HB 3117

House·20th Congress·Filed Aug 5, 2025

An Act Strengthening Public Health Emergency Preparedness in the Philippines, Providing for a National Public Health Emergency Response Plan, and Mandating Relief and Recovery Measures, and Appropriating Funds Therefor

In plain language

The SPHERE Act creates a national council and working clusters to plan and coordinate responses to health emergencies, sets up a two‑year‑updated response plan, and provides relief, testing, and anti‑discrimination measures.

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Author · Representative

Ching Bernos
RepresentativeSOLID NORTH PARTY (party-list)
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HB03117 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch