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==[[Southern Leyte News]]==
==[[Southern Leyte News]]==
'''National government absorbs payments for 2012 indigents sponsored program -- So. Leyte Philhealth'''
'''Ordinance prohibits defacing signage in Maasin City'''
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r08&id=65746
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r08&id=65837
*Saturday, November 26, 2011
*Sunday, November 27, 2011
:by Bong Pedalino
:by Bong Pedalino




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.
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Nov. 27 (PIA) -- The local legislative body here has passed an ordinance urging the people to help protect and preserve signage placed in various public parts of the city limits, and stipulating fines for violators.
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.
City Ordinance number 2011-056, also known as “Maasin City Public signage Protection Ordinance of 201,” was enacted “to make all constituents and concerned barangay officials realize the importance of signage, recognize the efforts made by those government entities or individuals in procuring/supplying those signage,” according to Section 2 provision.
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.
Another purpose outlined in section 2 was to give value to the signage “by protecting or preserving them specially from undisciplined persons who would intentionally vandalize the same.”
In the past, the LGUs shared 10% of the premiums while the national government paid the other 90%, he added.
The local legislation defined signage as designs or display of signs supplied by government agencies, private individuals or other entities installed/placed in a particular place as reference, guidance and for other public purposes/benefits.
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 ordinance also defined vandalism as the act of defacing, destroying or otherwise damaging private or public property/signage maliciously and deliberately, while youthful offenders were those children below 18 years of age.
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.
Section 5 imposed a duty for barangay officials as the ones responsible for protection or preservation of the signage in their respective barangays.
Philhealth has included normal delivery in accredited birthing facilities, along with new born screening, as among the listed benefits that active members can claim.
For violators, the penalties are as follows: for first offense, a fine of not less than P 200.00 but not more than P 500.00 plus the cost of the destroyed signage; for second offense, a fine ranging from not less than P 501.00 to P 1,000.00 plus the cost of the damaged signage; and third and succeeding offenses, a fine of P 1,001.00 to P 1,500.00 plus cost of signage.
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).
Young offenders, or children below 18 years old, shall be dealt with pursuant to Republic Act 9344, but their parents or guardians will be ones to pay for the stipulated fines.
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)
The ordinance was one of the outputs of the September 18, 2011 session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, headed by Vice-Mayor Maria Effie Abiera-Sabandal with all the councilors attending. (PIA-Southern Leyte/bong)


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