HEAL Ph, Batang Quiapo, Tinig Ng Seniors barge into the winners circle in Party List Polls

PULSO NG PILIPINO – A nationwide organization composed of medical practitioners led by former Health Undersecretary Dr. Eric Tayag who retired after more than 35 years as a government doctor is now hot on the campaign trail to get into the 20th Congress as a Party List.

           Tayag who gained fame as the “dancing doctor” is campaigning as nominee of HEAL PH, a newly-organized party list that is offering a comprehensive healthcare program that is founded on (1) free and unlimited healthcare for all Filipinos, (2) universal health cards for comprehensive medical coverage, (3) the delivery of modern, complete public hospital services to the poor and marginalized, and (4) a complete public hospital services for the poor.

           HEAL PH which received 1.00% of those surveyed by the Pulso ng Pilipino also aims to transform healthcare accessibility in the Philippines which is inspired by Brazil's healthcare model. Their core mission is encapsulated in their tagline: "May pag-asa ka nang magka-healthcard! This health card offers unlimited coverage and will be handed out free to all qualified indigents that will provide them with modern and complete hospital services for free.

           In the most recent survey of Pulso ng Pilipino conducted by The Issues and Advocacy Center (The CENTER) on April 28 to May 3, 2025 which polled some 1,800 respondents nationwide using the standard MSAP (multi stage area probability sampling) and random digital access (RDA) methodologies. The survey has a margin of error of + 3% and a confidence level of in excess of 98%.

           A major component of its program is its proposal to put in place a universal health coverage that will grant every Filipino can receive healthcare services regardless of economic status. Heal PH will be targeting the urban poor communities and remote barangays to reach the most underserved populations.

           Heal PH will also roll out what it calls the G.O.A.L. program that will provide free medical services including free Gamot, free medical Operation, free, correct health Advice and free Lab tests.

           Another Party List that bears watching is In the most recent survey of Pulso ng Pilipino conducted by The Issues and Advocacy Center (The CENTER) on April 28 to May 3, 2025 which polled some 1,800 respondents nationwide using the standard MSAP (multi stage area probability sampling) and random digital access (RDA) methodologies, 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐏𝐡 received 1.0% of those surveyed, the same output posted by the 𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐆 𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐑𝐒 which also got 1.0%.

         𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐆 𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐑𝐒 led by Ms. Emily dela Cruz aims to uplift the plight of the Seniors Citizens through meaningful programs that covers the healthcare as well as the social needs of senior citizens.

BATANG QUIAPO which posted a .85% of those surveyed by Pulso ng Pilipino. As a party list that works among the small business entrepreneurs, the Batang Quiapo nominee – Zofia Canlas has made it the primary program of their organization to support micro-entrepreneurs to help alleviate poverty by providing income opportunities for low-income individuals.

She said the Batang Quiapo party-list would move to help provide micro-entrepreneurs more benefits and support primarily in giving them more access to the loan windows of government financial institutions.

           At the same time, ten Party List groups are sure of getting reelected under the Party List system on May 12, 2025 and one newcomer.  These 11 Party List groups are assured of at least two seats each when the members of the incoming 20th Congress are sworn in on June 30, 2025.

Of the 11 Party List groups who may be assigned at least two seats in the incoming 20th Congress, one Party List group easily stands out as the most active in enacting its role that is synonymous to its name. 

This Party List group is ANAK KALUSUGAN that has reportedly stamped its mark principally in Southern Luzon and in Western Visayas and has been very active in the distribution of wheelchairs and other medical paraphernalia in many areas in the regions mentioned. 

The respondents were simply asked which of the 155 Party List groups will they vote for if the elections are held on the dates the pre-poll survey was conducted. A showcard or list of Party List groups were shown to the respondents who were all registered voters in the barangays where the survey was conducted at the time. The Pulso ng Pilipino survey for the Party List system has a margin of error of + 3.5% and a confidence level of in excess of 95%. 

This early, however, at least three of these Party List groups that are in the winners’ circle will either end up with three seats. These are: Duterte Youth, the Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support or (ACT-CIS) and the Pagtibayin at Palaguin ang Pangkabuhayang Pilipino or (4Ps). The rest will be allotted two seats and one seat each depending on the computation of the final results. 

Topping the 11 Party List groups that have generated the two seats and required percentage that is representative of the sum total of the number of votes that is a choice among the Duterte Youth with 10.8%. Not far behind is ACT-CIS with 9.3%. Third is 4Ps with 8.5%, followed in fourth position by the FPJ Panday Bayanihan with 5.7% and in fifth place is TGP with 4.3%, and Asenso Pinoy with 3.1%.

Also making it to the top 11 are Ako Bicol with 2.8%, COOP NATCCO in 8th spot with 2.5%, Senior Citizen is in 9th place with 2.4%, ANAK KALUSUGAN is in 10th position with 2.3% and Bicol Saro with 2.0% and is in 11th place. (Ed Malay-09209602293)