Manila, July 31 -- Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac on Thursday highlighted the zero-billing policy of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Hospital in San Fernando, Pampanga, even as the number of its patients continues to increase and its services continue to expand.

In a media briefing on Thursday, Cacdac affirmed the government's commitment to delivering specialized healthcare services for OFWs and their families, for free.

"Let me just say, wala talagang binabayaran kahit isang kusing (not a single peso was paid). So, we've never had that difficulty nor challenge here at the OFW Hospital since Day 1," he said, while clarifying that the OFW Hospital is DMW-run.

OFW Hospital Officer in Charge Chief, Dr. P...