Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-02Who holds the health record in the Philippines?
In 2026, the Philippines scores 39 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 61= of 65 countries, in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: Institutional. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-02.
Filipino patients have strong privacy rights on paper, but records stay hospital by hospital and a shared exchange is still a pilot.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-02 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in the Philippines?
Access to the full record scores 40 of 100 in the Philippines, against a median of 62 across 65 countries. The Data Privacy Act gives a right of access and a structured electronic copy, but no fixed deadline is in force and one city hospital's rules release only parts of the record. Base 45, +5 structured copy, -5 no fixed deadline, -5 limited scope = 40.
Can I control who sees my health record in the Philippines?
Control and consent scores 40 of 100 in the Philippines, against a median of 52 across 65 countries. By law a patient can ask any provider who received their data and when it was last accessed (RA 10173 Section 16(c)), but only on request; practice was not verified. UHC Act Section 31 makes every provider send health data to PhilHealth, with no consent step.
Eight rights, against China, India, Indonesia and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 40 | 35 · 55 · 55 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 40 | 30 · 50 · 42 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 45 | 45 · 35 · 38 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 32 | 60 · 45 · 57 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 45 | 38 · 35 · 42 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 27 | 50 · 35 · 40 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 46 | 49 · 46 · 49 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 42 | 62 · 55 · 56 |
Black dot: Philippines. Hollow dots: China, India, Indonesia (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 65 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Philippines 39, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; gaps of 4 or less are ties.
What would the Philippines need to change to score higher?
The Philippines sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. The two rights furthest below the 65-country median, weighted, are connected care journey (32, median 62) and patient access to the full record (40, median 62). The published rubric reads:
- Connected care journey: Primary care, hospitals, labs, pharmacy, claims and public health linked to one record and used at national scale.
- Patient access to the full record: A national portal showing at least part of the record (summary, prescriptions, labs) to most residents puts access at 60 to 75; a near-full record with export, long history and majority use, 76 to 90.
Which laws give health record rights in the Philippines?
- Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA 10173) (2012): Health is sensitive data; access and portability rights; independent NPC; prison terms for misuse.
- Universal Health Care Act (RA 11223) (2019): Mandates EHRs and e-prescription logs; all health entities must submit data to PhilHealth.
- E-Governance Act (RA 12254) (2025): Orders a national, interoperable Philippine Digital Health System as part of government digitization.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 8.7 2024
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 52.9 2024
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 56.5% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- partial
"However, according to the PHFDP, 59 percent of private primary care facilities remain without EMRs."
Published stories
- 2026-09-12 · The Mindanao Sentinel Ransomware group claims it stole millions of files from a private hospital
- 2025-12-09 · Philstar.com Insurer finds about 1,000 paid claims for patients who were never treated
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