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Health Forward” in Pampanga, Laguna, Cebu, and General Santos City.

The program presented new services and benefits for PhilHealth members, recent innovations, best practices of PhilHealth offices, and new tie- ups with various stakeholders, among others.

In the second week of March, PhilHealth will hold a Health Care Financing Summit centering on the theme “Multiple Lenses, One Collective Action on Health Financing: : A Framework for Action. The e summit will draw strategies at t different levels and seek collective - action for the effective e implementation of the UHC C program.

The summit will also hold d recognition rites to honor Phil- Health’s outstanding stakeholders - and partners.

PhilHealth Acting President t ERLINDA GONZALES Mother of member Jena Vanessa Castañas Point- of-Service and No Balance Billing recipient and CEO Dr. Roy Ferrer, commended the contributions of the agency’s supporters.

He said, “PhilHealth extremely values the contributions of key partners who have had a significant part on our laudable performance the previous year. It is but proper that we give them tribute for their contributions to the overall success of PhilHealth.”

The anniversary celebration also includes a musical talent contest among PhilHealth employees in the agency’s various regional

show will be held in Manila in the second week of March.

As the most trusted social protection agency in the country, PhilHealth will also hold a corporate social responsibility initiative for the benefit of select charitable institutions at various sites in the country. PhilHealth will also hold special press event dubbed

with Media” where a “ the agency’s officers will announce various developments in the state health insurance agency particularly in the run toward the implementation of the UHC law.

As Ferrer declared, “As we move to our 24th year, PhilHealth’s spirit continues to soar high as we prepare ourselves to the coming of the UHC. Our commitment to the health of the Filipino remains strong which is the very essence of our existence.”