BANTAYAN ISLAND, Cebu — PhilHealth Regional Office (PRO) joined in the National Commission of Senior Citizens’ (NCSC) Caravan of Services and the launch of the Senior Citizens’ Center on May 29, bringing essential health services closer to the elderly community in Madridejos town in Bantayan Island, Cebu.
PhilHealth-7 Acting Regional Vice President (ARVP) Jenet Ann Advincula bared that with 33,287 registered PhilHealth members and dependents in Madridejos as of 2025, PhilHealth continues to strengthen awareness of YAKAP to help residents access preventive healthcare services on the island and maintain their well‑being.
PhilHealth, through the Local Health Insurance Office (LHIO) in Danao City facilitated a Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP) Caravan, serving around 350 senior citizens for onsite registration, membership record updating, ID card printing, and assistance on YAKAP Clinic selection, Advincula said.
LHIO Danao personnel, led by Chief Social Insurance Officer Ruhneb Cabiara, made sure that frontline services were readily accessible to elderly residents. The activity also featured an onsite First Patient Encounter, the mandatory initial health screening and baseline data collection, conducted by the Madridejos Rural Health Unit, an accredited YAKAP Clinic, with support from the Cebu Provincial Health Office and the Department of Health.
This collaboration allowed senior citizens to immediately begin accessing preventive and primary care services under the program. Advincula urged senior citizens to register with YAKAP PhilHealth to maximize their PhilHealth benefits.
Madridejos Mayor Romeo Villaceran expressed his appreciation to the participating agencies, including PhilHealth, and emphasized the importance of collective efforts in providing dignity, security, and meaningful services to the town’s elderly population.
The activity also brought together partner
government agencies, including the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA),
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), National
Telecommunications Commission (NTC), and the Provincial Social Welfare and
Development Office (PSWDO).
Cebu Provincial Governor Pamela Baricuatro,
Fourth District Representative Sun Shimura, Madridejos Mayor Romeo Villaceran,
NCSC Regional Director Jocelyn Tabotabo, and members of the Cebu Provincial
Board were also present, reflecting a united effort to advance the welfare of
senior citizens in the Island.
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