The Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Hospital has sealed an agreement with the Philippine Pharma Procurement Inc. (PPPI) to directly source most of its medicines, equipment, and supplies—an initiative aimed at strengthening healthcare services for migrant workers and their families.
The deal was formalized at the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) head office in Ortigas on Tuesday, with officials noting the move will resolve long-standing delays in procurement.
DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said the partnership aligns with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s priority on health and overseas Filipinos. He stressed how the facility has become a symbol of pride for migrant families. “Primary healthcare, primary delivery of health services to OFWs has become stronger and more meaningful,” Cacdac said, as quoted by The Manila Times.
Dr. Goldwin Posadas of the OFW Hospital underscored the immediate impact of the agreement, noting that around 70 percent of the hospital’s procurement will now go through PPPI. “We’ll make sure that the essential medicines are available,” he said, adding that faster access means doctors can provide timely prescriptions without patients having to wait.
Looking ahead, the deal will also pave the way for bigger initiatives. By May 2026, the hospital is set to open a botika at bakuna para sa mamamayan (BBM) pharmacy. At the same time, discussions are ongoing for the development of the country’s first medical waste reduction facility in a public hospital—one that could cut up to 80 percent of waste and potentially serve regional healthcare centers.
Cacdac, along with PPPI executives Maria Blanca Kim Lokin and Josefina Leona Riel, joined Posadas in witnessing the signing of the partnership.
