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INTRODUCED BY HONORABLE MAR ROXAS 
Article XIII, Section 11 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution in no uncertain terms lays 
down the national health policy of our country in this manner: “The State shall adopt an 
integrated and comprehensive approach to health development which shall endeavor to 
make essential goods, health and other social services available to all the people at affordable 
cost.” 
Unfortunately, it would seem that the State has failed, and continues to fail, in 
performing the above-quoted Constitutional imperative. In fact, health financing does not 
rank high in the government’s priorities. In 2005, of the Phpl81 Billion total expenditure for 
health, 48.4% came from out-of-pocket expenditure of individual families. Government’s 
share, on the other hand, was only 28.7% while social health insurance accounted for 11% 
and health expenditure from other sources like private health insurance or community based 
financing accounted for 11.9%. These data clearly show that the burden of paying for health 
care services is from out-of-pocket payments. Considering that 26.9% of Filipino families are 
below the poverty threshold in 2006, it is unimaginable how Filipinos, who are everyday 
grappling with the hardships of economic realities, will be able to afford a decent healthcare 
service for themselves and their families. 
Thus, this proposed measure mandates that every Filipino be entitled to mandatory 
universal health care coverage by their immediate inclusion and membership in the 
Philippine Health Insurance system which will entitle them to all the healthcare bene& 
provided under Republic Act No. 7875. The mandatory universal coverage mandated by this 
bill shall be supported by premium payments made by the National Government to the 
PhilHealth, which shall be included annually in the General Appropriations Act, without 
prejudice to other sources of contribution. 
In view of the foregoing, early passage of this bill is earnestly requested. 


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S.NO. 3154 
INTRODUCED BY HONORABLE MAR R O U S  
AN ACT 
TO ENSURE THAT EVERY FILIPINO IS GRANTED WITH BASIC HEALTHCARE 
SERVICES, PROVIDING 
FOR THE PURPOSE A MANDATORY UNIVERSAL 
HEALTHCARE COVERAGE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assem bled: 
SECTION 1. 
Short TitIe. - This Act shall be known as the “Mandatoq Universal 
Healthcare Coverage of Every Filipino Act.” 
SEC. 2. 
Declaration of Policy. - Pursuant to Section 15, Article I1 of the 1987 
Constitution the State hereby declares the policy of protecting and promoting the right to 
health of the people and instilling health consciousness among them. Towards this end, the 
State shall adopt an integrated and comprehensive approach to health development, which 
shall endeavor to make essential goods, health and other social services available to every 
Filipino at affordable cost. 
SEC. 3. Mandatoqy Universal Healthcare Coverage of Every Filipino. - Every Filipino 
citizen shall be entitled to mandatory universal healthcare coverage by their immediate and 
automatic inclusion to Philippine Health Insurance coverage and membership as provided 
for under Republic Act No. 7875 otherwise known as the “National Health Insurance Act of 
1995;” Accordingly, all the benefits under Republic Act No. 7875 shall also be made 
applicable and available to every Filipino citizen. Provided, That such universal coverage 
shall be funded by the National Government through premium payments to the Philippine 


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Health Insurance Corporation, which shall be included annually in the General 
Appropriations Act, without prejudice to other sources of contribution. 
SEC. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Secretary of Health, in 
coordination with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC), shall within sixty 
(60) days from the effectivity of this Act promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for 
the effective implementation of the provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 5. Separability Clause - If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional 
or invalid, the professions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
SEC. 6. Repealing Clause - All laws, decrees orders, rules and regulations or other 
issuance inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or 
modified accordingly. 
SEC. 7. Effectivity Clause - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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