Information about CHO - Bacolod City

HOW TO AVAIL OF THE SERVICE:
Steps
1. Go to Room 4 and look for
Time Frame Person(s) In-Charge
Family Planning In-Charge and
state your request.
3 minutes Nurse on duty
2. Register your name, age,
address and states your purpose
for availing the service in the
logbook.
3. Submit yourself to an
interview and physical
examination, if required.
4. The possible exams are the
following:
a. If Pap-Smear – proceed to
examination room and submit to
collection of specimen.
b. If Pregnancy Test – proceed to
laboratory and submit to
specimen collection.
3 minutes Nurse on duty
Will depend on
the type of
physician
examination
2 weeks Nurse on duty
Variable Nurse on duty
c. If Gram Staining – submit to
specimen collection 15 minutes Nurse on duty
4. Take note of the date when
laboratory release the result.
Return on the date to claim
laboratory result and attend
counseling.
P. Provision of Pre-Marriage Counseling Seminars
ABOUT THE SERVICE:
Pre - Marital and Family Planning Counseling. In compliance with
Executive Order 209, Article 16 Family Code of the Philippines, City
Ordinance 3167, Series of 1974, and Presidential Decree 965, states that all
would be couples are required to undergo Pre-Marital and Family Planning
Counseling for the issuance of their marriage license from the City Civil
Registrar Office after the ten (10) days publication period. Would be couples
cannot get married without the Certificate that they have undergone
counseling.
The City Health Office conducts Pre-Marriage Counseling (PMC) Seminars
to would-be-couples. A PMC certificate is a prerequisite in securing a marriage
license.
PMC Seminars are held from Monday to Friday, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Population Program Officer conducts the seminars. The PMC Certificate is
awarded to participants right after the counseling.
WHO MAY AVAIL OF THE SERVICE:
Any resident of Bacolod who intends to get married