๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ก๐๐ – PhilHealth Acting Vice President Henry V. Almanon and Dr. Liza D. Magno, Chief of Health Care Delivery Management Division (HCDMD) lead the “๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐-๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐ฃ” with more than 700 partners and members at the Laus Convention Center, City of Pampanga on September 30, 2025.
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The discussions focus on Cancer information, prevention, symptoms, PhilHealth benefit package for cancer and other catastrophic illnesses, list of PhilHealth Z Benefits contracted facilities, as well as overview on the YAKAP (Yaman ng Kalusugan) program as primary and preventive care for the members. Through awareness and collaborative efforts, PhilHealth empowers the barangay health workers (BHWs), health care providers, and communities on healthy living, regular check-up, monitoring, early detection of illness, and accessibility of health care facilities to ensure financial risk protection of all members.
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AVP Almanon states, “๐ฒ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐. ๐บ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐-๐
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐-๐๐๐.” PhilHealth has Z benefit packages for catastrophic cases like cancer, open heart surgery, kidney transplant and others ranging from Php100,000 to more than Php2 million. On preventive care, PhilHealth enhanced the previous Konsulta benefits through the YAKAP program which covers check-up, health screening, laboratory, cancer screening, and essential medicines.
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Zyra T. Garcia, Coordinator of DOH-CHD for Regional Cancer Control Program, emphasizes that BHWs are guardians of health in their barangays (“๐antay ng kalusugan”); their roles to encourage (“๐ikayat”) the community to be aware of the cancer screening services and facilities available in their areas; and to make sure that no one shall be left behind (“๐ชalang iwanan “) in the provision of quality health care and services even in those located in far flung areas (Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas).
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Dr. Yancel Donna Mascardo Mercado, Internist-Medical Oncologist (Cancer Specialist), Dr. Carmela M. Maminta, Internal Medicine-Medical Oncologist, Dr. Rowena S. Zabat-San Mateo, PhilHealth Acting Branch Manager, Dr. Anna Marie Luz Cheryl M. Acejo, Head of PhilHealth Accreditation and Quality Assurance Section (AQAS), and Zenaida D. Dela Vega, Head of Local Health Insurance Office (LHIO) Malolos are also resource speakers during the event.
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The participants consist of BHWs, PhilHealth Z Benefits contracted facilities, accredited GAMOT providers, cancer screening facilities, provincial health officers (PHOs), municipal health officers (MHOs), city health officers (CHOs), medical directors, chiefs of hospital, and key media partners from Pampanga, Bataan, Tarlac, Zambales, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, and Aurora. (end)
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(By: Monifer S. Bansil, Head of Public Affairs Unit)
