Administrators of several private hospitals convened and decided to form an association of private hospitals nationwide on March 13, 1979 that will properly address the problems of the industry. PHAP will serve its members through being an advocacy platform, an educational and research resource, a liaison with Government and promoter of health care in the Philippines abroad. THERE ARE MORE THAN 500 MEMBERS OF THE PHAPi AS OF THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2012 AND WILL BE GROWING IN THE YEARS TO COME.