Department of Social Welfare and Development.
MANILA, Philippines — Additional 82 branches of Mercury Drug stores nationwide will accept guarantee letters (GL) for medical assistance issued by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations and Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita program starting June 30, 2025.
In an advisory on Sunday, the DSWD said that this is part of the expansion of the programs to extend more help to those who need it.
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“To get a GL, go to the nearest DSWD Field Office or Social Welfare and Development Office in your area,” the DSWD said (in Filipino) in a Facebook post.
The following branches nationwide are:
Cordillera Administrative Region
- Abra:
Partelo, Bangued (Partelo St., Zone 2, Bangued, Abra)
Taft, Bangued (Taft St., Zone 5, Bangued, Abra)
- Baguio
Porta Vaga Mall, Session (Porta Vaga Mall, Session Rd.; Kabayanihan, Baguio City, Benguet)
Baguio City, Session (Abellera Bldg., 5 Session Rd.; Malcolm Square, Baguio City, Benguet)
- Benguet
Km 5, La Trinidad (Km 5, Pico, La Trinidad, Benguet)
Poblacion, Tabuk City
Poblacion, Tabuk City, Kalinga
Region 1
- La Union
La Union, Quezon, San Fernando City (Dacanay Bldg., Quezon Ave., Brgy. I, San Fernando City)
P. Burgos, La Union, San Fernando City (Tam Bldg., Quezon Ave., Brgy. III, San Fernando City, La Union)
- Ilocos Sur
Gray, Candon City (Nat’l Hway cor. Gray St., San Jose, Candon City, Ilocos Sur)
Puregold, Vigan City (Puregold, Jose Singson St., cor. Alcantara St., Sta. Elena, Vigan City)
- Ilocos Norte
Puregold, Laoag City (Puregold, Nolasco St., cor. Castro Ave. and JP Rizal St., Brgy. 15, Laoag City)
- Pangasinan
Arellano Bani, Dagupan City
Avenida East, Lingayen
Binalonan Town Center
Carmen West, Rosales
Magic Centerpoint, Dagupan City
Perez Boulevard, Dagupan City
Rizal – Solis Avenida, Lingayen
Region 2
- Cagayan
Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City (AMC Bldg., Maharlika Hway)
Libertad, Abulug (Java Comm’l Center, Maharlika Hway, Libertad)
Rizal, Aparri
- Isabela
Maharlika, Cauayan (Queen Jennifer Hotel Bldg, Maharlika Hway, Purok 3, San Fermin, Cauayan City)
Northstar Mall, Ilagan City
Poblacion, Tumauini
Rizal, Cauayan City
Delfino, Tuguegarao (Hotel Delfino, Bonifacio St.)
Ugad, Cabagan (Lydia’s Comm’l Bldg., Purok 7, Ugad)
Xentro Mall, Roxas
Xentro Mall, Santiago City
- Santiago
Maharlika Hway, Malvar, Santiago City (SMK Bldg., Purok 3, Maharlika Hway)
- Nueva Vizcaya
L.B. Perez, Bayombong
Quirino, Solano (RS Hernandez Bldg., Maharlika Hway, Quirino)
- Quirino
Poblacion Sur, Maddela
Region 3
- Pampanga
San Isidro, San Fernando City, Pampanga
Waltermart Center, San Fernando City, Pampanga
Sindalan, San Fernando City (GAMP Bldg., McArthur Hway, Sindalan)
Dolores Hyatt Garden, San Fernando City, Pampanga)
- Bataan
Public Market, Dinalupihan
National Highway, Orani
- Aurora
Quezon, Baler
- Nueva Ecija
J.A Santos Ave., Gapan City
Maharlika Diaza, Talavera
Waltermart, Cabanatuan City
- Zambales
Harbor Point, Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Public Market, Iba
- Tarlac
McArthur Hway, San Roque, Tarlac City
Romulo, Tarlac City
Waltermart, Concepcion
Waltermart, Cabanatuan City
Region 4 – Calabarzon
- Batangas
Kumintang Ilaya, Batangas City
- Lucena
Merchan, Lucena City
Region 4 – Mimaropa
- Oriental Mindoro
Lalud, Calapan
Rizal Leuterio, Calapan City
Xentro Mall, Calapan City
Mabini, Calapan City
Puregold, Calapan City
- Marinduque
Gov. Damian Reyes, Boac
Poblacion, Sta. Cruz
- Palawan
Public Market, Brooke’s Point
- Romblon
M.A. Roxas, Odiongan (Agro Comm’l Center, M.A, Roxas St. Odiongan)
- Puerto Princesa
Chinatown Center
Maresca Market Mall
Rizal, Puerto Princesa City
Robinsons Place, Puerto Princesa
San Juan, Malvar
San Pedro, Puerto Princesa
Wescom Rd., Puerto Princesa
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