Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines

Administrators of several private hospitals convened and decided to form an association of private hospitals nationwide on March 13, 1979 in Antipolo, Rizal that will properly address the problems of the industry. Thus, the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PHAP) was born.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS for 2025

Date Event Location
April 25, 2025 Mindanao Regional Management Seminar Acacia Hotel, Davao City
June 27, 2025 Visayas Regional Management Seminar Cebu City
August 22, 2025 Luzon Regional Management Seminar Baguio City
September 9-12, 2025 Hospital Management Asia (HMA) Vietnam
November 17-18, 2025 46th Annual National Convention Manila Hotel, Manila

NEWS, EVENTS & BLOGS

Who are those qualified to be a member of PHAPi?

Any privately owned clinics, private hospitals or other health facilities engaged in any aspect of the delivery of services either facilitating and providing healthcare services in accordance with the healthcare principles and shall comply the requirements of membership of the association. (refers to Membership Form).

PHAPi operates on a national scope and has a growing membership of over 600 members throughout the country. Out of the 1,071 licensed private hospitals at the Department of Health, 50% are recognized members of the association who actively participate and support all the PHAPi activities since its inception.

The association conducts regional seminars and symposia in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao periodically.

PHAPi has been undertaking continuing professional education program and has conducted over 6 programs per year since its foundation in 1979 and with a combined attendance of over 400 participants per seminar for the past 31 years and these numbers will still be growing in the next centuries.

PHAPi is cooperating with different government agencies such as the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth), Department of Health (DOH) and the House of Representatives in facing various pending laws that will affect the private hospitals systems and administration. The association also organizes ICD-10 Coding of Diseases in cooperating with the PhilHealth since year 2008 to present (2011).

PHAPi being an organization, which is dedicated to the management and concerns of private hospitals in the Philippines, is the appropriate organization to represent the concerns of the private hospitals nationwide.

Yearly Activities

  • Regional Seminars
    • Mindanao – 1st quarter
    • Visayas – 2nd quarter
    • Luzon – 3rd quarter

National Convention

November

Hospital Management Asia

August or September

Recognition and Awards

The organization gives awards to members who are:

Recognition for the 5 years attendance of the Regional Seminars (Luzon, Visayas & Mindanao).  Candidates should represent his/her region.

Hospital Anniversary Celebration (25th/50th/75th/100th)

5 Consecutive years of attendance of the PHAP National Convention

3 Consecutive years of attendance of the Hospital Management Asia Conference.

Biggest or highest delegation during the regional seminars.

And other special awards

Private Hospitals Association Of The Philippines Officers 2022-2023

Partnership for Asian Hospital Management Conference

PHAPi is the only hospital association in the Philippines who is a recognized and a Conference Partner of the Hospital Management Asia.  Through the effort of the organization, the Philippine Private Hospitals delegation is always the top delegation next to the host (Asian) country for the past 8 years now.