Employees in private companies can now apply online to secure a health clearance certificate from the Makati Health Department (MHD).
Makati City Mayor Abigail Binay said the standardized, digitized, and centralized health clearance system aims to help employees get their health certificates without going to City Hall.
“This new system is designed to provide fast and secure processing of health clearance certificates while also helping to weed out fixers and ensuring the safety of the public. This is a big step forward in streamlining the process and providing our citizens with an efficient way to obtain the certificate,” she said.
A health clearance certificate, which is a requirement in order to obtain an individual mayor’s permit, proves that a worker is physically fit and free from infectious diseases.
Binay said those who want to apply only need to go to https://makati.healthcert.ph and click the Health Certificate Application in the dashboard.
Applicants need to go to an accredited clinic or laboratory for their chest X-ray and stool exam. The diagnostic facilities will then submit documents to the MHD for approval before applicants can proceed to the online seminar about sanitation and occupational health.
They may pay for the health clearance certificate through online payment channels (GCash and Maya) instead of going to Makati City Hall Building 2. Applicants will then receive an email containing their health clearance certificate.
Under City Ordinance 2019-A-102, non-food-related establishment workers only need to pay P80 for a health clearance certificate, P100 for food-related establishment workers, and P150 for executives, managers, and supervisors. They also need to pay P50 for the processing of their documents and the seminar.
The health clearance certificate is valid until the end of the year and must be renewed every January.
Employees without health certificates will be penalized with a P1,000 fine for the first offense, P2,000 for the second offense, and P3,000 for the third offense. The owner of the establishment will shoulder the penalties.
Binay also encouraged other laboratories to apply for accreditation and submit the necessary documents to the MHD. These include license to operate from the Department of Health, business/sanitary permit, a National Reference Laboratory Certificate of Proficiency, list of services, copy of contract with a service provider for health waste collection and disposal, company profile, letter of intent address to chief health officer Dr. Vergel Binay, and accreditation fee of P5,000 for facilities not located in Makati.
To date, there are nine MHD-accredited diagnostic facilities, namely, Health Screen Laboratory and Diagnostic Center on Chino Roces Ave., Healthrix Medical and Diagnostic Clinic Corp. on Gen. Luna St., Megason Diagnostic Clinic in Tejeros and Comembo, RG Medical Clinic, Inc. in Bangkal, RGO Medical Laboratory and Industrial Diagnostic Center in Bangkla, Supercare Medical Services, Inc. on H.V. Dela Costa St., The Medical City Clinic on Chino Roces Ave., and Wellnest Diagnostic Center in Poblacion.
Last month, three fixers, including two city government employees, were arrested in an entrapment operation. The suspects are facing charges for violating RA 11032 or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018.