Philippines · Healthcare
How the Philippines healthcare system works — public vs private care, eligibility, and costs for residents and visitors.
AI-drafted, editorially reviewed. Confirm specifics with the official authority.
The Philippines operates a national health insurance programme, PhilHealth, alongside public and private hospitals. Coverage offsets part of the cost of treatment rather than making care free at the point of use, so many people carry additional private cover.
- PhilHealth is the national health insurance programme.
- Membership categories cover employed, self-earning and other groups.
- Private hospitals and additional insurance cover what the programme does not.
- PhilHealth
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation — membership and benefits.
Government portals
- Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) — TIN registration, income tax and VAT filing, and official receipts.
- Bureau of Immigration — Visa extensions, the ACR I-Card, work visas and exit clearance.
- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) — Sole-proprietorship business-name registration and trade regulation.