A P10 million medical assistance fund and rice distribution program were brought to Zamboanga Sibugay as the Marcos administration expanded support for indigent families.
No More Begging for ‘Guarantee Letters’ to Pay Hospital Bills. What Every Poor Patient Needs to Know.
For generations, poor Filipinos had to beg politicians for โguarantee lettersโ to cover hospital bills. That era is ending. Under the 2026 national budget, indigent patients can now go straight to hospital social workers for assistance without political approval.
