HB 1785

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 10, 2025

An Act Amending Republic Act No. 7883, Otherwise Known as the "Barangay Health Workers' Benefits and Incentives Act of 1995," to Provide for Mandatory Sponsorship of Philhealth Premium Contributions by Local Government Units

In plain language

The bill would require every local government unit in the Philippines to pay the PhilHealth health‑insurance premiums of all officially recognized barangay health workers in its area.

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Author · Representative

Edwin Ongchuan
RepresentativeNorthern Samar, 2nd District
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HB01785 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch