Almost 30,000 patients admitted in Davao del Norte provincial hospitals benefited from the extended zero hospital billing amounting to more than P28 million in year 2020 alone. Data from the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) says that a total of 29,838 patients benefitted from Gov. Edwin I. Jubahib's Zero-Billing policy.

Davao del Norte PSWDO Department Head Rose Rapista explained that the Zero-Billing Policy is being implemented in provincial district hospitals in connection with the Malasakit Program which involves the Office of the President, the Provincial Government and other national line agencies extending health and hospitalization assistance.

The Malasakit Program allows patients to enjoy no bills for admission, medicine, laboratory, blood chemistry, and other services upon exit from the hospital. The Provincial hospitals that have implemented this program are those in the Kapalong Zone, Carmen Zone, and Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCOS) Zone.

In 2020, the Kapalong Zone gave services under the zero-billing policy, to 15,208 patients worth 16,752,409.30 pesos. On the other hand, Carmen zone gave service to 6,527 patients worth 7,623,353.96 pesos while Island Garden City of Samal Zone gave service to 8,103 patients worth 4,089,203.50 pesos.

In a press release, the Provincial Information Communication and Knowledge Management Office (PICKMNO) said that the implementation of the Zero-Billing Policy was a follow-through of Jubahib’s promise, upon taking office, to give free hospital service and medicine to the poor sector of the province. The success of which was done through the Governor’s efforts in getting funding from the National Government along with the work of the Malasakit personnel of PSWDO.