MANILA, Philippines — A bill seeking to give all Filipinos free annual medical check-ups has been filed in the Senate.
Senator Sonny Angara filed Senate Bill No. 2297 which aims to provide free health assessments as a benefit from the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) under the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act.
The senator said all Filipinos should have access to yearly check-ups in order to detect potential critical ailments at an early stage.
“Undergoing annual medical check-ups are considered as essential especially at this time when we are facing a pandemic that has already resulted in the deaths of over 20,000 individuals and the infection of close t…
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