SEN. Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara on Friday said all Filipinos, regardless of social status, should be able to avail of annual medical check-ups as a way to catch potential critical ailments at an early stage.

Angara, one of the authors of Republic Act 11223 or the "Universal Health Care (UHC) Act", noted many Filipinos still do not seek medical care in their lifetime or only do so when their conditions are already at a serious or critical stage.

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