00:00PhilHealth will also help our countrymen who will be hospitalized due to high temperatures.
00:05Based on the agency's advisory, PhilHealth Acting President and CEO Edwin Mercado said
00:11that members and their dependents who will be admitted to PhilHealth Accredited Health Facilities
00:17due to heat stroke and heat exsultion
00:20will be able to receive a benefit package worth Php 12,675.
00:27The benefit package for those who need to stay in the hospital will reach Php 18,000.
00:34Our countrymen are asking for a consultation to avoid heat-related conditions
00:41and to pay for the free consultation package for the consultation and examination of symptoms
00:48so that the situation does not worsen.
00:50Mercado also urged the public to remain alert, hydrated, and to avoid staying in the hot weather for a long time
00:58so that safety is ensured during this hot weather.