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(File photo) MANILA - An official of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Thursday said college students are required to be registered with them or in any private health insurance before taking part in face-to-face classes. In a televised public briefing, PhilHealth Vice President for Corporate Affairs, Dr. Shirley Domingo, said the requirement came from the Commission on Higher Education and the Department of Health through a joint department order. "Nakalagay po doon na iyong estudyante ay kailangan pong magkaroon ng PhilHealth registration o kahit anong katumbas na medical insurance para magkaroon naman sila ng proteksiyon habang nagpi-face-to-face classes po sila (It stated that the student must have a PhilHealth registration or any equivalent medical insurance for them to have protection as they participate in face-to-face classes)," Domingo said. While the PhilHealth is yet to have the exact number of college students who have registered, Domingo
“Puwede naman kung wala kang ID
ng gobyerno, dokumento issued ng gobyerno, puwede naman iyong cedula para sa mga barangay, puwede rin iyon. Birth certificate
puwede rin iyon, barangay certificate
puwede rin iyon (If you don’t have a government ID, documents issued by the government like cedula for barangays will also be accepted. Birth certificates and barangay certificates as well),” he added.
He also noted that under Republic Act 11223 or the Universal Health Care law, all Filipinos are automatically members of PhilHealth.
“Under the Universal Health Care Act,
kahit iyong Pilipino na hindi miyembro, kapag nagkasakit ka ora mismo miyembro ka (even if a Filipino is not a member, the moment you get sick, you’re a member). You are eligible for health care benefits that are granted by law to the Filipinos under the Universal Health Care Act,” he said.