBM. Although

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007162

hiningi po natin na

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007163

full capacity ata,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007164

na para po dun sa

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007165

300.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007166

O nga, pero 300 bedder.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007167

Pero yun lang po yung

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007168

binigay ng DVM, base po dun sa

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007169

nakita nilang

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007170

existing functional capacity.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007171

Sir, I would like to invite

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007172

your USEC for operation

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007173

to visit the hospitals,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007174

especially in Caraga Region.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007175

At makikita ho ninyo na yung

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007176

mga pasyente namin, nasa labas

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007177

na po, nasa hallway na nakatulog,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007178

natutulog.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007179

Of course, dahil kulang

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007180

ng rooms, no?

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007181

Right now, there is an ongoing

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007182

six-story building

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007183

ginagawa, funded.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007184

The first phase is funded by your HPF.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007185

Pero dahil,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007186

hindi na nyo, hindi na alala

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007187

ang Surigao del Sur,

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007188

I tried my best

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007189

na makakuha ng funding from Department

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007190

Public Works and Highways. And therefore

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007191

ho, may 100 million ngayon

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007192

after how many phases,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007193

worth ito ng 500 million.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007194

Ang naibigay lang ho ng HPF

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007195

is only 180

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007196

na nabigyan ho

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007197

ng DPWH. So,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007198

matatapos na po ito.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007199

So, ang akin lang ho, sana

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007200

mabigyan din ng

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007201

well-in-personnel ang

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007202

Adela Serra Ty Memorial Medical Center.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007203

Sige po, titingnan natin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007204

Kasi,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007205

dapat may

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007206

kung functioning na naman, may

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007207

historical na yan na

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007208

actual MOA noong nakaraan.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007209

Again, yun nga yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007210

sinabi ko, noong nakita ko yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007211

normative computation nila.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007212

So, ako dapat nang

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007213

pagbabasihan, ay yung meron na tayong

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007214

historical data. So, yun nga rin po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007215

yung gagawin naming

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007216

pag-aaral.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007217

Titingnan po natin kung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007218

mag-aaral.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007219

Sir, you might wonder why PGH and other

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007220

hospitals here in Manila are puno.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007221

Dahil kami ho, yun.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007222

Dahil kulang ho ang facilities natin

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007223

doon sa Surigao del Sur,

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007224

dinadala ho namin ang pasyente rito.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007225

Kaya, kung ako sa inyo ho,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007226

siguro,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007227

i-decentralize ho

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007228

para at least

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007229

ma-improve din natin ang facilities

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007230

sa mga probinsya para hindi na sila aakyat rito.

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007231

Hindi mapupuno.

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007232

Madam Chair, kaya po meron tayo nung

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007233

health facility roadmap

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007234

para nga po yung mga specialty

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007235

centers meron din po doon sa ating mga

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007236

probinsya.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007237

Just one last question, Mr. Chairman.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007238

Madam Chairman.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007239

Mr. Secretary,

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007240

mayroon ho kayong ginawa

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007241

funded by HVIP, yung orthopedic

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007242

and rehab building namin.

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007243

Your phase 1 is 80 million.

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007244

Tapos na po.

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007245

Yung phase 2 is 50 million.

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007246

Kaka-uumpisa lang.

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007247

That is funded in the 2026 budget.

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007248

Unfortunately ho,

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007249

sa phase 3, ngayon,

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007250

2027, wala hong

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007251

for completion that is worth 50 million.

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007252

Kung narinig ninyo yung

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007253

Sona

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007254

message, President,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007255

sinabi niya na all ongoing

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007256

project, sana yun na

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007257

muna ang ating tatapusin.

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007258

Like

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007259

Department of Public Works and Highways

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007260

and other agencies of government,

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007261

inuna ho nila

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007262

natapusin yung mga ongoing

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007263

and to be completed projects?

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007264

Pwede daw pong

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007265

kasi may allocation doon sa

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007266

equipment, pero kung hindi

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007267

pa naman yung facility,

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007268

pwede pong i-modify na gamitin

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007269

para doon sa completion ng

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007270

infrastructure.

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007271

Actually, sir, that really is what is needed.

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007272

Dahil yun nga, in compliance with

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007273

the President's message,

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007274

na yung tatapusin, dapat tapusin

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007275

bago tayo mag-umpisa ng bago, di ba po?

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007276

So, with your promise po,

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007277

okay ho, walang ho akong problema,

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007278

Madam Chairman.

Source

Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007279

Pwede ba sagutin muna ng Secretary?

Source

Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007280

Sige po, internally na po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007281

makikipag-coordinate po sa inyo.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007282

Thank you very much, Secretary.

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Rep. Romeo S. Momo Sr.

asr-007283

Thank you, Madam Chairman.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-007284

Thank you very much, Chair Momo.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-007285

Next on deck po, also

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-007286

from the majority, is

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-007287

Representative Jay Vergara.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007288

Maraming

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007289

maraming salamat po, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007290

Bilang pagsusog

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007291

po kay

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007292

Congressman Momo

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007293

ay

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007294

nilarapat ko po na

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007295

paalala ang

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007296

sinasabi po ng ating

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007297

Pangulo. Buwat po nung una ko po

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007298

siyang marinig noong

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007299

2022 Sona,

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007300

masyadong mahalaga

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007301

sa kanya ang kalusugan.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007302

Ngayon po,

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007303

meron po tayong

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007304

58

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007305

out of

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007306

86

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007307

Department of Health National Hospitals

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007308

that have enacted Republic Acts

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007309

increasing their bed capacity.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007310

Kasama rito ang

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007311

Republic Act 11704

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007312

na nagsasabi po

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007313

na yung sa Kabanatuan po

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007314

ay gagawing regional hospital

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007315

para lamang po

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007316

maalaman po ninyo.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007317

So,

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007318

ang akin lamang po

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007319

tanong sa DOH

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007320

ay kailan po talaga

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007321

kailan po natin i-aayos

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-007322

Madam Chair,

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-007323

with the indulgence of the good representative

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-007324

from Kabanatuan,

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-007325

I maybe again request the audience

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-007326

to kindly please pay attention

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-007327

to our resource persons

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-007328

from the DOH

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-007329

and to the members of this committee

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-007330

para po maaga tayo

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-007331

makauwi.

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Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña

asr-007332

Maraming salamat po.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-007333

Thank you very much, Kong Percy.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-007334

Reminder po sa lahat po

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-007335

ng ating,

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-007336

nandito po sa ating room.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-007337

Thank you po.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-007338

Go ahead, Kong Vergara.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007339

So,

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007340

wala pong pinangarap din

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007341

ng isang kongresista

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007342

kundi

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007343

yung kalusugan

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007344

katulad nung sinabi

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007345

ni Congressman Momo,

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007346

Madam Chair,

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007347

na maailagay sa ayos

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007348

yung hospital nila.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007349

Sa bawat lalawigan,

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007350

bawat probinsya,

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007351

at bawat reyon.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007352

Ngayon po,

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007353

maliwanag po itong mga batas na ito

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007354

buwat taong 2018

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007355

hanggang ang pinakahuli po

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007356

ay Republic Act

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007357

12204

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007358

ngayong 2025.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007359

Ito po ay

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007360

ang increase

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007361

ng Amang Rodriguez Medical Center

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007362

sa Marikina City

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007363

from 300 to 500-bed capacity.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007364

capacity.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007365

So, kaya po parati nating

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007366

itinuturo yung

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007367

DBM

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007368

at bagong

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007369

department po

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007370

ang DepDev

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007371

ay mungkahi ko

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007372

sana na

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007373

iplano na po

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007374

natin

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007375

First in,

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007376

first out.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007377

Paliwanag naman po lahat

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007378

dito para hindi po

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007379

magkaroon ng

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007380

depredasyahan

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007381

sa bawat preacheralkan.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007382

At parati na lang pong maging issue sa mga kongresista at mga senador na nag-asulong nito hanggang sa Pangulo ng Pilipinas.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007383

So, yun po ay mong kahi ko, Secretary. Ano po ang masasabi niyo?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007384

So, ang direktiba nga po ay tapusin yung mga naumpisahan na. At kung meron nga pong mga batas na nagpatakda na palakihin yung ating mga existing hospital, ay dapat po bigyan po ng priority.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007385

Kaya ako po ay gagawa ng inventaryo nga po nitong ating mga hospitals na ongoing po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007386

Pati nga po yung ating mga...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007387

Covered ng HFEP na mga super health center at health center. At yun po yung priority nating tatapusin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007388

At mamaya po kung mamarapatin ninyo, ibibigay ko po sa inyo lahat ng batas para po makatulong.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007389

At ang pangalawang question lamang po ay malaking tulong po ang PhilHealth Yakap program sa ating mga kababayan.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007390

Ilan ang current functional na yakap centers sa buong Pilipinas po?

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007391

Si President, CEO, BEV po ang makakasagot niyan. Madam Chair.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007392

Madam Chair, 4,423 yakap centers po ngayon.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007393

4,423.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007394

4,426.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007395

With the capacity, yung capacity po nung isa, nung kabuuan.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007396

Yakap center.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007397

Madam Chair, ngayon po, 17.2 million po yung assigned beneficiaries natin.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007398

15.2.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007399

17.2.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007400

17.2 million.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007401

Salamat po.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007402

So, para ma-e-meet natin, ilan po ba ang kailangan?

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007403

Ilan ang kailangan na yakap center para ma-e-meet natin yung gusto po ng ating Pangulo?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007404

Thanks, sir.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007405

More than...

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007406

More than the yakap center kasi every yakap center po,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007407

depende po sa number of physicians na meron siya, no?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007408

Pero ngayon po, nasa 1 per 20,000 po tayo.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007409

So, kunwari po ang isang yakap center, may tatlong physician,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007410

pwede po mag-assign ng 60,000 patients sa kanya po.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007411

So, Madam Chair, yun lang naman po ang aking punto.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007412

So, matagal ko na pong sinasabi ito.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007413

Sa Department of Health, sa Department of Budget and Management,

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007414

at ngayon sa bagong-bagong departamento na ang tawag ay Department of Economy, Planning and Development,

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007415

na sana po ilagay sa ayos po lahat.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007416

Maraming salamat po sa inyo.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007417

Supportado ko po ang Department of Health at saka ang PhilHealth.

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Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara

asr-007418

Salamat po.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-007419

Thank you very much, Kong J.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-007420

Ang next po natin ay si Representative Mila Magsaysay.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-007421

Go ahead, Poco.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007422

Thank you, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007423

Secretary Mercado, alam ko po bago lang po kayo sa DOH,

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007424

pero i-bring out ko na rin po itong mga concerns para po magawan nyo ng paraan.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007425

Unang-una po, yung palagi kong sinasabi kada budget hearing,

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007426

na bakit po nag-request ng 50% na down payment sa pasyente bago nila ischeduled.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007427

Na ma-operahan, lalong-lalo na po sa heart center, puso po ang pinag-uusapan natin.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007428

Kaya kawawa yung mga tao, yung mga mahihirap na nag-iipon ng mga GL para lang they will come up to a 50%.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007429

Alam naman ho ninyo yung operasyon, umaabot ng 1 million.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007430

Kaya hirap na hirap po sila talaga.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007431

Actually, tatlo na po sa nabigyan ko ng GL ang namatay.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007432

Dahil sa pag-aaral.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007433

Maaantay po ng schedule para ma-schedule sila.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007434

Ano po ba ang maganda po natin gawin dito, Secretary?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007435

Nandito po si Dr. June Aventura.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007436

Maari pong paliwanagan dahil may mga financial considerations din po daw sila.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-007437

Go ahead po, you're recognized.

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Dr. June Aventura

asr-007438

Your Honor, yung pong 50% down payment huyan, yun sa pay patient po namin, pagka-schedule siya for elective surgery.

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Dr. June Aventura

asr-007439

Because back in the teens, 2015, before that, meron siyang nalulugi yung heart center noon.

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Dr. June Aventura

asr-007440

Then we have to pay yung mga pasyente na QFS for two years.

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Dr. June Aventura

asr-007441

Tapos naubos yung pera namin for iipon.

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Dr. June Aventura

asr-007442

So, ginawa namin, nakapag-down kasi hindi na nag-mabayad eh.

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Dr. June Aventura

asr-007443

So, nagda-down na lang, sorry, nagda-down na lang para at least mabayaran yung hospital.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007444

Hindi po, ganun eh. Kasi halos lahat ng mga humihingi sa akin ng GL, nag-iipon.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007445

Nag-iipon sila ng 50% para may schedule sila na maoperahan.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007446

Actually, tatlo na po yung pasyente na nabigyan ko po ng GL pero nakamataya na nila kasi hindi nila maipon yung 50%.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007447

Eh meron naman po, lalo na po yung open heart surgery, meron naman po binibigay ang PhilHealth na 1 million yata o 900,000.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007448

Eh bakit hindi na lang yun?

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007449

Kung i-down payment nila o kaya may mga buffer naman po tayo para yan na lang po ang pagsagot kung hindi makabayad ang pasyente.

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Dr. June Aventura

asr-007450

Mga private patients po yung 50% down payment.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007451

Anong private na sinasabi po ninyo?

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Dr. June Aventura

asr-007452

Kasi may charity ho at saka may private. Yung private patients namin yung pinarequire namin ng 50% down payment.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007453

Hindi naman po siguro hinihingi ng GL yung makaya ho ng private.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007454

Yung mahihirap po, humihingi sila ng GL, nag-iipon sila ng GL para may 50% sila para ma-schedule silang ma-operahan.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007455

Sana po tanggalin na lang po natin yan lalo na po sa mahihirap na pasyente para naman po magaan po ang buhay nila, di po ba?

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Dr. June Aventura

asr-007456

Pagka mahihirap po, charity po ang pinapasok namin.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007457

Kung charity naman po kasi abutin sila ng siyam-siyam.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007458

Pipipila sila ng madaling araw hanggang hati.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007459

Pagting gabi para lang ano, kung hindi sila mabigyan itong araw na ito, pipila na naman sila sa isang araw.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007460

Sana po magkaroon ng sistema na kung 100 lang po ang kaya ninyong ano yung na pasyente, di, bigyan na ng number yung 100.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007461

Yung iba umuwi, bigyan na ng number para kinabukasan.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007462

Ganun po, hirap na hirap po mga pasyente.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007463

Sana naman po maawa kayo, mga government hospitals.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007464

Yan lang po ang inaano ko.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007465

Alas po talaga.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007466

Yan po ang naano ko sa mga tao na reklamo nila na yun nga, yung 50% na yan na down.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007467

Ewan ko po kung bakit naman.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007468

Sana sa mahihirap.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007469

Sabihin nyo, charity.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007470

Pero hirap na hirap naman po silang kumuha ng charity.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007471

Kasi nahihirapan din po silang pumila.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007472

Sana po, ano na lang, alisin na lang po ninyo yan para naman magaan po ang buhay ng mga tao.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007473

At saka, isa pa po.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007474

Yung ano, sana po, magawa natin ng paraan yung zero balance policy na programa ng ating Pangulo.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007475

Napakaganda pong programa yan.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007476

Kaya lang, nagpukulang po tayo ng ward.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007477

Kasi kung hindi po sila sa ward, hindi po nila maa-avail yan.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007478

Sana yun po, Secretary, ang pagtuunan natin ng pansin na magdagdag po tayo ng ward sa mga hospitals

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007479

para po maka-avail yung mga mahihirap ng zero balance policy.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007480

No po?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007481

Opo, Your Honor.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007482

Actually, nag-uusap na ako rin ng Philly Health at saka ang Heart Center

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007483

regarding sa pag-ayos ng mga urgent and emergent cases.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007484

Kasi sila yung medyo tumatagal sa aming hospital kasi walang pambayad.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007485

So hindi sila nakaka-uwi, hinihingi ng GL. Tapos walang down payment rin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007486

Yung mga urgent and emergent cases na within the hospital stay kailangan gawin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007487

So,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007488

yung ano naman, yung ating 50%, ginagawa lang naman natin yun para mabayaran yung hospital at hindi maubos yung pondo.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007489

O tama po yun. Pero paano po yung mahihirap na talaga po wala silang pangbayad?

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007490

Wala silang 50% in the down.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007491

Pagka emergent po, sorry po. Pagka emergent po, diretsyo yun, magagawa ka agad.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007492

Pero pagka elective, yun ang nag-ano.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007493

Sana po, ganun nga po ang mangyayari.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007494

Kung emergency, tatlo na nga po yung namatay na nagreklamo sa akin.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007495

Hindi naman po sila na, dahil wala pa silang 50%.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007496

Okay. So, sana po magawa natin ng paraan yun. Ano po?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007497

Oo po. Thank you.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007498

Secretary, yung procurement process po natin, paano po bang gagawin natin dyan?

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007499

Kasi parang yatang may unobligated allotment pa kayo na 121 billion na hindi pa nagagamit.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007500

Eh wala po tayong gamot sa mga hospitals. Ano po? Wala tayong mga gamot sa hospitals.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007501

Kasi siguro nalilate po yung procurement o kaya hindi po nadideliver yung mga gamot, kaya na-expire.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007502

Kaya ano po ba ang maganda nating gawing sistema para sa ano po?

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007503

Para sa procurement po. Sana siguro mas maganda po kung mas maaga kayo mag-procure

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007504

para po yung mga ano, isama na po ninyo siguro sa presyo ninyo yung transportation.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007505

Kasi baka doon nagkakaproblema sa logistic na hindi po nadideliver yung mga gamot sa mga hospitals sa mga probinsya.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007506

Dahil wala tayong, wala kayo siguro.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007507

Hindi siguro for transportation, hindi siguro naisama doon sa presyo ninyo o sa ano.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007508

Ano bang nag-problema po natin sa procurement?

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007509

Kasi wala pong gamot ang mga hospitals eh. Ano bang problema natin doon?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007510

Madam Chair, yung procurement po ng hospitals are done by the hospitals themselves.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007511

Okay.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007512

Yun po ay, kumbaga delivered directly to the hospitals.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007513

Okay.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007514

So mga regional na, ibig mong sabihin regional na ang nag-procure?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007515

Mismong yung hospital po. Kasi yung regional po, iba. Ito po yung mga medicines na binibigay sa RHUs.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007516

Pero yung hospital po mismo, mga DOH hospitals po, ang procurement po ay devolved.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007517

O ay ano po, kanya-kanya, kumbaga.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007518

Ah, kanya-kanya na po, hindi na po centralized ang pagbibigay?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007519

Hindi na po centralized. Kasi nga po, may another step nga. As you said, may transport pa, mas tumataas, mas tumatagal.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007520

Pero ma-monitor po natin yung stock out po nitong mga DOH hospitals din. At yun nga po yung efficiencies na na-mention ko kanina.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007521

Maganda po kung ganun. Kasi nga, yun nga po ang problema din. Wala pong gamot sa mga hospitals. Yun po ang ating isa pang problema.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007522

Kasi bumibili sa labas ang mga pasyente.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007523

Kung wala na po silang perang pambili, papano na po yun? Di po ba?

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007524

At saka isa pa po na problema po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007525

Again po, Ma'am Chair, if you may.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007526

Part po din yun nung service agreement with PhilHealth.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007527

Kaya po out of stock at dapat po part nung binabayaran ng PhilHealth.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007528

Pwede rin pong i-flag ng PhilHealth po yun. Pwede rin pong matanggalan ng kanyang accreditation kung hindi po na ibibigay ng hospital.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007529

Yun dapat na.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007530

Naku-cover ng PhilHealth.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-007531

Representative Mila, please wind up.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007532

Sana lang. Sana lang.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007533

Yun pong pag-aproba sa FDA, sa AIT-STAC, sa formulary. Ano ba ang dahilan kung bakit napakatagal po ang pag-a-aproba ng isang gamot?

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007534

Maski na-aprobahan na po sa World Health Organization.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007535

Na-aprobahan na sa Amerika.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007536

Sa UK. Kung saan-saan po. Sa Singapore.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007537

E bupo sisihin pa dito ng tatlong taon.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007538

Three to nine years bago ma-aprobahan sa formulary ang gamot.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007539

Ano po ba ang dahilan sa napakatagal na pag-a-approve ng mga medicines?

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007540

Kaya po kukonte ang medicine natin.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007541

Kaya napaka mahal po ang gamot kasi wala pong competition dahil kukonte po ang na-a-approve ng mga gamot.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007542

So ano po ba ang dahilan?

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007543

So ano po ba ang problema po natin sa FDA, sa AIT-STAC at saka sa formulary?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007544

Madam Chair, meron nga pong pag-aaral na ganiwa ang Singapore and US kasama po yung parang equivalent ng AIT-STAC sa Thailand.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007545

Ito po ay grant na binigay sa amin. At lumabas nga po na parang siloed. Iba po ang galaw ng FDA, iba ang galaw ng DOH.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007546

Lalo na po yung yung nagdi-determine ng National Drug Committee.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007547

So ang gagawin ko po ay pagkatagpuin ko. Kaya po yung National Drug Committee sa DOH, yung AIT-STAC at saka FDA.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007548

AIT-STAC, DOST po yata yun, di po ba?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007549

Yes po, kasi under DOST.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007550

Siguro po pag-isahin na lang po natin para hindi po ganyang katagal ang pag-a-approve ng mga gamot.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007551

Streamline po natin kasi po by law talagang hiwalay po yung AIT-STAC.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007552

Streamline po natin kasi po by law talagang hiwalay po yung AIT-STAC.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007553

Streamline po natin kasi po by law talagang hiwalay po yung AIT-STAC.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007554

Streamline po natin kasi po by law talagang hiwalay po yung AIT-STAC.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007555

Para may check and balance po eh. Para hindi po kami ma-accused na hindi, namimili ka lang ng mga gamot na gusto mo i-cover dahil may conflict of interest.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007556

So, pagkatagpuin ko na po.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007557

Yes po, ang problema kasi, maski let's say 20,000 ang na-approve sa FDA, pagdating sa AIT-STAC magiging 600 na lang.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007558

Pagdating sa formulary magiging 120 na lang. So parang hindi yata maganda po yun. Kaya mahirap po yung pagpa-approve ng gamot.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007559

So parang hindi yata maganda po yun. Kaya mahirap po yung pagpa-approve ng gamot.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007560

So tama po yung sinabi niyo, sekretary, na pag-isahin na lang natin para mabilis po ang approval.

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Rep. Milagros "Mila" Aquino-Magsaysay

asr-007561

That's all, Madam Chair. Thank you very much.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-007562

Thank you very much, Representative Mila Magsaysay. Next on deck po is Representative Tony Boy Roman. Go ahead po, Sir.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007563

Magandang hapon, Sec, and to President Ho.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007564

Katanungan po, nung nagsubiti po kayo ng mga proposed budget niyo, yung proposed budget niyo sinasalamin niyo,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007565

sinasalamin yung mga priorities ng Department of Health. Ngayon, kung huhulaan ko, hindi nyo nakuha yung mga lahat ng gusto ninyo.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007566

Ano ba yung natanggal sa budget ninyo na tingin nyo sa lungat nung sa priority ninyo na gusto nyo sana dinggin ng committee na ito, ng Committee on Appropriations na dagdagan?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007567

Madam Chair, doon nga po sa aming original na proposal,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007568

ang hiningi po namin ay almost 837 million at nang naibigay nyo nga po ay 353.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007569

So ang natanggal po ay almost 400, na wala yung aming computation, 485.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007570

Pero yung tatlo pong area na sinabi ko pong importante, una po ay PhilHealth.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007571

Kasi ngayon po, yung...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007572

benefit payment po natin doon sa indirect members ay nag-account na po ng almost 240.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007573

Ayan na, ibigay lang po ay 73. So may difference po na 170.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007574

Kung palalawigin po natin, base po doon sa ating nailagay na road map na dagdag na mga benepisyo, lalo na po sa cancer, sa mga malalaking sakit.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007575

Kasi yun po ang pinarioritize natin eh.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007576

Yung pong malalaki na nagdudulot po ng malaking out-of-pocket spending ng ating mga kababayan.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007577

Ang pangalwa po ay yung HVEP.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007578

Talaga pong malaking tulong po para po ma-strengthen natin yung mga local health units na makapag-deliver ng care para hindi po na-overload yung ating apex hospital.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007579

So yun po ay humingi tayo ng 29 billion na naibigay po ay 14.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007580

So may kakulangan, meron din po na walang 15 billion.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007581

At ang pangatlo po ay yung operation ng DOH Hospital kasama po yung ating mga regional at saka ating pong Metro Manila Hospitals at saka yung GOCC Hospitals.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007582

Kasi ito po ang kakulangan para ma-maintain natin yung ZBB natin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007583

Ang katumbas po nang nawala doon is almost 19 billion.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007584

Nabawas, hindi naman nawala. Nabawas.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007585

So yun po yung hinihingi namin, hinihingi po namin to.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007586

Ilan po yung nawala doon sa operations ng DOH? Hindi ko na nakuha yung numero.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007587

12 billion pala po. 12B. 12B po.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007588

Napag-uusapan po yung HPEP dahil naunabaan ko dapat ibaba talaga yung healthcare hanggat maaari sa mga grassroots, sa mga district hospitals.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007589

Ang nangyayari po minsan, nai-endorse po na na ng regional.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007590

Yung request for HPEP funding. Pero sa hindi maipaliwanag na kadahilanan, parang nawawala sa budget, hindi na po pondohan.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007591

Ano ba yung pananaw nyo tungkol doon? Kung bakit nangyayari yun?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007592

So ang nasabi ko nga po kanina, titingnan namin kada catchment o ang term po doon sa Universal Credit.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007593

Yung isang healthcare delivery network. Whether it's within a region, within a highly urbanized city.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007594

At titingnan po natin kung ano po yung standard na dapat lahat, standard na dapat meron ganito.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007595

Pag mga higher end, for example, CT scan. Baka naman pag meron tayong tatlong ba, may isang distrito.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007596

pwedeng isa lang kaysa

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007597

marami kasi yun po yung allocative efficiency

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007598

na mas marami din tayong

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007599

makukuhang pasyente na

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007600

makikinabang. So yun po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007601

yung pag-aaralan ko all the way up to

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007602

the regional hospital and the Apex hospital

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007603

na i-align naman po natin

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007604

yung specialty care kasi meron din po tayong

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007605

road map nung ating

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007606

health facility development plan

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007607

para po meron po tayong

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007608

pag may humingi, sabihin natin eh meron

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007609

ng CT scan dito sa kahanggam mong

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007610

district hospital. Baka sa iyo

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007611

pang cardiac naman para

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007612

complementing kayo. So yun po yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007613

titingnan natin.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007614

Kailan po ba natapos yung

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007615

survey na yun para malaman at

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007616

marationalize yung pamamahagi

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007617

po ng pondo

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007618

para sa HVEP? Hopefully po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007619

nag-create po kami ng

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007620

bagong cluster nga nung hospital operations

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007621

at saka parang tawag nga namin

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007622

parang katulad ng one hospital ko man

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007623

na magtatahe. Kasama po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007624

yung private sector kasi

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007625

pag umapaw po doon sa ating

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007626

mga government hospital, kailangan meron din po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007627

tayong tulong sa private sector.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007628

Mga hanggang first quarter po, in time for

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007629

the next budget cycle.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007630

Kinalapit ko lang po yung lalawigan ng bataan.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007631

Kasi meron kami yung BGH,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007632

may mga district hospitals,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007633

isa doon yung district hospitals

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007634

sa unang desido ng bataan

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007635

kung saan

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007636

dapat sana for budget

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007637

year 2026 may naaprubahan

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007638

na 140 million na allocation

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007639

pero

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007640

sa HVEP pero

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007641

nawala po yung pondo.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007642

Hindi mo napondohan.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007643

Sumulat na po ako sa inyo.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007644

So that will help po.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007645

Hopefully it serves as a good reminder.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007646

Bukod po doon yung

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007647

isang pakiusap po ho

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007648

for the second year in a row

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007649

hinihiling ko po sana kung magkaroon

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007650

ng super RHU

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007651

sa bayan ng Abukay, sa unang desido

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007652

ng bataan. Kasi yun na lang po

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007653

ang bayan na wala pong

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007654

super RHU.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007655

Nakasulat po yun.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007656

And then,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007657

Secretary Mercado,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007658

meron hong ilang panukalang

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007659

batas dito sa

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007660

House of Representatives

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007661

na yung flexible

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007662

hospital bed capacity

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007663

na sa halit na dumaan sa Kongreso

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007664

sa tuwing gustong dagdagan yung

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007665

bed capacity, palakihin yung bed capacity

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007666

gagawing administrative.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007667

Ang sabi po sa akin ng

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007668

Committee Secretary,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007669

hinihintay na lang po

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007670

ang position paper ng DOH

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007671

patungkol doon

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007672

para umusad

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007673

yung panukalang batas.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007674

Actually, approve na po.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007675

Hinihintay na lang po yung

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007676

position paper ng DOH.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007677

Meron na daw pong

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007678

draft na resolution nga.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007679

Haraling ko lang po.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007680

Yung position paper po.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007681

Pero sa ngayon po kayo,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007682

dapat administrative na lang po yun.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007683

At hindi na kailangan dumangang.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007684

Sa Kongreso.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007685

Basta po meron tayong nakatakdang

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007686

parang...

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007687

Kriteria.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007688

And then,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007689

I guess to

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007690

Phil Health

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007691

or maybe even the Secretary

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007692

regarding

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007693

this stubborn

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007694

problem of

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007695

professional fees.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007696

I guess, natanong na ako, tama po ba kanina?

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007697

Tama po ba

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007698

na sa aking

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007699

hinala,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007700

ang dalawang dahilan kung bakit

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007701

hindi maingan nyo

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007702

yung mga doktor na sumali sa programa

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007703

ng pamalaan

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007704

ay una,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007705

yung presyo.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007706

Hindi ho sila nakikinabang sa presyo

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007707

dahil hindi ho standardized ang presyo

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007708

ng healthcare.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007709

Tama po.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007710

Pagalawa po,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

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yung

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007712

tagal po ng reimbursement.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007713

Medyo nagtatagal.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007714

Meron pa ho bang ibang dahilan

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007715

na sa paningin ninyo,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007716

yun ang nagiging balakid

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007717

kung bakit yung mga doktor

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007718

ayaw sumali,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007719

ayaw ipasagot sa GL

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007720

yung kanilang professional fees.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007721

Bukod sa dalawang nabanggit.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007722

Madam Chair, definitely po,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007723

isa po yun sa mga dahilan.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007724

Siguro po,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007725

part din ng mga reasons is

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007726

wala rin naman po talagang

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007727

very strict copayment policies

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007728

for the longest time.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007729

So, physicians

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007730

really can charge.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007731

However, they would deem.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007732

So, kaya importante din po sa amin na

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007733

ngayon sa PhilHealth

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007734

under PEC Mercado,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007735

bumilis na po yung reimbursement

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007736

time namin.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007737

Ngayon po, is nasa 19 days na po.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007738

Siguro yung other challenge na lang po

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007739

is we also get reports that

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007740

some hospitals,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007741

because we pay private hospitals in full,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007742

both the facility fee

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007743

and the provider fee.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007744

Yung iba, may,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007745

may select cases po

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007746

na some of the hospitals

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007747

don't give the payment immediately

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007748

to the physicians.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007749

So, yung iba pong hospital,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007750

once they get the payments from PhilHealth,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007751

di po nila agad binabalik sa mga doktor.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007752

So, may ganon din po kaming issue na

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007753

we have reiterated the policies already

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007754

but we might need to be

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007755

a little bit more stern about it

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007756

kasi, syempre,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007757

at a disadvantage na rin po yung mga doktor.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007758

Some doctors are receiving their reimbursements

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007759

six months or even more.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007760

Even a year after,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007761

we have already paid the hospital.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007762

So, kailangan din po na may disiplina din po doon.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007763

Do you have a mechanism to actually enforce that?

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007764

To make sure that they are paid promptly?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007765

Well, syempre po, no,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007766

it's a violation of their warranties

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007767

of accreditation sa amin.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007768

Pero, we also have to be honest na

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007769

we also need the hospitals.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007770

Di ba? In certain areas,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007771

kahit kung itanggalan namin sila ng accreditation,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007772

kawawa din naman yung members natin.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007773

Walang pupuntahan, no?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007774

So, it's really working,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007775

working on,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007776

I guess, a punishment

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007777

that's commensurate,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007778

that's painful enough,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007779

but also will not compromise access

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007780

for our patients.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007781

So, you have the response for that?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007782

Yes, we're working on that, po.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007783

Okay. Then, the other thing is that,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007784

do I take it,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007785

is my assumption correct

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007786

that unless the healthcare cost

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007787

is standardized,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007788

let's say through the implementation of DRG,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007789

that the professionals,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007790

the medical professionals, doctors,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007791

have little incentive to actually join the program?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007792

Madam Chair,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007793

yes, we need the DRGs

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007794

so that there will be modifiers.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007795

Meaning, if they're seeing a more difficult case,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007796

they can get paid higher.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007797

Kasi ngayon po, under PhilHealth rates,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007798

everything is standard.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007799

As mentioned earlier,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007800

parang if a patient is young and healthy

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007801

with the same diagnosis as someone

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007802

who has super many multi-morbid conditions,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007803

we are paying them the same thing.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007804

Ergo, their PF are also supposedly the same.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007805

So, with the DRGs po, may modifier.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007806

So, tataas din po, no?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007807

Kung mas complicated yung cases na makita nila.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007808

So, in a way, they can be compensated

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007809

and incentivized.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007810

But, tama naman po kayo na

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007811

yung primary pa rin po

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007812

is dapat magbayad kami ng maaga,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007813

ng mabilis,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007814

at magbayad din po yung hospital sa kanila

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007815

ng mabilis, in turn.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007816

Matagal na po na problema yan,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007817

pero yung, yung,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007818

yung prompt payment.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007819

Sana po, magawa ng paraan

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007820

para masagot na yung professional fees.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007821

But the other question,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007822

going back to DRG is,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007823

tama po ba in other systems,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007824

in other countries,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007825

that is the gold standard in DRG?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007826

Yes, it's DRG as the basis for calculation.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007827

And then, the global budget is the next part po,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007828

which si Sec Edwin was mentioning.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007829

Meaning, some part of the reimbursement

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007830

is already front-loaded to the hospital.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007831

So, it's like giving them a budget early on,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007832

meaning, there's no excuse already for the providers

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007833

not to pay the doctors on time.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007834

But also, it's more predictable.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007835

Kasi, since we know that a certain hospital,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007836

for example, is supposed to see,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007837

or is supposed to operate on 100 appendectomy cases,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007838

then, they can also contract their doctors and say,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007839

dahil magbibigay kami sa'yo ng 20 per month,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007840

then siguro, kaya mong babaan yung rate mo

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007841

kasi may guaranteed volume ka.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007842

So, this is like really how we want to,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007843

how we want to design the system moving forward.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007844

Kasi, syempre, the doctors are also breadwinners, di ba?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007845

Hindi naman pwedeng late din nila ma-receive lahat nung bayad nila.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007846

Yung DRG po, pinag-uutos ng universal healthcare law, tama?

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007847

Pero, anong status doon? Kailan po marorollout yan?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007848

So, a lot of work has already been done by PhilHealth

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007849

under Sec Edwin, and also our partner research agency, PIDS,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007850

which is the PIDS.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007851

which is under NEDA.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007852

So, they're the research entity doing all of the work for DRG.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007853

So, hopefully, sir, we can pilot some version of the DRG already next year

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007854

kasi marami ng consultations already with providers and hospitals this year.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007855

Training is actually also ongoing for some of the hospitals

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-007856

that have signified interest na willing sila to be pilots.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007857

Kung, Secretary, kung mapapa,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007858

kung masasagot nyo yung problema na yun, yung professional fees,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007859

yan po yung legacy ninyo.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007860

Kasi sa Lalawigan po, sa probinsya, yan po talaga dayin ng mga tao eh.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007861

NGL.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007862

Now, we can apply it towards paying the hospital bills,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007863

but not the professional fees.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007864

So, that would be a big, I think, a lasting legacy.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007865

And people will be thankful for that.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007866

Last question.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007867

Mental health is a community-based approach.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007868

Paano nyo pinapatupad to?

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007869

Kasi last week lang po, meron nung dalawang, actually in the last two weeks,

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007870

meron dalawang pamilya na meron mga teenager na nagbigte in my district.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007871

And I know that the approach is community-based.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007872

You know, in other words, imparting to non-licensed individuals

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007873

aspects of mental health care that can be imparted.

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007874

What is the status of that?

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Rep. Antonino B. Roman III

asr-007875

And how do you monitor that that's being done?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007876

Madam Chair, ang una nga po diyan, dahil po may kakulangan talaga po ng mga mental health professionals.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007877

So, ang atin pong gagawin ay mag-deploy o mag-deputize ng iba pa pong mga training centers

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007878

para po mag-certify ng mental health professionals.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007879

Pangalwa po ay paigtingin po yung peer-to-peer program dahil po,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007880

karamihan po talaga mas nakikinig kapag ka-peer, ka-ano niya, ka-edad.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007881

Ang payo nga po sa amin nung ako ay nasa med school,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007882

pag nakonbinsi mo isang nagtangka at nag-verbalize na sila ay mag-suicide,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007883

at nakuha mo na verbally din sabihin huwag mong ituloy, malaki po ang chance na hindi tutuloy.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007884

So, yung peer-to-peer po is very important.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007885

Pangatlo na po yung doon sa ating contact center na 24x7.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007886

Yun lang medyo kailangan dagdagan siguro yung mga available share natin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007887

So, yung suicide surveillance po is very important.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007888

Pag may mga nakikita na po,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007889

yung kanilang mga peer na medyo meron pong mga actuation o nab-verbalize,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007890

yun po yung pinaka-signalis po na baka magtuloy.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007891

Kaya yun po yung ating setting-based impanelment ng mental health ay sa school-based nga po,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007892

na i-align natin with YACAP.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-007893

Thank you very much, Secretary. Thank you very much, Kong Tony.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-007894

Just a reminder po sa ating lahat,

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-007895

at 6 o'clock po, we will take a 15-minute health break.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-007896

So, we have 30 minutes more.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-007897

So, we request po our members to please make our questions concise,

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-007898

and hopefully we don't repeat earlier questions already asked.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-007899

Next on deck po is Representative Caroline Aguiao. Go ahead, ma'am.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007900

Thank you, Madam Chair. Good afternoon to DOH family.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007901

Good afternoon po. Madam Chair, katangungan ko lang po sa nutrition program ng ating DOH.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007902

Magkano po kaya yung continuing yung mga budget po natin for the stunting and wasting?

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007903

And then, ano po yung appropriate na-allocate for 2026?

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007904

And then, ano po yung how much is the budget for 2027?

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007905

So, sa atin po, can we give us the exact number of children currently stunted at saka wasted for 2025-2026?

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007906

And then, how much po ang binibigay natin ka-perahan sa each beneficiary for this program?

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007907

I know that the DOH, sinesentro po natin ang programa para sa mga children 0 to 59 months.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007908

And of course, for our nutrition program, we have also the pregnant women and then the lactated mothers.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007909

So, ano po yung ginagawa po nating programa sa ngayon?

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007910

And sapat ho ba ang pondo po natin for ano po yung natitira for 2026 and sa 2027?

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007911

Na naka-allocate sa NEP po natin, okay na ba po ba yan? Salamat po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007912

Thank you po. Madam Chair, ang ating prevalence of stunting noong 2025 ay 25.3%.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007913

Ngayon po...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007914

2026 dahil ongoing pa rin po. Ang target po namin ay maibaba ng 20.8 pero hintayin pa po natin until end of year kung ano po yung accomplishment rate natin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007915

At for 2027 po ay 19.4% po ang ating target na reduction ng stunting.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007916

Ang ating budget for nutrition in the 2025 ga is 976 million. Yung nga lang po bumaba tayo ng 2026 ng 223 million at ngayon din po 2027 ay may trend po ng pababa ng another 209 million.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007917

Pero ang ating sinestrengthen ay yung first 1000 day program po together with DSW.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007918

With PhilHealth. Kasi kasama na po dito yung dun pa lang sa prenatal na mamonitor na natin kasi nga po yung MCP natin kasama na yung 14, 14 nga ba?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007919

Ang prenatal. Yun pong 8 prenatal visits na kasama po yung monitoring ng growth rate po ng ating intrauterine yung ating bata.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007920

At pagkatapos.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007921

At pagkatapos nga po ay after delivery which is still covered substantially by PhilHealth for postnatal for postpartum.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007922

And maganda po yung mungkahi kanina ni Governor nung itahi din pati po yung family planning at saka lactation during the, bakit kasi yung for postnatal parang isang buwan at kalahati lang po eh parang maigse.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007923

So yun dun po ay kakabalik.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007924

Sabit natin yung monitoring ng first 1000 day.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007925

Pati yung lactating mother pa paano po yung ating tulong na gagawin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007926

So yun pong sa first 1000 day naman sa PhilHealth ay meron pong mga nutritional program na kasama yung RUTF at saka yung mga high protein diets na kinukover naman po ng ating PhilHealth program.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007927

Thank you.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007928

Thank you Madam Chair.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007929

Salamat.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007930

Regarding din po sa ating procurement sa human anti-rabies vaccines and the rabies immunoglobulin under the national rabies program natin, prevention and control program.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007931

Ano po yung ginagawa po natin?

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007932

Is it the DOH procuring the vaccines?

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007933

And then magkano po yung inaalat po natin dito?

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007934

And then sufficient po ba ito?

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007935

Kasi I think it's...

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007936

For the first dose, yun po yung libre.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007937

And then yung succeeding doses na binibigay sa mga pasyente, yun po nasusubsidize or free din po yun na binibigay ng DOH or the LGU will be the one na procure the vaccines po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007938

So meron po tayong 747 million na nakalaan po sa anti-rabies vaccine and immunoglobulin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007939

Covered po natin dito yung Category 2 and Category 3 animal bite.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007940

Yung pong full dose na vaccination is already covered.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007941

Diba?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007942

Hanggang ilan yan?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007943

Three doses?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007944

Hanggang three doses po, yun po yung completed dose.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007945

But only...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007946

Yung pong Category 2 at Category 3 na nababakunahan.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007947

Yung po ay pumapatak lang po nung almost 30% of all projected animal bites.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007948

So meron pa rin po talagang hindi natin na kukover.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007949

Meron naman po tayong animal bite center ng PhilHealth na siya pong nagkukover.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007950

Yun lang po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007951

Ang covered ng PhilHealth ay only Category 3.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007952

Hindi pa po covered yung Category 2.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007953

Pero ang public health intervention pong aming minumungkahi at mas tingin po namin mas cost effective ay bakunahan po yung ating pet.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007954

Na yun po ay dapat din ma-isama sa budget po ng Department of Agriculture at saka yung iba pong local government units.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007955

Kasi mas gagastos po tayo at tumataas po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007956

Nasa top three utilization po ng PhilHealth ang animal bite.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007957

May pag-uusap na pong i-cover yung Category 2.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007958

Pero dahil nga po nagkulang yung ating budget, medyo hindi po namin maipag-uusap.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007959

May roll out yung coverage ng Category 2 ng PhilHealth.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007960

So ang ano po namin talagang yung mga animal at saka yung pets po ang mabakunahan.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007961

So Madam Chair, siguro doon sa DA para yung preventive measure, mas malaki kasi yung gasto sa gobyerno pag bumibili talaga tayo ng bakuna para sa mga, eto mga rabies sa mga ano natin, vaccines.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007962

So siguro Madam Chair, doon sa DA, the vaccination of the pets.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007963

Tapos dapat yun po ang isang popundahan po natin aside from this program sa DOH.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007964

Thank you, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007965

Regarding doon din po sa mga NIP natin, sa the National Immunization Program for the DOH, yung routine vaccines po natin, until now yung OPV, the Penta, and then the PCV, until now po hanggang ngayon is stuck out pa rin.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007966

So it will really affect.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007967

It will really affect yung fully immunized children po natin.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007968

Ano po yung gagawin as the new secretary po?

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007969

Ano po yung gagawin po natin for this?

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007970

I know sabi nyo kanina may mga na-bead na po and then nag-go na-beading.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007971

Hanggang kailan po kayo itong shortage na to?

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007972

And then yun nga sabi ni Kong Green kanina na naglalakad na yung mababakunahan dapat.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007973

So.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007974

Madam Chair, SEC, ano po yung kasagutan?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007975

Madam Chair, yung Penta-Valent na approved na po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007976

So ito gagalaw na po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007977

Hopefully nga ma-deliver natin before end of the year, by October or November.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007978

Yung MRC po, we are already doing the boosting of the missile ramps, missile mumps, yung tiglas hangin at tiglas.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007979

Yung gagawin nga po namin ay early procurement.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007980

In anticipation nga po nung kailangan natin ng lead time.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-007981

Pero at least yung 2026 na procured na po natin ngayong last week ko lang po na pirmahan para ma-deliver na nga by in 30 days to 45 days.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007982

Okay. Thank you, SEC. Madam Chair.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007983

Regarding po kasi sa mga vaccines po natin, di ba meron po tayong mga tinatanggap na mga donations na vaccines?

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007984

Hindi ba over...

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007985

Yung mga vaccine na pondo po natin na naka-allot for DOH, na-add po ba?

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007986

Kasi di ba dito sa mga nagagaling sa mga CHD natin na mga mababakunahan na mga bata, nako-compute na po yun.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007987

So monthly, sana continuous na po yung supply ng ating mga bakuna.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007988

And then, yung next po ay yung mga NCD meds po.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007989

So natin, Madam Chair, yung mga NCD kasi until now, na-stop na ho ba?

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007990

Kasi ito yung malaking, malaki pong tulong sa ating mga LGUs, not only the LGUs, especially sa ating mga IPs, mga GIDA areas,

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007991

na kung saan yung mga pasyente, nanggagaling pa sa kabundukan sa mga islands, para lang pumunta, bumiliin ng mga NCD,

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007992

mga gamot nila.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007993

For the hypertension, alam na nila.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007994

And then, we all know that the isang mortality, mataas na mortality now, is for 2026, it's all the NCD cases.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007995

So, pwede ho ba, Madam Chair, Secretary, na ibalik ho sana natin yung apat na gamot na pinupunduhan nyo before?

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007996

Kasi ito po yung malaking tulong sa ating mga kababayan.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007997

Yung Amlodipine, Losexine.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007998

Zertan, Clopidogrel, Metformin.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-007999

At parang nakita ho namin is, nawala na po ito.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008000

Anyway, turapap po, para minsanan na lang po, Secretary.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008001

Doon sa mga DOH H-52 natin, kasi nakita na ho natin na may mga nalagyan ng pondo for 2027 sa NEP natin,

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008002

pero hindi po siya.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008003

Wala pong...

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008004

Wala pong facility na gano'n doon sa lugar ko.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008005

Same din sa mga ibang lugar.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008006

And then, also with siguro pinupunduhan ng isang politician, but then wala po doon sa lugar ho namin.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008007

And then, doon sa equipments, if magpupundo po tayo ng mga facilities, mga structure, mga infra,

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008008

sana yung tapos na na-infra, yun ang bibigyan natin ng equipments.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008009

Equipments, equipping, hindi po natin pagsabayin yung infra at saka yung equipping.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008010

Kasi, eh di, nandatinga na lang yung equipments, masasayang din, masisira kung wala pa yung structure.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008011

Sana i-review po natin ulit, kasi sayang yung pera natin, pera ng gobyerno, kung gagawin po natin lagi yung gano'n.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008012

And then, there are...

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008013

There are some facilities doon sa amin na walang, tapos na yung mga infra, pero wala naman silang equipments.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008014

And then, sana po, kasi nanggaling po ako as a public health, nakita ko ho na yung mga pinupunduhan natin before,

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008015

yung mga BP up, yung mga weighing scale, kaya na po ng LGU na magpundo doon.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008016

Sana ang punduhan ng DOH ay yung mga malalaking equipments like the...

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008017

Yung equipments na kailangan ho natin.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008018

And then...

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008019

Thank you for caring.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008020

Madam Chair, isa na lang.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008021

Sa amin, yung DOH na...

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008022

Sa amin po, wala po kasing...

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008023

Wala po kami yung DOH Managed Hospital sa Kalinga Provincial Hospital until now, nasa Senate na po, and hope matatapos na rin to.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008024

And sa mga FLR projects ho natin, na 2025-2026,

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008025

na FLR bago po yung napunduhan for the NEP on 2027 na Super RHU.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008026

Salamat po, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Caroline B. Agyao

asr-008027

Salamat, Secretary and the DOH family.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008028

Madam Chair, well noted po. Maganda po mga suggestions.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008029

Thank you very much, Kong.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008030

Ang next po natin is Kong Edwin Cruzado. Go ahead po, Kong.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008031

Good evening to everyone.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008032

To our chairman.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008033

Sa ating Secretary of Health and Dr. Mercado, Dr. Ho.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008034

Gusto kong pasalamatan ng PhilHealth kasi for the last two years, actually, you have already doubled the premium.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008035

So maraming mga hospital na medyo nakaangat, nakabangon.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008036

At saka yung mga doctors din, okay naman din ang natatanggap nila.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008037

So thank you, Dr. Mercado. Ikaw yung ano, naging ano niyan.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008038

Sa magandang trabaho mo, good job, no?

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008039

Sana ipagpatuloy ng ating Dr. Ho, na siyang president ngayon ng PhilHealth.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008040

Actually, with regards to financing, medyo okay naman ang financing natin sa PhilHealth.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008041

Yung utilization na lang ang dapat nating bantayan.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008042

Saka ang challenge sa ating Secretary,

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008043

na sana wala nang,

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008044

masyadong expiring na gamot kasi

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008045

municipal health officer din ako for a long time

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008046

and a practitioner ng surgery.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008047

And we always experience that na kung may mga expired na,

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008048

bibigyan na kami ng maraming supply.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008049

So sana maging maingat tayo sa purchasing.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008050

At saka dapat sana yung ating immunization program,

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008051

tutukan na natin para,

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008052

magkaroon na tayo ng mga supplies.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008053

May mga question lang kasi ako, no?

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008054

Sa, with regards sa hospital,

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008055

kasi ang issue natin yung out of pocket is malaki, no?

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008056

Ang government hospital natin is 90% should be allocated for NBB.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008057

Tama ba ko, Sec? No?

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008058

Okay.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008059

And then sa private hospital,

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008060

should be 10% na hospital.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008061

Ang bed capacity nila should be allocated for No-Balance Billing.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008062

So, presently, ang reality is,

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008063

dahil kaya ng ating government hospital medical centers

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008064

to provide good equipments,

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008065

at saka pwedeng mag-private ang private practice doon,

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008066

karamihan ng ating mga pasyente ay nadadagsaan

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008067

doon sa mga medical centers.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008068

Kasi we can afford good equipments sa ICU.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008069

They can even afford to buy robotics in surgery.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008070

Ang tanong ko lang dito is,

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008071

na-implement ba talaga yung 90% No-Balance Billing?

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008072

O baka mas marami ng private cases na kine-cater yung mga medical centers?

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008073

Wherein, the doctors, the consultants who are practicing there,

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008074

is charging,

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008075

hindi mababa, kundi mataas.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008076

So, sana magkaroon tayo ng ceiling man lang doon sa singilan.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008077

I appreciate, nung nagbisita ako doon sa Zamboanga Medical Center, sabi ko,

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008078

Doc Conti, paano mo ginagawa ang private dito sa hospital ninyo?

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008079

Ang sabi niya, he limited the bed capacity, the beds sa Zamboanga Medical Center, lima lang sa surgery.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008080

Not more than that.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008081

So I hope na pwede din natin gawain na ganun that there should be limits.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008082

Nanon ko yung isang kaibigan ko, of course, galing din ako.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008083

Meron daw silang 500 na waiting list sa private cases sa surgery.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008084

So kung meron kayong 500 waiting list, so paano na lang yung mga indigents?

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008085

Wala na siguro silang lugar dyan.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008086

So ang akin lang, there should be somebody who will monitor yung implementation.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008087

And sana...

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008088

We will have reports also.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008089

Kung ilan ang ginawang indigent cases, ilan ang naging private in every government national hospital.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008090

Wala akong problema sa ating UHC, ha?

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008091

We are doing good, actually.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008092

But yung implementation na lang natin, at saka yung mga doctors natin, sana mayroon naman silang gano'ng ano.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008093

Yung awa, kasi walang pili, kahit na mahirap.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008094

At sinisingil nila.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008095

My worst experience is this.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008096

Humihingi sa akin ng tulong isang pasyente.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008097

Hemorrhidectomy.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008098

Ginawa sa OPD.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008099

Local anesthesia.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008100

Ang hospital bill is 1,000.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008101

But the doctor's fee is 60,000.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008102

Humihingi ng tulong sa akin.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008103

Sabi ko, nabayaran mo naman yan.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008104

Di wala na tayong magawa.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008105

I could not answer for the...

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008106

Hindi ko na ma-charge yan sa maip ko.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008107

So...

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008108

Ano lang, monitoring lang po, sir.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008109

And the second concern ko, yung problema ng hospital waste sa district.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008110

Kasi marami tayong hospital waste.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008111

Tapos, yung paano siya i-dispose.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008112

So, we are paying 50,000 to 85,000 per kilo may kumukulikta.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008113

Pwede bang matulungan din ang distrito na magkaroon ng...

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008114

Treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008115

Yun lang po, SEC.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008116

Thank you very much and magandang hapon sa inyong lahat.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008117

Thank you, Kong Edwin.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008118

Would SEC want to reply or sa mga issues ni Kong?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008119

Yes, Madam Chair.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008120

Yung PF nga po ay isang issue na kailangan po nating ayusin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008121

Ang plano po namin ay...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008122

Ay talaga pong yung networking.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008123

Pero ngayon, kulungan po na encounter yung...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008124

Ang haba ng pila sa government hospital kasi ginagawang private.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008125

Ang kalimitan po, mahaba ang pila sa government hospital kasi hinihintay nila yung charity ward beds.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008126

Kaya yun po, nasusolusyonan na namin dito sa Manila.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008127

Example po, ang PGH.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008128

Meron po rin 300 na backlog sa breast.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008129

Ang ginagawa po nila, may ginagawa yung work up sa PGH,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008130

inoooperahan sa isang...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008131

private hospital.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008132

Pabanggiting ko na, sa Asian o sa Cardinal.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008133

Ang PGH po yung magkiklaim ng aming Z-BEN.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008134

Nag-agree na po sila with Cardinal, magkano po yung ibabayad doon sa operating portion.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008135

Kaya yun po, nagagawa na po namin.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008136

Kaya yun nga po yung ating tinatawag na network.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008137

Kasi ang mga PhilHealth naman po is willing to pay.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008138

And then we can add yung maipip doon sa mga outliers.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008139

Pero po yung...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008140

Dito po sa ginagawa po na, ginagawang private nung mga charity,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008141

doon ng mga doktor po sa ating government hospital.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008142

Pag-aaralan po natin paano po sila ma-engage.

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Rep. Edwin Cruzado

asr-008143

Thank you, Secretary.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008144

Thank you very much, Kong Edwin.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008145

Secretary, thank you.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008146

Ang next po is our Representative Christopher Yap.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008147

Go ahead po, Kong.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008148

Mayong hapon, kanatong tanan sa atong DOH family and their affiliate agencies.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008149

So, establishment of the proposed hospital has been a long-standing legislative priority

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008150

that I have been actively pursuing for the past four years.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008151

Beginning my first time as member of House of Representatives.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008152

Sinabi dati ni Secretary Herbosa that na bawat probinsya na malayo,

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008153

kailangan mayroong DOH-run hospital.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008154

It's been four years nung una kong sinabi dito,

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008155

about what I had personal experience.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008156

More than a decade ago, my father died on the road.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008157

Because of the nearest complete hospital is three hours away from us.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008158

Walang ICU.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008159

May sasakyan kami.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008160

Paano pa kaya yung ordinary Filipino?

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008161

Na walang access, walang sasakyan.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008162

So, I hope, Secretary-March.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008163

I will consider it.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008164

Gusto lang namin na may chance mabuhay yung mga tao, constituents namin sa Southern Leyta.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008165

Madam Chair, again, dahil po gumaganda na yung payment ng PhilHealth,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008166

gaya nga nang sabi ni Kong Gonzaga earlier,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008167

may revenue stream po na pwede nang gamitin for expansion ng isang hospital.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008168

So, it's just...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008169

It's a matter talaga of may konting upfront investment.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008170

Kasi pwede pong para gumanda po ang revenue stream ng isang district hospital,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008171

kailangan talaga po mag-invest dun sa mga gamit.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008172

So, yung initial phase, kasi matagal pa rin po kung sakaling ipapasay yung bill or legislation

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008173

ng conversion to a DOH hospital,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008174

ay tulungan pong makapagpuntar ng mga basic equipment,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008175

mga OR instruments,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008176

at makapag-recruit po ng mga doktor,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008177

pwede naman pong i-provide din yan ng DOH

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008178

kasi meron po tayong mga deployment ng ating mga fellows at saka mga residents.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008179

Pwede pong yun muna yung near term na pwedeng gawin,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008180

tapos po ay tulungan po dun sa HVEP dun sa mga gamit

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008181

habang hinihintay po natin yung pagpapasa ng legislation ng conversion.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008182

So, yun po yung nakikita kong...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008183

Dahil nga gagawa po tayo ng plano on a per-region basis,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008184

ano po yung mga standard na dapat meron ng hospital na district, primary or secondary,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008185

at ano po yung dapat meron sa provincial hospital,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008186

at ano po yung nasa APEX hospital na usually regional hospital,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008187

na nandun sa region na yun.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008188

So, ngayon po sa kasalukuyan, ang pinakamalapit pong hospital is 3 hours away po.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008189

Yung kumpletong hospital na may ICU po?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008190

Di lang kumpleto.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008191

Private vehicle pa yan po

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008192

na tatakbo pa sa 3 hours away

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008193

So, kung medyo

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008194

complicated cases

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008195

talagang hindi mabubuhay yung tao

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008196

So, I hope

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008197

tagal na naming

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008198

sinasabi dito

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008199

We had filed a bill

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008200

for the longest time

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008201

We had our RDs here

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008202

She knows what is

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008203

going around our

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008204

province

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008205

So, yun lang

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008206

Medyo

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008207

kailangan siguro

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008208

Kung it happened to me

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008209

It will happen to any other

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008210

Filipino who has no access

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008211

Diba? Walang kakaya

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008212

na bibili ng private car

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008213

Sige po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008214

Yung mga ganyan naman pong

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008215

request for

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008216

renationalization

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008217

ay pinag-aaralan po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008218

Kapag meron pong

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008219

criteria

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008220

at na

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008221

ang angkop

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008222

lalo ng ganyan

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008223

ang layo

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008224

3 hours away

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008225

at sininusuportahan po namin yan

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008226

Thank you, Sec

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008227

So, ano yung position

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008228

as of now

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008229

with renationalization

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008230

of the hospitals po

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008231

ng DOH ngayon?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008232

Kami po ay

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008233

kasi nga ang

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008234

authority to renationalize

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008235

is vested on

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008236

Congress and the Senate

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008237

and the Senate

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008238

So, hindi naman po kami

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008239

ang nagano

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008240

Kung ano po ang binigay na mandato po

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008241

ng Congress at ng

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008242

Lower House at Upper House

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008243

ay susundin po natin

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008244

Yes, po, Sec

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008245

Pero yung position kasi

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008246

they need the position of the DOH

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008247

If we file a bill

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008248

you will give the position

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008249

sa Congress

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008250

in order to pass that

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008251

bill

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008252

So, kailangan din namin ang position nyo

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008253

if ever

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008254

kasi may pending bill kami ngayon eh

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008255

Again po, may kriteriyang sinusunod

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008256

at tinitingnan nga po namin

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008257

yung layo sa pinakamalapit

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008258

yung catchment population

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008259

kung island province

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008260

kagaya po na nabanggit kanina

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008261

ng ating congressman from

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008262

Katanduanes

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008263

So, yun po yung basehan natin

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008264

at titingnan po natin kung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008265

nag-fit po tayo dun sa kriteriya

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008266

given that you're 3 hours away

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008267

from the nearest complete hospital

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008268

Thank you

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008269

Madam Chair

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008270

Another question po

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008271

Regarding naman to

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008272

sa PhilHealth

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008273

Yung PhilHealth package ba

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008274

regarding

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008275

include na ba

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008276

yung ambulance conduction

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008277

Kasama na po

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008278

Yes, sir

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008279

It's already included yung transport services

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008280

Yes, po

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008281

Kasi it's also been

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008282

issues

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008283

Siguro you have seen it in social medias

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008284

and other forms of platforms

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008285

Mayroong ganong nangyayari na

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008286

pinababayad pa ang mga pasyente

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008287

sa paggamit ng ambulance

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008288

And I hope

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008289

mas strictly implement natin siguro

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008290

or we can

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008291

we can ask

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008292

the ILG

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008293

to make it

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008294

part of the

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008295

compliance of SGLG

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008296

para hindi kayo mahirapan

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008297

Diba

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008298

Sirk and

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008299

Yun siguro yung

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008300

isang nakikita ko

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008301

na mas strictly implement natin na

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008302

talagang susunod yung

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008303

LGUs and other

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008304

agencies especially

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008305

the LGUs the provincial and the local

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008306

and I think

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008307

it's happening around

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008308

the Philippines mayroong mga

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008309

cases na ganyan and I hope

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008310

we will implement that

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008311

effectively

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008312

Kasi yun nga yung problema

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008313

emergency hahanapan ka pa ng pera

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008314

pagbabayarin ka pa ng NARS

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008315

Diba

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008316

So at time of the day medyo mahirap para sa isang Pilipino na

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008317

gusto mo nga madali na mapagamot

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008318

pero you have to have money in your hand

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008319

para lang makatakbo yung ambulance

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008320

Thank you Mr. Chair

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008321

Madam Chair

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008322

Another one is the

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008323

Yakap and Gamot program

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008324

So I'm really

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008325

I think

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008326

this program is very

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008327

long term wise

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008328

maganda effective sana

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008329

para sa tao but yung

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008330

implementation siguro we have to make it more

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008331

kasi nag iba yung mga

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008332

requirements sa accreditation ninyo no

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008333

especially sa

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008334

Yakap yung Yakap

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008335

Yung pag transfer

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008336

from another accredited clinic

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008337

is it one year ma'am?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008338

Madam Chair yes one year po

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008339

Pag may FPE na po

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008340

one year siya maghintay pero kapag di pa po siya na FPE

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008341

pwede po siyang lumibad

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008342

What do you mean by FPE ma'am?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008343

First patient encounter po

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008344

kasi siyempre pag nag first patient encounter po

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008345

nabayaran na po namin ang first transfer yung facility

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008346

So, hindi na po makakalipat si patient.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008347

Pero kapag hindi pa niya nagawa yung first patient encounter,

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008348

we can allow the patient to transfer kasi the money is still with us.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008349

Okay, thank you, ma'am.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008350

Another one, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008351

Kung ko ko, please wind up.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008352

One minute, ma'am.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008353

Yung accredited clinic ba, they issued yung resita.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008354

Ilang buwan bang ibibigay na resita para sa pasyente?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008355

Currently po, they can issue a receipt for three months yung validity.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008356

Pero for the gamot pharmacy, they can only dispense one month worth of medicines po.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008357

Thank you, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008358

Yun nga yung sinasabi ko na kasi yung iba, one month lang binibigay.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008359

Pabalik-balik yung pasyente sa clinic just to give the resita.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008360

So, siguro i-implement din natin, i-strictly implement na three months.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008361

Kasi yung time na nawala sila nagtatrabaho, they want to go to one.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008362

So, hindi sila nagtatrabaho.

Source

Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008363

So, ang nawala nila, equivalent lang sa gamot na one month.

Source

Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008364

So, medyo ano din.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008365

So, I think we have to implement yung three months rule na atisin din na pabalik-balik yung pasyente.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008366

Thank you, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008367

Thank you.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008368

Thank you as our DOH Secretary and other affiliate.

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Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

asr-008369

Thank you.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008370

Thank you very much, Kung Ko Ko.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008371

Next in line po, may we recognize Representative Ramana.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008372

Ramana pa.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008373

Chair, kayo na po.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008374

Thank you very much, Madam Chair.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008375

Good afternoon, Mr. Secretary and the rest of DOH and attached agencies.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008376

We all know that there's a quite substantial reduction in your budget for 2027 as compared to the 26 GA.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008377

And may we know the impact of this reduction on your five pillars, which is, I think, so essential on the realization of the universal health care?

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008378

Madam Chair, yung na-mention nga po kanina, ang unang pillar po na maapektuhan ay yung ating real health additional benefit.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008379

Kasi po, nakaplano na po ng rollout for 2027 base nga po dun sa ating kriteriya na pinakamalalalang sakit na nagdudulot ng pinakamalaking financial risk sa ating pasyente.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008380

So yun po, maaaring hindi po mailunsad given po na nabawasan po ng budget.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008381

Dahil ang ating hiningi for this budget is almost 240 at naibigay lang po ay 70.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008382

Ang pangalwa po yung HVEP. Kasi nga po, ang nabawasan, kaya maraming nga po humihiling kung pwedeng i-reconsider.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008383

Kasi from 29 billion po ay naibaba ng 14. So may mga 15 billion pong nawala.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008384

Ang pangatlo po ay dun po sa ating mga DOH hospital. Kasi nga, para masustain po yung ating zero balance bill,

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008385

ay meron po tayong na walang 12 billion na pang-sustain po ng ating operations.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008386

So yun po yung top three po na medyo critical dun po sa ating pillar na medyo nabawasan po ng ating budget.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008387

You mentioned the subsidy for filial which was very much less than what you're seeking, Secretary.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008388

You're seeking how much again? 300 or 200?

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008389

240.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008390

And you get 73 billion instead?

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008391

74 billion pong yes.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008392

May we know, as far as earmark revenues intended for the social insurance or filial, specifically SID taxes, PagCorp, PCSO,

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008393

may we know how much is the estimate?

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008394

May we know how much is the estimate on this for next year?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008395

Madam Chair, for PCSO and PagCorp, the total from 2019 to 2026 is supposed to be 127 billion.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008396

As of now, we do have...

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008397

Can you please repeat it, ma'am? How much?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008398

For 2019 to Q2 of 2026, it's 127 billion total.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008399

And the appropriations we have received so far are, for 2023, it's 21.1.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008400

For 2024, it's 21.1 ulit.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008401

So, in total, out of the 127 billion, we only have received 42.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008402

42.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008403

What do you expect for 2027?

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008404

Madam Chair, expected PCSO and PagCorp.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008405

Because we're into 2027 and you need over 200 billion for your operation.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008406

I'm sorry, sir. We wouldn't have that figure.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008407

The last time around, Madam Chair, if I can remember, we asked PIL to submit to Congress or to the House of Representatives

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008408

all these earmark revenues.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008409

All these earmark revenues coming from these different agencies for us to be having a clear picture of your budgetary sources.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008410

With regards to SYNTAXES, do you have any estimate on what would you expect for next year?

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008411

Kong Nava, during the...

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008412

If I remember correctly, during some of our hearings and sessions with DBC,

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008413

Bureau of Treasury, PagCorp, PCSO, etc.,

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008414

some members of the House requested for data to be furnished to APRO to be asked what the actual amounts are from SYNTAXES, etc.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008415

Siguro, we will ask APRO, COMSEC, if the agencies have submitted that data.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008416

But we will also check if PhilHealth has that data.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008417

I think PhilHealth should know as well.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008418

Madam Chair, for SYNTAXES, this is the estimate that we have.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008419

For 2023 to 2025, the total share is expected to be P232 billion.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008420

P232?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008421

Yes, P232.72 billion.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008422

That's for a year?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008423

2023 to 2025.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008424

2025.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008425

And then the GAA that we received for those three years were P119.41.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008426

So, all these were remitted to PhilHealth?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008427

Yes, P119.41 as of 2023 to 2025 was remitted to us.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008428

For 2026?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008429

For 2026, the GAA was P69.78.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008430

Yes, P69.78.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008431

The SARO that we have gotten is P53.19.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008432

Is this for the SYNTAXES, ma'am?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008433

We assume it's from the SYNTAXES, yung GAA po.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008434

Okay.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008435

So, in a way, for 2027, would you expect almost the same number?

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008436

Sir, for the NEP, it's P74.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008437

That's what's allocated in the NEP.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008438

But for SYNTAXES, we don't have an estimate.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008439

We have to separate the...

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008440

subsidy under the NEP, I think.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008441

And we want to know what is expected as far as SYNTAXES is concerned.

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PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho

asr-008442

Madam Chair, maybe we will just coordinate with DBM what that estimated amount would be.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008443

Because, you know, it might cover what you think you need out of the 200-something.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008444

May we know how much are you expecting for or from among...

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008445

direct contributors for next year?

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008446

So, for 2026, this year, sir, we expect to get P224 billion from direct contributors.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008447

So, in this case, if we can realize all those earmarked revenues, that could almost fill in all your requirements, right?

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008448

I think we have to push for this.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008449

For the SYNTAXES, which is outright earmarked for direct subsidy of premiums of indirect contributors.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008450

And, of course, there's still a big balance from PagPoor and PCSO in this case.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008451

So, if we can collect this, I think we can fill out the substantial operational budget, Madam Chair.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008452

So, what about considering that a portion of this is used for the expanded programs, as mentioned, like the zero-balance billing, the expanded C package, and other things that are separate from the 74?

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008453

I think one is for subsidy, one is for the expanded.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008454

In the way that it's currently framed, it's separate po.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008455

So, P19 billion had the special provision and benefit expansion.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008456

And then, the remainder, P55, was for premium subsidy.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008457

So, sir, we were, like, in the way we reframe it, the P244 is actually the expected benefit payout for indirect contributor.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008458

So, parang it's like a reframe.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008459

So, it's like a reframe beyond the usual calculation of premium times number of individuals.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008460

If you compare this with the current GAA, how would the NEP proposal fare?

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008461

The current GAA is at 70 po.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008462

So, there's a 4 billion increase, technically.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008463

Thank you.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008464

Thank you, ma'am.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008465

We're so...

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008466

So, thankful that PhilHealth is continuously expanding their packages,

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008467

especially absorbing now the emergent packages that you're offering.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008468

It's too important among cases in the emergency room.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008469

Kong Nava, please wrap up.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008470

Madam Chair, I think I...

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008471

Did I consume the 5 minutes?

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008472

I think...

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008473

18 seconds to go.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008474

I think the clock is continuously ticking while the questions are being answered.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008475

I need to question the HPEP because I think this is also an important thing that is affected by the reduction of the budget.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008476

And we all know that to meet one of your pillars, which is the functional primary care system,

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008477

you need to...

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008478

properly equip all these primary care facilities.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008497

May we know, are we leading towards standardization of primary care facility, Mr. Secretary?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008498

Yes po.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008499

Dahil we deferred muna the licensing for primary care facility to provide more access.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008500

Kasi when we looked at the licensing requirement, medyo very stringent.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008501

But we will revisit.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008502

The intent kasi is to provide muna access to...

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008503

to consultation.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008504

The former rules

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008505

require, kasi

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008506

there's already a birthing center,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008507

there's minor OR, there's a

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008508

dental clinic. So medyo

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008509

comprehensive, but I

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008510

don't think a lot can comply.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008511

May we know what would be the

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008512

minimum services that may be offered

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008513

by a primary care facility as

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008514

far as standardizing it?

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008515

Malamang po, yung

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008516

what YACA currently is doing,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008517

consultation, basic lab,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008518

basic x-ray,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008519

and pharmacy.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008520

I really want to know the specifics

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008521

of this because this would

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008522

be the basis of the equipping

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008523

side of the H facility

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008524

of all this

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008525

primary care facility, I mean.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008526

What's the difference

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008527

of one primary care facility

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008528

with the

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008529

super health centers that we have?

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008530

Kong, this is your last question.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008531

So

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008532

can I reserve another

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008533

for the second round?

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008534

For the second round, Kong.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008535

What we typically,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008536

when we internally discuss,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008537

I think this is in another

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008538

congressional hearing,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008539

parang we were saying

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008540

to also

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008541

classify already primary

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008542

care into two lang.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008543

Kasi ngayon, the classification

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008544

is three.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008545

Parang we will be

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008546

using the super health center as

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008547

the higher level which would probably

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008548

also include capability

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008549

to do outpatient surgery.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008550

So yun po yung nina-draft na.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008551

I want to raise this

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008552

sec because

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008553

currently

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008554

we have two

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008555

completed infrastructure-wise

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008556

super health centers.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008557

Unfortunately, it's not

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008558

functioning because it's not

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008559

fully equipped.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008560

And I've been there

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008561

hanging for the past two years, I think.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008562

And for 2027,

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008563

there's no budget for equipping of those centers.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008564

So, I just don't know what's the plan for that.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008565

For sure, it's not only on our district, given that this is happening, it may be happening in other districts as well.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008566

So, that's why I think it's really essential for establishing, if we're really establishing and pushing

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008567

for the local health network system as compliance for the universal health care,

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008568

I think we have to categorize all this primary care as part of our referral system, Mr. Secretary.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008569

So, I think it's very important for our constituents to know as well on what services they can expect

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008570

for every primary care facility, be it a super health center or a rural.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008571

Before the Secretary replies, I'd just like to inform the body that instead of the 6 o'clock health break,

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008572

we'll do a 6.30 health break to 7 o'clock, so right after the reply of the Secretary to the last question of Kong Nava,

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008573

and then we will resume at 7 p.m.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008574

Secretary, kindly reply.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008575

Yes, Madam Chair.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008576

Yun nga po yung kailangan nating ipag-agree na set ng standards,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008577

because the most efficient way is a spokes and hub arrangement,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008578

where you will have catchment, then bring it to the next level, then bring it to the next level.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008579

That's how a working health care provider network really looks like.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008580

So, we will set standards to say these are the basic, and then these are the ones that need to be probably in per district,

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008581

one super health, for example.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008582

And then for each province, one tertiary, and then for each region, one.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008583

apex.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008585

So, ganun po yung intent ng AGPN. Pero ngayon nga po dahil walang roadmap na fina-follow, ang dami pong naco-construct na hindi po according to the intent of the Universal Health Care healthcare provider referral network.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008586

So, medyo lalagyan ko po ng structure doon.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-008587

Thank you, Secretary. Thank you, Chair Nava.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008588

So, we can have a plan, a complete plan for that.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008589

Yes.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008590

And expectedly, that facility will not be in use again for next year. So, it's a waste.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008591

I just got word, Madam Chair, that this is a DPWH-funded project, which DPWH will also…

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008592

I think everything is coming from DOH.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008593

Then, at that time, implementation…

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008594

It can be implemented by DPWH and LGUs.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008595

Before, because I think DOH is not the implementing agency for the constructions of these centers.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008596

So, it may be LGU or DPWH.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008597

But way back in 2024, 2023, I think, to 2024, all HPEP were channeled through the regional…

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008598

And I think that's the period wherein there's a lot of non-implementation of the HPEP projects, to the point that a significant amount was reverted to the National Treasury.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008599

For the record, may we know the reverted funds?

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008600

That would be the last, Madam Chair.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008601

So, yung mga

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008602

DPWH reverted fund nga po is being used to do priority projects.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008603

And the guidance I gave is, complete those that are already currently in active construction.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

asr-008604

No new projects to be started.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008605

Okay, thank you.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

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The reverted amount, may we know, Mr. Secretary?

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

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Because, who knows, the Committee on Appropriations may work out on something that we…

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

asr-008608

We can bring it back, considering those budgets or funds are primarily intended for health purposes.

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Secretary Edwin M. Mercado

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We will coordinate, Mr. Chair, and it can be repurposed.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

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Chair Nava, we'll just request DOH to submit to us that data.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

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Before plenary, so that you can use it for your review.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

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Thank you, Madam Chair.

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Rep. JC Rahman A. Nava, M.D.

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Thank you, Mr. Secretary.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

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Thank you very much, Chair Nava.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

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Thank you very much, DOH.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

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We will take our health break now and resume at 7 p.m.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

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Thank you, Paul.

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Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

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This hearing is now suspended until 7 p.m. tonight.