00:00The path to wealth is good health, the wisdom behind the Marcos Jr. administration's prioritized healthcare agenda,
00:07mirrored in a 5.1% increase in the Department of Health's recommended outlay for next year.
00:13Our Gab Humilde lays out more details in this report.
00:18For street sweeper Elaine, she has not incurred expenses for hospital treatment thanks to PhilHealth.
00:24When she learned that the Universal Health Care Fund will likely increase next year, this was her reaction.
00:40Motorcycle taxi driver Omar fractured a bone after he was hit by a vehicle during the pandemic.
00:45According to him, he was confined in the hospital for a month and asked a group for help to pay for his hospital bill.
00:51So, he hopes he will not have difficulty getting treatment when he needs it.
00:55Magaling mura yung gamot, para ni tayo may harapan bumili.
00:58From a P247.5 billion peso budget in 2025, in the proposed 2026 national budget,
01:05the allocated funds for the health sector has been increased to P320.5 billion pesos.
01:11The allocation for the Universal Health Care Program for next year has reached more than P260.2 billion pesos.
01:17In Bagong Pilipinas ngayon, Department of Health or DOH Assistant Secretary Albert Domingo said
01:23that the Zero Balance Billing Program of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is a priority of the agency.
01:28Today, 78 DOH hospitals in the country are implementing Zero Balance Billing
01:33and it is expected that more hospitals will be tapped to provide such service in the coming months.
01:38Kailangan sustainable yan at hindi lang yun. Tinitingin natin yung posibleng expansion nito
01:43kasi dumadami yung pasyente. As many as 20% pumanik. Nakitin natin, sabi nga na ating Pangulo,
01:50yung mga dating di nagpapatingin, nagpapatingin na sila ngayon. So dapat handa yung budget natin.
01:55The Health Department also wants to increase hospital beds and equipment in health facilities.
02:00DOH also aims to prioritize the reduction of cases of HIV, tuberculosis, and non-communicable diseases.
02:06Gav Villegas from the National TV Network for New and Better Philippines.
