Health Certificate

Required for food handlers and workers in certain establishments, and for business permits.

Municipal Health Office Based on national rules

Requirements checklist

Tick each item as you get it ready.

0 of 4 ticked

Laboratory results, as required for your kind of work
- Stool examination
- Chest X-ray
- Urinalysis
Community Tax Certificate (cedula)Where to get it: Municipal Treasurer’s Office
One valid government-issued ID with your photo, such as
- PhilSys National ID (card or digital)
- Passport
- Driver’s license
- UMID, SSS, or GSIS ID
- PRC ID
- Voter’s ID or voter’s certification
- Postal ID
- Senior citizen ID or PWD ID
- PhilHealth ID
Recent 1x1 ID photo

A health certificate is usually renewed every year. Ask the Sanitary Office which laboratory tests apply to your work.

The municipal government has not published its own checklist for this service. These details come from the national rules below, so the office in Catarman may ask for something more. Please confirm before you go.

Code on Sanitation of the Philippines (PD 856)
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