Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 2, 2026
Who holds the health record in the Philippines?
In 2026, the Philippines scores 39 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 99th of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 77th to 130th allowing for scoring error, in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: doctors, hospitals and insurers. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 2, 2026.
Doctors, hospitals and insurers decide. Its strongest right, compared with the typical country, is rules for AI in your care (42 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country). The furthest behind is doctors see it when treating you (27 out of 100, against 33 to 34 for the typical country).
Filipino patients have strong privacy rights on paper, but records stay hospital by hospital and a shared exchange is still a pilot.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 2, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Weak band, 25 to 44
39/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 77th to 130th, allowing for scoring error
In 2026, getting your full record scores 40 out of 100 in the Philippines; the typical country scores 40 to 45. 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. Source: Lawphil, 2012, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in the Philippines?
In 2026, doctors, hospitals and insurers hold the keys to your health record in the Philippines. Control over who sees it scores 40 out of 100 in the Philippines; the typical country scores 30. 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. Source: Lawphil, 2012, and the other sources below.
How does the Philippines compare?
In 2026, the Philippines scores 39 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Bangladesh (38 out of 100), Bhutan (40 out of 100) and Maldives (38 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
40
35 · 33 · 45
Control over who sees it20%
40
42 · 30 · 30
Privacy and security15%
45
42 · 38 · 40
One record across your care15%
32
33 · 58 · 40
Protection from sale and ads10%
45
35 · 38 · 38
Doctors see it when treating you10%
27
28 · 50 · 28
Your say over research use5%
46
46 · 49 · 50
Rules for AI in your care5%
42
50 · 40 · 28
Black dot: Philippines. Hollow dots: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Philippines 39 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would the Philippines need to change to score higher?
The Philippines sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. Its two weakest rights, compared with the typical country and weighted by how much each counts, are one record across your care (32 out of 100, against 38 for the typical country) and doctors see it when treating you (27 out of 100, against 33 to 34 for the typical country). Our scoring rules give more points for:
One record across your care: Family doctors, hospitals, labs, pharmacies, insurers and public health all linked to one record that is used across the country.
Doctors see it when treating you: Doctors who treat you able to see your full record from other providers, with your consent and emergency rules in place.
Which laws give health record rights in the Philippines?
Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA 10173): 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.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
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?
partly
"However, according to the PHFDP, 59 percent of private primary care facilities remain without EMRs."
Real cases
September 12, 2026 · The Mindanao Sentinel Ransomware group claims it stole millions of files from a private hospital
December 9, 2025 · Philstar.com Insurer finds about 1,000 paid claims for patients who were never treated
In 2026, the Philippines scored 39 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 99th of 198 countries and territories (could be 77th to 130th), in the Weak band. Who holds the keys: doctors, hospitals and insurers. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 2, 2026, https://healthrecordrights.com/brief/philippines/
The 18 sources for the Philippines
Each source appears once, under the first right it supports. Titles are shown as our research agents recorded them, usually in the page's own language; text in square brackets is our machine translation. Links were checked on the date shown.
Getting your full record (4 sources)
“Republic Act No. 10173, Data Privacy Act of 2012”
Lawphil (law or regulation) · Title in English
Dated 2012 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Control over who sees it; Privacy and security; Protection from sale and ads; Doctors see it when treating you; Your say over research use
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