Tupas distributes Philhealth cards to Brgy. Health Workers
Iloilo -- Iloilo governor Niel D. Tupas initially distributed a total of 4,690 pieces of Philhealth cards Wednesday morning, November 23, 2005 during the Barangay Health Workers' Day, to more than 6,000 Barangay Health Workers (BHW)coming from various towns and a component city at the Iloilo Sports Complex.
Tupas made good his promise of delivering basic services to his constituents as part of his 9 Point Executive Agenda for the purpose of enhancing the delivery of services and programs implementation.
The whole of Iloilo Sports Complex edifice was filled with crowd reaching to more than 6,000 BHW accompanied by their relatives and friends. Some however failed to get their health cards due to late processing and lack of proper documentations. Others did not show up for reasons of distance while others due to inability to raise enough amount for transportation expenses.
The said health cards are given free as it is being shouldered by the Iloilo provincial government through the efforts of Gov. Tupas with one-year validity commencing from November 1 to October 31, 2006.
Tupas told the crowd that the health cards could eventually help a lot in time for their medical needs if any member of their family get sick. Through their Philhealth cards purchase of medicines, room accommodations and the physician professional fees are partly covered for their health insurance, said Tupas.
One barangay female health worker Ame D. Rendon, 33, of Brgy. Pandan, Dingle was given a certificate of recognition and a cash incentive of P3,000 as the most outstanding BHW in 2005. While the Best Herbal and Vegetable Garden was given to Cabalic Brgy. Health Station of Brgy. Cabalic, Balasan, Iloilo.