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Makati stops healthcare subsidy for 'embo' residents
The Philippine Star
|January 02, 2024
The local government of Makati announced yesterday that residents of the enlisted men’s barrio or “embo” barangays are no longer qualified for the subsidized healthcare benefits of the city’s yellow card.
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The yellow card program is an initiative of Makati, which provides free or subsidized healthcare to cardholders in city-run hospitals.
According to the Makati government, the move is in compliance with the Supreme Court (SC)’s ruling in 2021, giving Taguig City the jurisdiction over the 10 embo barangays.
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