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==Gov welcomes inclusion of 4Ps beneficiaries as PhilHealth members==
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R12&article=1611328849894
*Friday 10th of February 2012
:by  Fruto C. Sumagaysay Jr.
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Feb 10 (PIA) --  South Cotabato Gov.  Arthur Y. Pingoy Jr.  lauded  the automatic inclusion of  conditional  cash transfer  beneficiaries as Philhealth members as announced by the Department of  Social Welfare and Development  Office – 12 (DSWD 12) .
During a recent  orientation of  social  welfare officers  on  National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS – PR) for  Indigenous  People  in this  city,  Pingoy said this development  provides  an  opportunity  for the provincial government  to  enrol more  indigents in the  province into the health insurance.
He plans to make use of P10 million budget of the provincial  LGU, originally intended  for  "poorest of the  poor"  -- including 4Ps  beneficiaries --  to  enrol other indigent families not  covered  by the  CCT.
With  4Ps  beneficiaries taken  off from original  list of  indigents that the provincial  government  sponsored  for Philhealth enrolment, he  said, more  poor  residents in the province could  become  health  card  holders.
“The provincial  government will enroll as  Philhealth members those who were not included in the NHTS – PR survey but are identified as  "poorest of the poor" in the  Community Health Living Standard Survey (CHLSS),” Pingoy added.
NHTS-PR was  the  basis  of DSWD's  identification of CCT recipients. CHLSS, on the other hand, was a survey conducted under the auspices of the  United States Agency for International Development (USAID)  that also identified the poorest families in South Cotabato.
Since the national  government has paid their health  insurance of 4Ps beneficiaries, the  provincial government could  pay  for the Philhealth cards of 15,000  more  indigent families, he said.
Jakiya Lao  of DSWD 12 said,  they will only pay P900.00 per year as health insurance premium of the 4Ps member-beneficiaries to PhilHealth.
South Cotabato , according to DSWD 12 record, has a total of 29,112 4Ps beneficiaries.
They are in T’boli with  12,907 beneficiaries, Lake Sebu, 8,439;  Tupi, 6,297;  Polomolok, 4,367;  Surallah, 4,128;  Banga, 3,603;  City of Koronadal, 1,088;Tantangan, 924;  Tampakan, 922;  Norala, 748;  and Sto. Nino, 689.
In Mindanao, Region 12 ranks second to Region 11 in having  the most IP settlers. (FrutoSumagaysay Jr/ SoCot PIO/DEDoguiles/PIA 12)
==Barangay Council commends Gov, PENRO for immediate action on illegal quarry operators==
==Barangay Council commends Gov, PENRO for immediate action on illegal quarry operators==
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=1611328768221
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=1611328768221
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South Cotabato generated P5.76  million  in quarry or “sand and gravel” tax in 2011. (Fruto Sumagaysay  Jr/SoCot PIO/DEDoguiles/PIA 12)
South Cotabato generated P5.76  million  in quarry or “sand and gravel” tax in 2011. (Fruto Sumagaysay  Jr/SoCot PIO/DEDoguiles/PIA 12)


==DA 12 warns farmers on new rice pest==
==DA 12 warns farmers on new rice pest==

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