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2026 NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK, August 3 to 12, with the theme "Juan Health for JuaNation: Makabagong Teknolohiya sa Ospital na Mapagkalinga," pursuant to Proclamation No. 181, s. 1993. View the 2026 NHW Facebook page, created by Tondo Medical Center, a lead host of the celebration.

Department Memorandum No. 2026-0376

Story Posted: August 18, 2026; 11:00 AM. Link to Post: bit.ly/dm2026-0376

Strengthening the Establishment and Operationalization of Bagong Urgent Care and Ambulatory Services (BUCAS) Centers Nationwide

Download the issuance: DM No. 2026-0376 dated July 17, 2026

Signed and issued by (now former) Acting Secretary of Health, Dr. Jose S. Pujalte, Jr.; addressed to concerned DOH executives and regional directors, directors of specialty hospitals, and chiefs of DOH hospitals; includes an annex that lists provinces without existing BUCAS Centers and corresponding Super Health Centers for initial assessment and planning.

This issuance did not originated from DOH HFDB: Address further inquiries about this issuance to the Universal Health Care - Health Services Cluster Technical Office.

IMAGE CREDIT: Treatment icons created by Magnific - Flaticon

HEALTH CAMPAIGNS

WHITE CANE SAFETY DAY, every August 1, this year with the theme "Puting Baston: Simbolo ng Kalayaan, Pagkakapantay-pantay, at Ganap na Pakikilahok," celebrated pursuant to R.A. No. 6759. View also the post from the Official DOH Facebook page.

19th PHILIPPINE NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH SYSTEM WEEK, August 11 to 13, 2026, with the theme "HEALTHCONVERGE: Transforming Health Research, Connecting Cultures," pursuant to R.A. No. 10532. Visit the PNHRS website at www.healthresearch.ph, and the DOST Region XII Facebook page.

PUBLIC ADVISORIES

INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER YEAR (IVY) FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 2026, enjoining government agencies to actively participate in the observance. Read DM No. 2026-0150 for more info.

EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 111, SERIES OF 2026, "Adopting the Standard Set of Philippine Names for the 131 Features of the Kalayaan Island Group Located in the Municipality of Kalayaan, Province of Palawan and the West Philippine Sea" dated March 26, 2026. Refer to DC No. 2026-0166 for a copy of the Order.

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 87, SERIES OF 2025, dated July 11, 2025, "Directing All Government Agencies and Instrumentalities, and Encouraging Local Government Units and the Private Sector, to Promote Awareness of the Philippines as a Maritime and Archipelagic Nation." (Read from the Official Gazette)
IMAGE CREDIT: Official Gazette of the Philippines Facebook Page

Electronic Freedom of Information (eFOI)
All external clients of DOH Central Office bureaus and services, Centers for Health Development, DOH hospitals and treatment and rehabilitation center shall be required to fill out the FOI Standard Request Form at bit.ly/StandardFOIForm.
For details, read DM No. 2026-0157, "Utilization of the Online DOH Freedom of Information (FOI) Standard Request Form for Walk-in and Email Clients" dated February 20, 2026.

HFOB Sumbungan Portal
Bukas at handa na ang Health Facilities Oversight Board Sumbungan Portal. Bisitahin ang portal upang maghain, magsumite, at bantayan ang status ng inyong mga hinaing kaugnay ng Republic Act No. 10932 o ang Anti-Hospital Deposit Law.
I-scan ang QR Code o pumunta lamang sa hfob.doh.gov.ph

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