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PhilHealth, DOH roll out nationwide YAKAP services for ‘Handog ng Pangulo’ on Sept 14

DT · Sep 12, 2026, 10:25 PM

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Department of Health (DOH) will bring primary healthcare services directly to schools and workplaces nationwide on 14 September 2026, as part of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s Handog ng Pangulo program.

With the participation of 257 Yakap Clinics with partner GAMOT Providers, PhilHealth will offer the following services at all HNP sites: member services, YAKAP selection and empanelment, consultation, claiming of free medicines through GAMOT, and PSA registration support.

“We want to bring YAKAP to where Filipinos already are. Pinagtutulungan namin ng DOH, under UNA, yung holistic approach to health in schools, workplaces, and communities na meron kang health promotion interventions at may primary care services na available,” said PhilHealth Acting President and CEO Dr. Beverly Ho. “On this day, we want to show the member experience that we are working toward. Dapat ganito kadali mag-access ng primary care services para sa lahat ng Pilipino.”

For further details on YAKAP na Handog ng Pangulo venues, members may call PhilHealth’s 24/7 touch points at (02) 8662-2588 or visit PhilHealth Facebook Page @PhilHealthOfficial.