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UHC in Numbers: A Forum on the Philippines’ Progress in Universal Health Care

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) held a Health Systems Research Dissemination Forum on November 20, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Marco Polo Ortigas Manila, Pasig City. Titled “UHC in Numbers: A Forum on the Philippines’ Progress in Universal Health Care,” the forum presented key findings from several PIDS studies conducted in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH). These studies looked into major issues affecting the Philippine health system, such as health worker pay, access to public health facilities, health information systems, and outpatient benefit reforms. They also examined the development of a new provider payment mechanism through diagnosis-related groupings (DRGs) to help PhilHealth implement the Universal Health Care Act of 2019 more effectively. Based on the World Health Organization’s framework for building stronger health systems, the whole-day forum aimed to share research findings in ways that could help improve health services for all Filipinos. It brought together experts and decisionmakers to discuss practical solutions for making the country’s health system more efficient and responsive. Onsite attendance was by invitation only, but the event was livestreamed on the PIDS and SERP-P Facebook pages for public viewing. 00:02:10 - 00:08:25 Opening Remarks by PIDS President Philip Arnold Tuaño, PhD 00:09:12 - 00:14:31 Message of Support by DOH Sec. Teodoro J. Herbosa 00:15:39 - 00:38:34 Message of Support by PhilHealth PCEO Edwin Mercado 00:41:12 - 01:07:44 Session Overview (Session 1: Health System Transformation through Provider Payment Reforms) by Dr. Valerie Gilbert T. Ulep , Senior Research Fellow and Program Director , PIDS-HEFP 01:10:14 - 01:31:31 The Long Journey Towards a Fairer, Responsive, and Transparent Provider Payment System by Ms. Vanessa T. Siy Van, Consultant, PIDS-HEFP 01:32:39 - 01:49:35 Measuring Hospital Performance in the Philippines: Evidence on Quality, Efficiency, and Equity from Social Health Insurance Claims by Dr. Sarah Reem Hesham Mohamed Hagag , Senior Technical Specialist , PIDS-HEFP 01:50:57 - 02:12:59 Sectoral Performance from the Population, Provider, and Facility Surveys: Baseline Assessment of Provider Payment Reform Implementation by Dr. Lea Elora Conda, Senior Technical Specialist, PIDS-HEFP 02:16:00 - 02:53:43 Panel discussion with presenters and Q&A (AM Session) Moderator: Dr. Lee Edson Yarcia, JD , Senior Lecturer , UP College of Medicine, and UP College of Law Dr. Gerardo D. Legaspi , Director , Philippine General Hospital Dr. Michael Caampued , President, Philippine Society of Public Health Physicians Dr. Jose M. Acuin , Director, Asian Learning Institute, Asian Hospital and Medical Center Dr. Evelyn Victoria E. Reside, Medical Center Chief, Quirino Memorial Medical Center 02:54:01 - 03:23:22 Session Overview and FINANCING: Making sense of the Multi-Payer and Fragmented Health Financing System in the Philippines by Dr. Valerie Gilbert T. Ulep , Senior Research Fellow and Program Director , PIDS-HEFP 03:24:30 - 03:41:22 CAPITAL INVESTMENTS: State of Health Infrastructure Investments in the Philippines and Assessment of the Health Facility Enhancement Program (HFEP by ) Ms. Therese Jules P. Tomas, Research Specialist, PIDS-HEFP 03:42:22 - 04:07:00 HEALTH WORKFORCE: Challenges and Policy Options in Health Human Resource (HRH) Compensation, Magna Carta Compliance, and Salary Standardization by Mr. Louie Iyar Dagoy, Technical Specialist, PIDS-HEFP 04:07:55 - 04:27:31 Strengthening Health Information Systems by Mr. Jomelle John Anthony Wong, Technical Specialist, PIDS-HEFP 04:27:46 - 05:40:25 Panel discussion with presenters and Q&A (PM Session) Moderator: Dr. Chanel Diane Mirafuente, Technical Specialist , PIDS-HEFP Dr. Manuel Dayrit , Chairperson, Zuellig Family Foundation Mr. Kenneth Isaiah Ibasco Abante, MPA/ID President, WeSolve Foundation Dr. Maria Rosario S. Vergeire, Former OIC Secretary of Health, DOH Dr. Yu Lee Park, Coordinator/Team Lead, Health Systems Strengthening Team, WHO Philippines 05:44:01 - 05:51:40 Closing Remarks by Ms. Johanna S. Banzon, RN, MSCIH, DTMPH , Director IV , Health Human Resource Development Bureau, DOH