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In the Philippines, local government is divided into three levels: provinces and independent cities, component cities and municipalities, and barangays, all of which are collectively known as local government units ( LGUs ). In some areas, above provinces and independent chartered cities are autonomous regions, such as the Bangsamoro Autonomous ...
The Department of Health ( DOH; Filipino: Kagawaran ng Kalusugan) is the executive department of the government of the Philippines responsible for ensuring access to basic public health services by all Filipinos through the provision of quality health care, the regulation of all health services and products.
Barangay health volunteers, also known as barangay health workers ( BHWs ), are health care providers in the Philippines. They undergo a basic training program under an accredited government or non-government organization, and render primary care services in the community. They provide services such as first aid, maternal, neonatal, and child ...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation ( PhilHealth) was created in 1995 to implement universal health coverage in the Philippines. It is a tax-exempt, government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) of the Philippines, and is attached to the Department of Health. On August 4, 1969, Republic Act 6111 or the Philippine Medical Care Act ...
Health services, including those for reproductive health, were devolved by the Local Government Code to the local government units (LGUs). On December 13, 2018, former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte signed Executive Order No. 71. Section 1 of the said law orders the commission's reattachment to NEDA for policy and program direction, as ...
The Local Government Code, enacted in 1991, establishes the system and powers of the local government in the Philippines: provinces, cities, municipalities and barangays. The Local Government Code empowers local governments to enact tax measures, including real property taxes, and assures the local governments a share in the national internal ...
The decentralization of healthcare responsibilities from the federal government to local governments has, in some cases, increased local authority but has also made certain communities vulnerable to a lack of access to basic services. The Philippine General Hospital. In response to the Millennium Development Goals' focus on maternal and child ...
Executive Order (s) (EO) are issued by the President to help officials and agencies in the operations management of the Executive Branch of the Philippine Government. He signed a total of 65 Executive Orders to date. Republic Acts, Executive Orders (including the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRRs)), Proclamations, Administrative Orders ...