The government is shouldering the medical needs of the people confined and undergoing treatment in public hospitals today, September 13.

At the launch of the “Agri-Puhunan at Pantawid Program” in Guimba, Nueva Ecija, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced that patients in Level 3 public hospitals nationwide should no longer have to worry about their bills.

“Kaya po sa araw na ito, sasagutin po natin ang lahat ng bayarin ng mga pasyente sa lahat ng pampublikong Level 3 hospital sa bansa katulad ng Dr. Paulino Garcia Memorial Hospital dito sa inyo,” said Marcos Jr. 

To fulfill this commitment, the Department of Health is set to release P328 million to 22 tertiary hospitals across the country to cover the medical expenses of patients who are confined and undergoing treatment.