MANILA, Philippines — Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino has ordered all private employers to register their employees under the Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (Yakap) of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).
In line with the Labor Advisory No. 10, series of 2026 Tolentino signed, the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) said that this is pursuant to Article 5 of the Labor Code of the Philippines and Republic Act No. 11223 or the Universal Health Care Act.
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“Under the new guidelines, Secretary Tolentino urged employers to coordinate with PhilHealth, facilitate on-site registration activities in the workplace, and assist workers with their online registration through the eGov app and the PhilHealth Member Portal,” Dole said in a press release on Wednesday.FEATURED STORIES
