Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito, chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, discusses the need for the enactment of the proposed Universal Health Care for all Filipinos Act, during a committee hearing on Wednesday, August 02, 2017. Ejercito said that it was the perfect time for the Philippines to pass the proposed law since it would entitle every Filipino to universal benefits “where preventive, curative and rehabilitative healthcare services are guaranteed.” Also in photo is Senator Risa Hontiveros. (Photo by Cesar Tomambo)