DBM releases P27.4B for DOH program for indigents

Inquirer.net - Sep 20, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management has released a P27.4-billion budget to the Department of Health to strengthen health care services for indigent and financially incapacitated patients under the Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (MAIFIP) program. Of the total budget, P19.145 billion will be allocated to DOH Centers for

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