EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 187

: The Executive Order addresses Tuberculosis (TB) as a major public health problem in the Philippines.
: The National TB Program adopts the DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment, Short-course) strategy with its five components.
: Direct sputum smear examination is mandated as the initial diagnostic tool for TB case finding.
: Direct Observed Treatment (DOT) is emphasized to ensure patient compliance.
: Agencies include the Departments of Health, Education, Interior and Local Government, National Defense, Justice, Social Welfare, Agriculture, Agrarian Reform, Science and Technology, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, Labor and Employment, Overseas Workers and Welfare Administration, National Economic and Development Authority, National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, Government Service Insurance System, Social Security System, and Employees Compensation Commission.
: PhilCAT partners with the Department of Health to develop, disseminate, and train stakeholders on the comprehensive and unified TB control policy.
: It mandates the use of the standardized National TB Program (NTP) recording and reporting system to be implemented in all health centers.
: The policy was ratified by heads of various organizations during the Summit, showing wide support and commitment to the policy's implementation.