Kaagapay sa Kalinga: Bell-Kenz Brings Healthcare Within Reach Through Lab for All

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On March 17 in Marikina City and March 24 in Santa Rosa, Laguna, public sports complexes became centers of compassion and accessible healthcare as thousands of residents gathered for the LAB for All medical missions.

Held at the Marikina Sports Center and the Santa Rosa Multipurpose Sports Complex, the initiatives brought together local government units, healthcare workers, volunteers, and private sector partners to provide free laboratory services, medical consultations, prenatal check-ups, and essential healthcare assistance to underserved communities.

Among the key Kaagapay partners supporting the initiative was Bell-Kenz Pharma Inc., which helped address a critical healthcare gap by providing free medicines to beneficiaries on-site.

Expanding Access to Medicines and Care

For many Filipino families, access to healthcare services and medicines remains a financial challenge. Through its participation in LAB for All, Bell-Kenz Pharma enabled patients to receive immediate access to prescribed medicines, helping reduce treatment delays and easing the financial burden on low-income households.

One of the beneficiaries, Evelyn Ballaran, 40, an expectant mother who is eight months pregnant with her fourth child, shared how the initiative provided both relief and reassurance.

“Malapit na po akong manganak kaya mas kinakabahan ako,” she said. “Hindi laging madali magpa-check-up kapag may ibang gastusin sa bahay.”

Receiving free medicines during the medical mission helped ease her immediate concerns. “Mas nakakagaan po sa loob. Hindi na ako mag-aalala kung saan kukuha ng gamot,” she added.

Her experience reflected the realities faced by many beneficiaries who attended the outreach activities in both cities.

According to Dr. Luis Raymond T. Go, Bell-Kenz Pharma Medical Director, the company’s involvement aligns with its commitment to making healthcare more accessible to Filipino communities.

“At Bell-Kenz Pharma, we believe healthcare should not be a privilege reserved for a few,” Dr. Go said. “Through initiatives like LAB for All, we are able to extend meaningful support to communities by helping provide not only medical consultations, but also the medicines patients need to begin their recovery and care immediately.”

He added that stronger collaboration between the private sector, local governments, and healthcare organizations remains essential in addressing healthcare accessibility gaps nationwide.

Strengthening Public-Private Collaboration

Across both venues, healthcare professionals, volunteers, and partner organizations worked together to serve senior citizens, parents seeking medical advice, and pregnant women requiring prenatal care.

In Marikina, the large-scale operation required coordinated crowd management and security support from the Philippine National Police under the leadership of Police Colonel Jenny Tecson. Police personnel assisted elderly attendees, pregnant women, and children while ensuring orderly movement throughout the venue.

Tecson also acknowledged the cooperation of the local government led by Marjorie Ann "Maan" Teodoro and Mark Castro, emphasizing that initiatives of this scale succeed through strong coordination among civic institutions, healthcare partners, and local communities.

Continuing Commitment to Community Healthcare

Bell-Kenz Pharma’s participation in LAB for All reflects the company’s continuing commitment to community-centered healthcare initiatives that promote inclusive and accessible medical support for Filipinos.

As the Marikina and Santa Rosa medical missions concluded, the impact extended beyond healthcare services delivered. Families received much-needed medical attention, expectant mothers gained reassurance, and communities experienced firsthand the value of accessible and compassionate healthcare.

For beneficiaries like Evelyn Ballaran, the initiative demonstrated how timely healthcare intervention — supported by private organizations committed to public welfare — can create a meaningful and lasting impact in everyday lives.

For more information about Bell-Kenz Pharma, visit www.bell-kenz.net

LAB for ALL Caravan Brings Free Healthcare to 1,500 San Juan Residents

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The LAB for ALL caravan brought its health services to San Juan City on August 26, holding its mission at the FilOil Centre. Spearheaded by the First Lady Liza-Araneta Marcos, the initiative opened its doors to more than 1,500 San Juaneños, offering free medical consultations, medicines, vitamins, and laboratory procedures such as X-rays, ECGs, and other diagnostic screenings. 

To date, the nationwide caravan has reached over 1,200 registered patients, delivering 3,312 medical services and 77 dental treatments across its missions, underscoring the program’s advocacy of lifting the financial burden of healthcare and making essetial services accessible to every Filipino family.

Bell-Kenz Chief Executive Officer Dr. Luis Go hands over free prescription medicines and vitamins to an event attendee during the Lab for All outreach in San Juan on August 26, 2025; 

First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos visits the Bell-Kenz booth during the Lab for All event with her is Bell-Kenz Corporate Branding and PR Head Patrick Larraga.

“I just want to say thank you very much to all the volunteers, thank you to our public agency partners and private partners, and thank you to all of you for giving us a chance to be of service to you,” the First Lady said, recognizing the collective effort that made the caravan possible.

“Like my husband says, ‘dapat nating mahalin ang Pilipinas, dapat natin mahalin ang Pilipino.’ So, on that happy note, marami pong salamat, sama-sama tayong babangon muli,” she added, underscoring the program’s call for unity and love of country.

The caravan was also attended by San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora and Representative Bel Zamora-Jornada, who joined the First Lady in reaching out to constituents and underscoring the city’s commitment to accessible community healthcare.

“Maraming maraming salamat po sapagkat ang San Juan po ang inyo pong nadalaw sa inyo pong LAB for All program,” Mayor Zamora said, underscoring the significance of San Juan being designated as a host city for the nationwide caravan.

The caravan also received strong support from private partners such as Bell-Kenz Pharma Inc., which played a key role in extending the program’s impact by providing post-consultation support to patients. The company also distributed free prescription medicines and vitamins to hundreds of residents, with medical care complemented by the necessary treatments.

“Access to reliable treatment should not be a privilege. We are proud to support Lab for All in making quality healthcare more accessible to everyday Filipinos,” Bell-Kenz Chief Executive Officer Luis Raymond Go said.

The San Juan caravan forms part of the nationwide LAB for ALL program, which brings healthcare and social services closer to communities, particularly those in vulnerable sectors. Upcoming city missions will be announced soon, with Bell-Kenz Pharma Inc. reaffirming its commitment to support LAB for ALL in empowering access to essential healthcare.

Building on its ongoing efforts, the LAB for ALL program seeks to provide access to healthcare by bridging government and private sector resources to serve Filipinos in every province, city, and barangay. The San Juan mission highlighted the program’s impact, while the broader initiative seeks to equip communities with medical tools, medicines, and social support to overcome healthcare barriers. Through these efforts, LAB for ALL strives to make “mahal magkasakit” a reality no longer felt by underserved families.

LAB for ALL in San Juan was made possible through the collaboration among numerous government agencies including the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Department of Agriculture (DA), Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Land Transportation Office (LTO), National Housing Authority (NHA), PAG-IBIG Fund, Public Attorney’s Office (PAO), Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), PhilHealth, Senate Public Assistance Office (SPAO), and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), alongside several private partners who lent their support to the initiative.