SB 421

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 10, 2025

Health Centers in All Barangays Act

An Act Mandating the Establishment of Health Centers in All Barangays, Appropriating Funds Therefore, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The bill would require every barangay in the Philippines to set up a health center within three years, with local governments providing funding and staffing the centers with at least a doctor, nurse and dentist.

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Author · Senator

Companero Cayetano
SenatorSenate Minority Leader
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Subjects

Barangay Health Center

Official sources

Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

HB 3526· Filed Aug 12, 2025
An Act Mandating the Establishment of Health Centers in All Barangays, Appropriating Funds Therefore, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2025-08-18Rep. Ricardo Jr. S. Cruz
HB 301· Filed Jun 30, 2025
An Act Mandating All Local Government Units to Establish, Maintain, and Manage Malasakit Centers and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2025-07-29Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
HB 3525· Filed Aug 12, 2025
An Act Providing for the Creation of Super Health Centers in Every City and Municipality, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2025-08-18Rep. Ricardo Jr. S. Cruz
HB 9196· Filed May 12, 2026
An Act Creating a Dental Unit in Every Rural Health Unit Under the Department of Health as Part of the Primary Approach in the Delivery of Health Services and Providing Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2026-05-18Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri
HB 10993· Filed Aug 26, 2026
An Act Creating a Dental Unit in Every Rural Health Unit Under the Department of Health as Part of the Primary Approach in the Delivery of Health Services and Providing Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2026-09-01Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas

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SBN-421 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch