From 1984 to January 2011, there were 6,167 reported HIV Ab sero-positive cases in the country based on the DOH National HIV and AIDS Registry. The 25-29 age group registered the most number of cases at 25 percent. Statistics also showed that 25 percent, or 1,539 of those listed in the registry are OFWs, of which 267 were full-blown AIDS cases. This is an indication that HIV and AIDS might be a biomedical problem that has both social and labor implications, particularly because they affect the most productive segment of the labor force.