PNOY Philhealth Cards Distribution

A total of 4,069 indigent families from the 58 barangays of Umingan received Philhealth ID’s sponsored by the National Government on November 19, 2012.

Before the distribution, a short program was held to explain how the members can use their Philhealth cards. Ms. Froila Gaitos, a representative from the Provincial Health Team and Mr. Eduardo U. Dulatre, the Chief Social Insurance Officer of Philhealth Urdaneta entertained questions from the Philhealth members. Most of the problems encountered involves discrepancies in the name and status of members. It can be corrected by providing a photocopy of birth certificate and marriage certificate of the member and their beneficiaries. The actual distribution of Philhealth cards was done by the RHU I and II staff together with some MSWDO staff.

Also present in the distribution activity are the following: the Committee Chairman on Health and Sanitation, Mun. Councilor Troy P. Rabang, ABC Representative, Brgy. Capt. Cesario Galleguez, Mun. Population Officer – Designate, Vilma Lapuz-Abalos and Municipal Mayor Eldred P. Tumbocon. The activity was made possible through Philhealth Urdaneta in coordination with the Local Government Unit of Umingan.