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 ==[[Southern Leyte News]]==
-'''SLSU–Bontoc Campus student wins 2011 PSQ regional chanpionship'''
+'''National government absorbs payments for 2012 indigents sponsored program -- So. Leyte Philhealth'''
-*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r08&id=65729
+*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r08&id=65746
-*Friday, November 25, 201
+*Saturday, November 26, 2011
-:by ES Gorne
+:by Bong Pedalino
-MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, November 25 (PIA) -- Norvim A. Hombre, a freshman B.S. Information Technology student from Southern Leyte State University – Bontoc Campus grabbed the 20th Philippine Statistics Quiz (PSQ) regional championship held at the New Ormoc City Hall last November 17, 2011.
+MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Nov. 26 (PIA) -- All poor families can expect to be covered by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) next year as the national government will be the one to pay for the P 1,200.00 annual premium, said Misael Paigan, head of the provincial Philhealth Service Office.
-Hombre bested 21 other constestants in region 8.
+The selection of the qualified families will be based on the National Household Targeting System (NHTS), a country-wide database, for Philhealth’s nationwide sponsorship program next year, Paigan revealed during the Action Center cable TV program Wednesday.
-He was closely tailed by a student from the College of Maasin, said National Statistics Office – Southern Leyte Assistant Statistician Faith Genovana.
+He said those enrolled through the initiatives of the local government units (LGUs), the municipalities, cities, provinces, or by the Office of the Congressman, these will have to continue, provided the concerned LGUs or entities will be the ones to pay the full P 1,200.00 premium per recipient.
-Genovana said Hombre attributed his victory with their advance reading and computation practice as the key in garnering championship.
+In the past, the LGUs shared 10% of the premiums while the national government paid the other 90%, he added.
-She said Hombre’s victory puts a mark in the history of the PSQ in Region 8 since this is the first time the regional champion came from outside at Tacloban City and Leyte areas.
+The intention of the national government to take care of the Philhealth premiums by next year shall insure the widest coverage of medical care for all Filipinos, also known as universal coverage, and this will also be in line with the country’s commitment to the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) of the United Nations, said Henry Madula, Philhealth Information Officer.
-The PSQ is an annual contest designed to test the knowledge of statistics of and the Philippine Statistical Association. The PSQ is held nationwide and involves freshman students enrolled in colleges and universities in the 17 regions, Genovana said. (PIA SoLeyte/esg)
+Madula said that among the objectives of the MDG will be to greatly reduce the maternal and child mortalities before, during, and shortly after giving birth.
+Philhealth has included normal delivery in accredited birthing facilities, along with new born screening, as among the listed benefits that active members can claim.
+Aside from reaching out to as many potential members to be enrolled as possible, Paigan said Philhealth has been working closely with hospitals so common drugs and medicines needed by member-patients while being admitted can be available with support from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
+Philhealth is also monitoring public and private health care providers so these wellness outlets can be accredited as soon as they can comply with the requirements, so that members can have much wider access in availing Philhealth’s benefit payments, Paigan also said. (PIA-Southern Leyte/bong)
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