DOLE BATANGAS AND LHIO LEMERY LHIO TEAM UP TO BOOST YAKAP PROGRAM REACH

The employees of Balayan Distillers Inc. (BDI), including labor union representatives, participated in an orientation on the Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP).

 After the YAKAP orientation, BDI employees posed for a Yakap photo, reflecting their enthusiasm about the program. (Photo by: Rozil A. Regodos  DOLE-BPO)

YAKAP, which aims to make healthcare services particularly preventive care more accessible to all Filipino citizens, is gearing up for wider implementation. This enhanced PhilHealth primary care service provides free consultations, essential medicines, as well as laboratory and cancer screening tests to promote early disease detection and prevention.

 Michael Alvin Lawang discussed the YAKAP program and its benefits with the attendees. (Photo by: Arlene A. Garcia  DOLE-BPO)

During the orientation, Michael Alvin Awang, Social Insurance Assistant I and representative from the Local Health Insurance Office (LHIO)-Lemery, shared his expertise by discussing the program’s scope, requirements and registration processes. He also enumerated the updated accredited facilities and clinics where employees of BDI may avail themselves. 

A brief question-and-answer session followed the orientation, addressing attendees’ queries on the similarities and differences between using their health card and  YAKAP program benefits. Some employees also inquired about the scope of YAKAP coverage for family members who wish to avail the program and its benefits.

One of the attendees, Elenita Ogorit, a Quality Assurance Head, shared her takeaways from the session. “Nakapakahalaga pala na makakapag-register sa YAKAP program,” she said. She added that this type of government program is important for Filipino households, which often prioritize spending on medicine and maintenance treatments over food, particularly in times of emergency.

Earlier this month, DOLE Batangas YAKAP Focal Arlene A. Garcia coordinated with LHIO Lemery headed by Chief Social Insurance Officer Juan Montaña, Jr., regarding DOLE’s initiative to strengthen the information dissemination of the YAKAP program among private sectors and industries in Batangas. 

 Joining the YAKAP session were BDI Admin Officer Maria Daracel Vasquez,Michael Alvin Lawang of LHIO Lemery,, and DOLE BPO employees, sharing their support for the program. (Photo by: Arlene A. Garcia  DOLE-BPO)

Through inter-agency collaborations like YAKAP, employees and individuals from various sectors will continue to be informed, educated, and empowered to stay “malayo sa sakit.” #DOLEBatangas