Iloilo City residents now have the right to designate anyone as their lawful healthcare representative, thanks to the newly passed Right to Care Ordinance. This is a giant leap for non-traditional families everywhere, not just in Iloilo, but all over the country.

What can the Right to Care Bill accomplish? For Representative Leila de Lima, it is a way for our government to directly address healthcare disparities rooted in "social exclusion and discrimination." In many ways, this bill is just what the doctor ordered. @manayleila

The Philippine healthcare system is less inclusive than you think. Filipinos that come from non-traditional families or setups do not have access to basic medical rights. The Right to Care Bill ensures that when it comes to receiving proper care, no one is left behind @manayleila

If falling ill is a universal experience, then care is a universal need. Implementing a nationwide healthcare proxy system will ensure that this universal need is met all over the country, and not just in select cities. Pass the Right to Care Bill. @manayleila

It started in LGUs, grew through Congress, and now reaches the Senate. Thank you to the @AkbayanParty, @risahontiveros, and to all the LGUs who stand for the Right to Care. senate.gov.ph/legacy/lis_bil…

𝗔𝗸𝗯𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮ñ𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 ✨🏳️‍🌈 Deputy Minority Leader Akbayan Rep. Perci Cendaña today refiled the 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 or 𝗛𝗕 𝟮𝟳𝟴𝟲, which seeks to push for a more inclusive and compassionate healthcare in the country. The updated measure allows patients to designate their partners as their "healthcare agent," regardless of their legal or marital status, to make critical health decisions on their behalf. Beyond queer couples, the bill now also extends recognition to solo parents and individuals from non-traditional households, expanding access for those historically denied to act as caregivers of their beloved. "The most compassionate and effective care comes from our loved ones. Walang mas may alam ng makabubuti sa atin kesa sa mga taong matagal na nating kasama at minamahal. Kung sila ang kasama natin tuwing check-up at ang nag-aalaga sa atin tuwing may sakit tayo, sila rin ang may karapatang magdesisyon para sa ating kalusugan," Rep. Cendaña said. "The Right to Care Bill is as life-saving as it is common sense. Hindi na kailangang ipahalughog ng ospital ang buong Pilipinas — o ang buong mundo — para lang mahanap ang pinakamalapit na pamilya ng ating minamahal. Hindi na tayo dapat maghintay, hanggang lumala ang kondisyon ng pasyente, para madesisyunan ang kanilang kalagayan," he added. The Right to Care Bill is gaining strong support at the local government level, with San Juan City recently passing its own version, following Quezon City. Other localities are also reportedly moving to adopt similar measures. Other authors of the bill are Deputy Minority Leader Dinagat Islands Rep. Kaka Bag-ao, Assistant Minority Leader Akbayan Rep. Chel Diokno, and Akbayan Rep. Dadah Kiram-Ismula. #AkbayanAngLGBT #AkbayanPartylist

Happy Pride Month! Thank you for caring.

Happy Pride Month! We're not stopping here. Use your voice, and your city might be next.

House Bill 11005, AKA the Right to Care Bill, was endorsed for its first reading in a session with the House of Representatives! With this big step forward, we come closer to seeing medical care becoming accessible for all. Because reading is what? Fundamental! 💅

𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐐𝐂𝐈𝐃, 𝐥𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲! 💜 Para sa ating mga kapatid sa LGBTQIA community, maaaring magamit ang inyong QCID bilang isa sa requirements sa pagkuha ng Right to Care Card.

This landmark billing by the Akbayan Partylist could spell the recognition and implementation of the Right to Care card on a national scale! For those of you who supported RTC, thank you! It just goes to show, when you make your voice heard, you can make a difference!

The Right to Care recognizes the profound bond between individuals who genuinely want the best for one another. It’s time we acknowledge and respect this love, ensuring that partners are honored as essential figures in the healthcare journey. ❤️🌈

With 50 days left 'till Christmas, we want to know what's on your wishlist? Aside from wishing that everyone would have a friend, that life would always win, & love would never end? Char! Give yourself the gift of care, and save a spot for the Right to Care card on your wishlist!

"Ang pagmamahal na para sa kanila at para sa atin ay wala nang pagkakaiba" — Balang Araw, Nica Del Rosario GAYUN DIN ANG PAG-AALAGA 🪪🌈 Pormal na pong naihain ng @AkbayanParty Rep. Mader @PerciCen ang HOUSE BILL 11005 o ang RIGHT TO CARE BILL ✨

Didn't get a chance to register for your Right to Care card before? You can now! Scan the code to pre-register and choose the date that works best for you. See you! #RightToCareCard

What an honor for The RTC card to be recognized by the Pillars of Public Service Awards 2024, with the honor of "Asia's Most Excellent and Innovative Legislation!" With this win, the LGBTQ community and the 22nd Quezon City Council set an example for other cities to follow suit!