Cancer Coalition Philippines, a national coalition of cancer patient support organizations, health care providers, cancer advocates and champions, lauds the filing of a National Integrated Cancer Control Act, as a major step forward in the fight against cancer in the country. Just a day apart, Sen. Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito, Chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Cong. Alfred D. Vargas, representative of the 5th District of Quezon City filed their respective versions in the Senate and in the House of Representatives. Senate Bill 1545 and House Bill 6153 seeks to bring help to thousands of Filipinos fighting cancer, across all types of cancer, from all ages and all stages. The bill aims for the establishment of an integrated, robust, well connected, accredited network of cancer care centers in strategic areas of the country; strengthening of the human resource complement; optimizing quality health care systems; improvement in the information systems; expansion and introduction of innovative PhilHealth benefits for cancers patients' institutionalizing social protection mechanisms for cancer patients, persons living with cancer, survivors, their families and carers, among other provisions. As the filing is the initial step in the passage of any law, it is the hope of the coalition that committee hearings will be scheduled soon and that Congress sees the need to prioritise the passage of this law.