As schools continue strengthening learner health and well-being during School Year 2026–2027, PhilHealth Registration Promotion is an important part of school health activities. Through coordination between the Department of Education (DepEd) and PhilHealth, schools can help learners and their families better understand PhilHealth registration, available healthcare services, and ways to access appropriate health support.
For the 2026 Brigada Eskwela, PhilHealth Registration Promotion is identified as a priority school health activity. The initiative brings health information closer to learners, parents, guardians, and school communities while helping eligible learners and families connect with available healthcare services.
PhilHealth Registration Promotion as a Priority School Health Activity
During Brigada Eskwela, Schools Division Office School Health and Nutrition (SDO SHN) personnel shall coordinate with their local PhilHealth offices and School Heads regarding the scheduling of PhilHealth orientation sessions.
These orientation sessions may be conducted by resource persons from PhilHealth. The sessions can provide learners, parents, guardians, parent-substitutes, and legal representatives with an opportunity to learn about PhilHealth registration and relevant healthcare programs directly from authorized resource persons.
School-based orientations are especially useful because schools provide an accessible setting where families can receive health information and clarify questions about registration and available services.
PhilHealth Promotion Can Continue Throughout the School Year
Not all schools may have been able to conduct PhilHealth promotional activities during Brigada Eskwela. However, PhilHealth Registration Promotion does not have to end when Brigada Eskwela activities are completed.
Schools Division Offices and schools may continue coordinating with PhilHealth throughout School Year 2026–2027 for the conduct of additional orientation and registration-promotion activities.
These sessions may be incorporated into appropriate activities involving parents, guardians, parent-substitutes, and legal representatives, whenever practicable.
This continuing approach gives more families an opportunity to receive information, particularly those who may not have been available during the initial Brigada Eskwela activities.
Supporting Learners Who May Need Health Interventions
School Heads, with support from School Health and Nutrition personnel, shall also endeavor to facilitate PhilHealth registration for learners whose health assessment results indicate a need for interventions that may be availed from PhilHealth-accredited health service providers.
This creates an important connection between school health assessment and access to appropriate healthcare.
When a learner's health assessment identifies a concern requiring further attention, school personnel can help the learner and family understand the importance of seeking appropriate professional healthcare. Where applicable, PhilHealth registration and available accredited services may form part of the family's options for obtaining needed care.
The goal is not simply to increase the number of registered members. More importantly, the activity supports a broader school health approach in which learners and families are connected with appropriate healthcare information and services.
YAKAP Caravan: Bringing Health Services Closer to Schools and Communities
PhilHealth Registration Promotion may also be conducted during the Yaman ng Kalusugan (YAKAP) Caravan, a joint DepEd-PhilHealth initiative designed to bring health services and PhilHealth-related information closer to communities.
Under the initiative, a YAKAP-accredited clinic may visit communities, workplaces, schools, and other appropriate locations to provide free health services and promote PhilHealth registration.
This makes the YAKAP Caravan a practical opportunity for schools to combine health service delivery with health education and PhilHealth registration promotion.
PhilHealth's YAKAP program focuses on primary healthcare and preventive services, subject to applicable eligibility requirements and program guidelines. Families should always check the latest official PhilHealth information for current benefits, requirements, and participating healthcare providers.
Why School-Based PhilHealth Promotion Matters
Schools are not only centers for academic learning. They are also important community spaces where learners and families can receive information that supports their health and well-being.
School-based health promotion can make healthcare information more accessible to families. It can also provide an opportunity for parents and guardians to ask questions and understand available healthcare pathways.
For learners, timely access to appropriate healthcare may help address health concerns that could otherwise affect school attendance, participation, and learning.
For parents and guardians, PhilHealth orientation activities can provide useful information about registration and available healthcare services while allowing them to interact with appropriate resource persons.
The Role of School Heads and SHN Personnel
Successful implementation of PhilHealth Registration Promotion requires coordination among several stakeholders.
School Heads can help identify appropriate schedules and school activities where PhilHealth orientations and registration promotion can be integrated.
SDO SHN personnel can coordinate with local PhilHealth offices and support the scheduling of resource persons who can conduct orientation sessions.
School Health and Nutrition personnel can also support the broader implementation of school health activities and help connect learners with appropriate health interventions when needed.
Parents, guardians, parent-substitutes, and legal representatives likewise have an important role. Their participation in school health activities can help ensure that learners receive appropriate information and support when healthcare needs are identified.
PhilHealth Promotion Beyond Brigada Eskwela
Although Brigada Eskwela provides an important opportunity to launch or strengthen PhilHealth Registration Promotion, the activity is intended to continue throughout the school year.
Schools that were unable to conduct an orientation during Brigada Eskwela can coordinate with their local PhilHealth offices for possible activities at a later date.
Likewise, schools that have already conducted an orientation may continue providing appropriate opportunities for families to learn more about PhilHealth registration and available health services.
Integrating PhilHealth promotion into suitable parent-related activities can help reach families who were not able to participate in earlier sessions.
Official Reference Materials for Schools
For schools, School Heads, SDO SHN personnel, and other stakeholders looking for reference materials related to PhilHealth Registration Promotion and YAKAP Caravan activities, the relevant concept note and supporting materials may be accessed through the following reference:
PhilHealth Registration Promotion and YAKAP Caravan Reference Materials:
https://bit.ly/schoolhealth2627philhealthpromotion
The reference materials may be used to support the planning and coordination of PhilHealth registration promotion activities during Brigada Eskwela and throughout School Year 2026–2027.
Schools should also coordinate with their respective Schools Division Offices and local PhilHealth offices for the latest instructions, schedules, requirements, and applicable program information.
What Parents and Guardians Should Know
Parents and guardians are encouraged to pay attention to official announcements from their school, Schools Division Office, PhilHealth Local Health Insurance Office, and other authorized government channels.
When a PhilHealth orientation or YAKAP Caravan is scheduled at school, families can take advantage of the opportunity to learn more about registration and available healthcare services.
Families should also remember that PhilHealth programs, procedures, requirements, and participating providers may be updated from time to time. For this reason, the latest official information should always be used when making decisions regarding registration and healthcare services.
Strengthening School Health Through Partnership
PhilHealth Registration Promotion represents an important connection between education, healthcare, and community support.
By coordinating with PhilHealth, organizing orientation sessions, facilitating appropriate registration, and incorporating health promotion into activities throughout the school year, schools can help learners and families become more informed about available healthcare options.
The YAKAP Caravan provides another opportunity to bring health services and information closer to school communities.
Through continued cooperation among DepEd, PhilHealth, School Heads, SHN personnel, families, healthcare providers, and community partners, schools can help create an environment where learner health is treated as an important part of educational success.
PhilHealth Registration Promotion may begin as a Brigada Eskwela activity, but its value can extend throughout the entire school year. With sustained coordination and family participation, schools can help connect learners with appropriate health information, services, and support when they need them most.