Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Batasan Hills, Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _____ 
Introduced by Hon. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The right to health is enshrined in Article II, Section 15 of the 1987 Philippine 
Constitution, which mandates the State to protect and promote the right to health of the 
people and instill health consciousness among them.  
In addition to that, Republic Act No. 11223, otherwise known as the Universal Health 
Care (UHC) Act, seeks to ensure that all Filipinos are guaranteed equitable access to 
quality and affordable health care goods and services, and protected against financial 
risk. 
To achieve the objectives of the UHC Act, the National Health Insurance Program 
(NHIP), administered by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), 
plays a central role in delivering essential health services to all Filipinos, particularly the 
poor, marginalized, and vulnerable sectors of society. However, given the growing 
population, inflationary pressures on medical costs, and the expansion of benefit 
packages, there is a pressing need for additional resources to sustain and enhance 
PhilHealth coverage. 
This proposed measure seeks to appropriate the sum of Seventy-Four Billion Four 
Hundred Thirty-One Million Nine Hundred Thirty Thousand Pesos 
(₱74,431,930,000.00) as supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2025 to ensure 
uninterrupted and improved delivery of health services under the NHIP. Specifically, 
the funding shall be allocated for: 
1. Health insurance premiums of indirect contributors and their qualified
dependents, including indigents, senior citizens, unemployed persons with
disability, and financially-incapable point-of-service patients (₱53.13 billion);
2. Benefit package improvement under the UHC Law, such as expanded dialysis
coverage, mental health outpatient services, enhanced Z-benefit packages, severe
acute 
malnutrition 
treatment, 
rationalized 
medical 
procedures, 
and
comprehensive outpatient benefits including free consultations, diagnostics,
outpatient drug coverage, and emergency medical services (₱21.17 billion); and
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3. Health insurance premiums for beneficiaries under the PAyapa at MAsaganang
PamayaNAn (PAMANA) Program (₱127.56 million).
By ensuring that PhilHealth has sufficient resources to cover the most vulnerable 
populations and expand its benefit packages, this measure directly addresses both the 
accessibility and quality of health services in the country. The additional appropriations 
will bridge funding gaps, prevent service interruptions, and protect more Filipino 
families from catastrophic health expenses. 
In view of the urgency to safeguard the health and welfare of all Filipinos, the immediate 
passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
Hence, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
HON. JULIENNE “JAM” L. BARONDA 
Lone District of Iloilo City 


AN ACT 
APPROPRIATING 
THE 
SUM 
OF 
SEVENTY 
FOUR BILLION FOUR 
HUNDRED THIRTY ONE MILLION NINE HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND  
PESOS (P74,431,930,000.00) AS SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
FY 2025 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:  
SECTION 1. Appropriations. – The sum of Seventy Four Billion Four Hundred 
Thirty One Million Nine Hundred Thirty Thousand Pesos (P74,431,930,000.00) is 
hereby appropriated to supplement the FY 2025 General Appropriations Act.   
Sec. 2. –Use and Release of Funds - The amounts appropriated herein shall be 
used as subsidy for the National Health Insurance Program specifically for the 
following: 
a. Fifty Three Billion One Hundred Thirty Four Million Three Hundred Seventy
Thousand Pesos (P53,134,370,000.00) for the health insurance premiums of
indirect contributors as defined under Republic Act No. 11223 or the Universal
Health Care Act, as well as their qualified dependents, indigents under the
National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction as identified by the
Department of Social Welfare and Development, senior citizens pursuant to
Republic Act No. 10645, unemployed persons with disability jointly determined
by the Department of Health (DOH) and the National Council on Disability
Affairs, and financially-incapable point-of-service patients as identified by the
DOH.
a. Twenty One Billion One Hundred Seventy Million Pesos (P21,170,000,000.00)
for the benefit package improvement under the Universal Health Care Law
including, but not limited to, the expansion of dialysis coverage, mental health
outpatient coverage, improvement of Z-benefit packages, severe acute
malnutrition, all case rate, rationalization of selected medical and surgical
procedures, and the implementation of the comprehensive outpatient benefit
package, including free consultation fees, laboratory tests, other diagnostic
services, outpatient drug benefit, and emergency medical services.
a. One Hundred Twenty Seven Million Five hundred Sixty Thousand Pesos
(P127,560,000.00) for the health insurance premiums of the beneficiaries under
the PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) Program.
Releases from this Fund shall be made by the Department of Budget and
Management (DBM) directly to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
(PhilHealth).
Sec. 3. Availability of Appropriations. – The appropriations authorized in this
Act shall be available for release and obligation for the purpose specified until
December 31, 2025.
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Sec. 4. Submission of Reports. - The DBM and PhilHealth shall submit, either in  
printed form or by way of electronic document, to the House Committee on  
Appropriations, the Senate Committee on Finance and the Commission on Audit, 
the quarterly accountability reports on the utilization of funds. The DBM and the 
DBM’s web administrator or his/her equivalent shall be responsible for ensuring 
that the said quarterly reports are likewise posted on the official website of the 
DBM and the implementing agency.  
Releases from the said Fund shall be subject to the submission of a special budget 
pursuant to Section 35, Chapter 5, Book VI of Executive Order No. 292, series of 
1987.  
Sec. 5. Separability Clause. – If any portion or provisions of this Act is declared  
unconstitutional, the remainder of the Act or any provisions not affected thereby 
shall remain in force and effect. 
Sec. 6. Repealing Clause. – Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, rule or regulation inconsistent with the provisions of 
this Act is hereby repealed or modified accordingly.  
Sec. 7. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its 
publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.  
Approved,