Department of Labor and Employment(DOLE)

December 11, 2023 Dear Leonardo Bruge', Thank you for your request dated Nov 22, 2023 12:10:55 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. You asked for Annual Medical Visit for Employees. May we refer you to Omnibus Rules of Section 9 of Book IV of Labor Code of the Philippines Section 9. Health program. The physician engaged by an employer pursuant to this Rule shall, in addition to providing medical services to the workers in cases of emergency, perform among others, the following duties: (a) Conduct pre-employment medical examination, free of charge, for the proper selection and placement of workers. (b) Conduct free of charge annual physical examination of the workers. (c) Collaborate closely with the safety and technical personnel of the establishment to assure selection and placement of workers from the standpoint of physical, mental, physiological and psychological suitability, including investigation of accidents where the probable causes are exposure to occupational health hazards; and (d) Develop and implement a comprehensive occupational health program for the employees of the establishment. A report shall be submitted annually to the Bureau of Working Conditions describing the program established and the implementation thereof. Thank you. Respectfully, Mark Valeros FOI Receiving Officer